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South Carolina Field update | May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022May 24, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

South Carolina Cooperative Extension agents report on Powdery mildew and Downy mildew in squash.

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Management of Gummy Stem Blight

May 19, 2022May 23, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

UF/IFAS Extension confirmed this week that gummy stem blight disease is beginning to become a problem for Florida watermelons. Gummy stem blight causes lesions on leaves and stems and leads to defoliation. The disease favors warm, wet conditions.

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Preventative sprays for rindworms in watermelon

May 13, 2022May 23, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

UF/IFAS Extension advises growers on a preventative program for rindworms.

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Downy Mildew | Alabama Cucurbit Disease Update

May 13, 2022May 24, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit disease outbreaks

A late freeze in Florida combined with hot and dry conditions in May may have contributed to no presence of Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Alabama so far during this growing season.

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Disease update for Florida watermelons

May 11, 2022May 23, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop Production news

UF/IFAS Extension reports on disease priorities for Florida cucurbit growers. Management of Downy mildew, gummy stem blight, and powdery mildew management on watermelon and cantalope.

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Cucurbit Downy Mildew epidemic updates May 4, 2022 | ipmPIPE

May 5, 2022May 24, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

The first report of Cucurbit Downy Mildew in 2022 from Georgia was reported on May 4. CDM has been confirmed on cucumber in Brooks County, GA.

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Cucurbit Downy Mildew epidemic updates April 2022 | ipmPIPE

April 30, 2022May 24, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit disease outbreaks

First reports of Cucurbit Downy Mildew in the U.S. in 2022 were reported in Florida in the end of April.

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Fusarium Wilt Observed in North Florida Watermelons

April 30, 2022May 5, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit disease outbreaks

Early symptoms of Fusarium wilt appear as dull gray-green leaves which wilt during the hottest time of the day. While plants recover at night, the symptoms eventually become permanent over time. Infected plants will collapse and die.

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CucCAP researchers review producers willingness to pay for new varieties

Researchers from NC State University reviewed the literature on specialty crop trait valuation using stated preference surveys and performed a regression meta-analysis to calculate the differences in willingness-to-pay premium between specialty crop producers and consumers. They found that, on average, specialty crop producers place an approximately 20 percentage point higher premium on novel crop traits. These findings will support the development of surveys measuring cucurbit producers’ valuation of the breeding traits and cultural techniques developed in the CucCAP project.

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