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MSU Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies
Dr. Mary Hausbeck, a member of the CucCAP Pathology team, will present:
Fungicides & Diseases: Managing Diseases for Higher Profitability and a Safer Environment
Find out more »Pickle Variety Twilight Meeting
All growers that attend will be an integral part of helping make selections for the next generation of pickle varieties released!
Find out more »N.C. Cooperative Extension Conference Concurrent Sessions 2018 – N.C. Cooperative Extension Conference
Disease Diagnostics and Management in Vegetable Crops This session will cover all aspects of disease diagnostics and management in vegetable crops. We will cover field diagnostics, using the clinic, and specific and updated recommendations for diseases affecting cucurbits and other vegetables.
Find out more »2018 Great Lakes Expo and Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo
Midwest Pickle Association and Pickle & Pepper Research Committee for MSU Tuesday Dec. 4, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Gallery Overlook Room G-H (upper level), Members of the Midwest Pickle Association and the Pickle & Pepper Research Committee for MSU are invited to attend this special research reporting and business program. The program includes a working lunch; joint business meeting of both organizations; and cucumber research reporting by researchers from Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin, and USDA Agricultural Research…
Find out more »2019 Empire State Producers EXPO
Vine Crops Cucurbit Fungicide Update – What’s Working? Margaret McGrath, Cornell
Find out more »Phytophthora and Downy Mildew Workshops for Vegetable Growers
Phytophthora blight in vegetables and other cucurbits is complicated by the fact that downy mildew may also be a problem. While similar in some ways, Phytophthora blight is different from downy mildew in a number of ways. Phytophthora movement through the air is limited, unlike downy mildew. Phytophthora survives over winter and thrives in hot weather, whereas downy mildew thrives in cooler weather. Phytophthora has to be introduced into a field, usually by contaminated water or movement of soil. Both…
Find out more »Phytophthora Workshop for Vegetable Growers
Get a gameplan for managing Phytophthora rot in zucchini and winter squash grown for Michigan’s processing industry. Our special guest Dr. Chris Smart of Cornell University will team up with Dr. Mary Hausbeck to share real-world management strategies for this disease based on years of research on Phytophthora-infested ground.
Find out more »Phytophthora and Downy Mildew Workshop for Vegetable Growers
Learn the latest research-based strategies for managing cucurbit downy mildew and Phytophthora capsici in pickling cucumbers. Our special guest Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo of North Carolina State University—a national leader in research on cucurbit downy mildew-will partner with Dr. Mary Hausbeck to give an in-depth overview of the biology and control of these devastating diseases.
Find out more »2019 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Topics include: Managing Phytophthora Crown and Fruit Rot Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University, USA Fruit Rots of Pumpkins and Squash Dr. Sally Miller, Ohio State University, USA
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