Upcoming presentations from the CucCAP Plant Breeders and Extension Specialists
Commodity and scientific meetings for cucurbit crop researchers and producers are on the calendar for Fall of 2017. The Pickle Packer’s International Product Showcase starts the fall lineup on October 30. The Texas watermelon Association’s 52nd annual convention is on November 9. The Southeast Vegetable & fruit EXPO will follow on November 27. Find a link to these Upcoming events and more in the event links on the bottom of the CucCAP website sidebar.
On Tuesday November 28, Todd Wehner will speak about Cucumber Germplasm from NC State with High Resistance to Downy Mildew with Emily J. Silverman at the 32nd Annual Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo. Also at this meeting, Jonathan Schultheis from NC State will speak about Watermelon Production Management Considerations. Lina Quesada-Ocampo, from the NC State Vegetable disease lab will discuss Integrated management of Cucumber Downy Mildew with Kim D’Arcangelo and Mike Adams.
On Wednesday November 29, Jonathan Schultheis from NC State will speak about Cucurbit Cultivar Considerations, Specialty Melon Opportunities, and his research associate, Keith Starke will speak about melon cultivar Yield and Quality Considerations. Lina Quesada-Ocampo from NC State will speak about Host Tolerance and Chemical Control of Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon with Nathan Miller, Allie Druffel, and Hunter Collins. Researchers from Clemson University will discuss results from the 2017 Fungicide Trials with Anthracnose, Gummy Stem Blight, and Powdery Mildew on Watermelon.
