OnVegetables publishes a weekly crop report for the Ontario region. Downy mildew, Phytophthora, and Powdery mildew on cucurbits are featured in the recent report. Continue Reading “Downy mildew pressure remains high, and has now been confirmed on cucumbers as far North as Wellington county. Early detection of downy mildew this year increases the possibility of […]
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Vegetable crop reports for July 30th, 2020 | OnVegetable
OnVegetable team is tracking this year’s downy mildew epidemic and requests that growers report symptoms of downy mildew on melons (including watermelon), pumpkin, and squash. Growers also should scout for Phytophthora in cucurbits. “Examine low lying or poorly drained areas noting any wilted or stunted plants, and look for lesions. Phytophthora usually presents as a foliar […]
Vegetable Crop Report for July 23rd, 2020 | OnVegetables
OnVegetables publishes a weekly crop report for the Ontario region. Downy mildew and Phytophthora on cucurbits are discussed in the recent report. “Downy mildew continues to circulate in many parts of Southwestern Ontario, and in American states around the Great Lakes.” Continue Reading
Cucurbit Downy Mildew epidemic updates June 20 to July,20 2020 | ipmPIPE
The Cucurbit downy mildew forecast is hosted by the NC State University departments of Plant Pathology & Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences. The website provides a map of recent outbreaks and lists outbreaks. Epidemic Status Map for CDM (Pseudoperonospora cubensis): View the map. Epidemic Update – 20 July: New reports from NY and NC. CDM has been confirmed […]
Major vegetable diseases weather driven in S.E. | VGN
CucCAP vegetable pathologist, Lina Quesada – Ocampo discussed vegetable diseases including Fusarium wilt of watermelon at the December 2019 Ag Expo sponsored by the NC Vegetable Grower’s Association. Highlights of her talk were featured in the July 2020 issue of Vegetable Grower’s News. Continue Reading
Cucumber Downy Mildew has now been Confirmed in Ontario | ONvegetables
Downy Mildew was identified today in a commercial cucumber field in Kent County, Ontario. The disease had previously been identified in the Great Lakes area, in Michigan on June 22nd. Growers were advised to use a downy mildew specific fungicide program once the disease was found in the Great Lakes area. Risk remains high now that […]
Resources for Vegetable Producers from Cornell Cooperative Extension
How to Take a Photo for Crop Diagnostics With the current push to work remotely, using pictures to quickly address production questions has a lot of appeal and utility but the images must be of high quality. Continue Reading Cornell Commercial Vegetable Guidelines Available The 2020 Cornell Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial […]
Cucumber downy mildew moves across Michigan | MSU Extension
Downy mildew on cucumber plants has been verified on two farms in Monroe County, which is located in southeast Michigan. This is the first confirmation of this devastating disease on the east side of the state for 2020. Continue Reading
