NWPB and parteners will present Economic Evaluation findings from 2017-2021 during the National Watermelon Convention in February and virtually in March 2023.
CucCAP Project Partners
News from the Cucurbit industry including updates from commodity groups, the seed industry, and the USDA.
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.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative call for papers
Send your 2022-2023 report or manuscript to Amnon Levi (amnon.levi@usda.gov) by February 28th, 2023.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Reports #44 & 45
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report #45
CGC serves as an organizational vehicle for scientists to informally communicate the results of their research and development efforts.
Call for papers for CGC #44
Members of the cucurbit breeding, genetics, and genomics research community are encouraged to submit reports for the 2021 -2022, Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report #44. Manuscripts or reports should be submitted to Amnon Levi by February 28th, 2022.
