Details on the National Watermelon Association’s grant funding request for proposals. Stay in touch with NWA staff for further details, and to apply for funding.
CucCAP Project Partners
News from the Cucurbit industry including updates from commodity groups, the seed industry, and the USDA.
Vegetable variety breeding for the South
Sakata Seed Focused on Florida and the Southeast. El Capitan is a work horse, and it is part of Sakata’s “New Horizon” series of watermelons.
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.
NWPB presents economic impact
NWPB and parteners will present Economic Evaluation findings from 2017-2021 during the National Watermelon Convention in February and virtually in March 2023.
UF | IFAS Commercial Vegetable Production Website
Visit the new commercial vegetable production website to view links to previous Pest and Disease Hotlines, upcoming and recorded South Florida Vegetable Growers’ Meetings, and upcoming Pesticide Classes.
Recent Watermelon Commodity Group appointments
New leadership at the National Watermelon Association and the National Watermelon Promotion Board was announced in January 2023.
Cucurbit growers support endowment
Growers, packers and producers of cucumber, watermelon and sweetpotato established the Vegetable Pathology Support Endowment on behalf of Dr. Lina Quesada’s vegetable pathology lab at NC State University through Pickle Packers International, Inc. in 2022.