Crops: Melon, Pumpkin, and Zucchini Squash
CucCAP Project
Contributions to the CucCAP project by the Bioinformatics Team, Cucurbit Crop Breeding Teams, and the Integrated Disease Management Team.
2016 Cucumber Variety Evaluations
PDMR 11 – Plant Disease Management Reports for Cucurbits
PDMR, Volume 11, 2017.
Results of 2016 field trials, Published in 2017.
Plant Disease Management reports for cucumber, squash, and watermelon.
CucCAP researchers contribute to book on Genomics and Genetics of the Cucurbitaceae
“This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of the genetics and genomics of the agriculturally important Cucurbitaceae plant family, which includes crops such as watermelon, melon, cucumber, summer and winter squashes, pumpkins, and gourds. “ Genetics and Genomics of Cucurbitaceae Part of the Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models book series (PGG, volume […]
MSU Vegetable Breeding and Plant Pathology Programs
Links of Interest Department of Horticulture Diagnostics Pest Management Events People Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Vegetable Disease management & Extension specialist Dr. Rebecca Grumet, Professor of Horticulture specializing in Molecular genetics of plant development and disease resistance.
CucCAP team presentations at Glexpo 2016
Pickling Cucumber Sessions Mary Hausbeck and Katie Goldenhar from Michigan State University, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences presented Downy Mildew Prevention and Control. Phytophthora Sessions Charles S. Krasnow and Mary K. Hausbeck from Michigan State University, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences presented Phytophthora capsici: Pathogen Biology and Cultural Management.
Extension Foundation Webinar | Cucurbit Downy Mildew
Managing Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Organic Systems in the Northeast by: Christine Smart of the Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology at Cornell University shared on YouTube Continue Reading
CucCAP1 Economics Team
Socioeconomics Team Marco Palma (Team Leader) – Texas A&M University Luis Ribera – Texas A&M University Economic considerations The adoption of agricultural practices and new cultivars highly depends on potential increase in profitability via reduced costs, increased revenue, or both. Representative farms for each selected cucurbit product will be used to collect relevant economic information about costs of […]
