In Florida, Fruits and vegetables that were planted and harvested during February include yellow squash and zucchini.
Author: cuccap
March 2023 Specialty Crop Industry Magazine
UF/IFAS has started a new commercial vegetable production website for the state of Florida. Information offered on the website includes pest and disease activity and upcoming events. Producers and industry experts can also register for the upcoming Florida Grower Citrus Show, scheduled for April 13. This year, the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory will co-host the event in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Nominees sought for National Watermelon Promotion Board | USDA
USDA/AMS seeks nominations of qualified watermelon producers, handlers, importers and one public member for nine seats on the National Watermelon Promotion Board.
North Carolina Melon, Pumpkin and Watermelon Evaluations
N.C. State Professor and Extension Horticultural Science Vegetable Specialist, Jonathan Schultheis, and Research Technician, Stuart Michel, conduct annual cultigen evaluations on cucurbits including pumpkins, watermelons, melons, and squash. The 2021 Eastern North Carolina Pumpkin Cultigen Evaluation Study was conducted at A. J. Smith and Sons Farm in Edenton, NC. with the assistance of Area Specialized Agent, […]
CucCAP researchers find that different downy mildew populations have different types of fungicide resistance
Genetic analyses by the Quesada laboratory at NC State found that different clades of P. cubensis vary for the predominant mutations conferring resistance. These findings of clade-specific resistances can facilitate the design of more effective fungicide programs tailored to crop and region.
Florida watermelon crop updates
North Florida watermelon producers are expected to start planting this week in the Suwanee Valley area. Warmer temperatures and the potential for high market prices early in the season are enticing growers to go ahead and start planting earlier than normal.
Fusarium and Pythium cause damping off on watermelon seedlings
Read about two watermelon diseases that can cause post-transplanting damping-off and plant death in an article from CucCAP sceintist and Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath.
South Florida pest and disease hotline | February 2023
Whitefly pressure is high and still increasing on crops in SW Florida. On the East Coast of Florida, whitefly populations are low to moderate on cucumber. In Homestead, whitefly pressure is high on squash. Visit the hotline for whitefly management information. In the Homestead area, leafminer populations are medium on squash. Continue reading
