USDA grant addresses Anthracnose in Cucurbits

Grant for Sustainable Anthracnose Management (SAM) in Cucurbits

Several CucCAP Team members are collaborating on an important USDA project focused on managing anthracnose in cucurbits. University of Georgia Scientists will lead the team from Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, New York and the USDA Vegetable Laboratory in Charles, South Carolina.


SAM: SUSTAINABLE ANTHRACNOSE MANAGEMENT FOR WATERMELON AND CUCUMBER GROWERS IN THE EASTERN U.S.

National Agricultural Library
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UF|IFAS Commercial Vegetable Production Research Connections

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CAES Newswire | CAES leads effort to tackle emerging threat to watermelon, cucumber production

Dec 7, 2023 — Each component of the SAM research project will impact the general and sustainable production of watermelon and cucumber in the region.
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University of Georgia Office of Research | Research Insights

Oct 16, 2023 — Anthracnose in watermelon and cucumber can severely impact yields and increase production costs in the absence of effective control options.
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