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PAG XXIX POSTPONED
PAG XXIX which was originally scheduled for January 2021 in San Diego, is officially postponed until January 8 - 12, 2022.
Find out more »Pickle Packers International 2021 Meeting | CANCELLED
CucCAP scientists Lina Quesada and Daniel Tregeagle will make presentations at this meeting. Meeting agenda and location will be posted soon.
Find out more »XIIth Eucarpia Meeting on Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding
CucCAP scientist, Rebecca Grumet, will present, "Application of genomic tools for mapping and analysis of valuable traits in cucurbit" at the XIIth Eucarpia Meeting on Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding.
Find out more »2021 CREC Field Day
Tony Keinath, research and Extension vegetable pathologist, talked about Fusarium wilt of watermelon.
Find out more »Plant Health 2021
This year's theme is "Seismic Shifts in Disease Risk," which will explore major shifts in bacterial, viral, and fungal pathosystems to help plant pathologists anticipate and deflect future shifts in disease risk.
Find out more »2021 NAPB Annual Meeting
The annual meeting will be hosted by Cornell University.
Find out more »Plant Health 2021 Cucurbit Virus Discussion
On August 3, 2021, the Plant Health 2021 Idea Café hosted a discussion titled,“Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits”. We invite you to join us in a follow-up meeting on Friday, October 1, 2021, from 10 am to 12 pm Central Time to expand on the discussion initiated during Plant Health 2021. This meeting is open to all with an interest in management of viruses affecting cucurbit production, including those who did not attend the initial idea café. Details to join the…
Find out more »Breaking Ground with Zhangjun Fei | BTI Discussion Series
Almost everyone is familiar with watermelon, but there is much more to the fruit than being just a sweet summer snack. Its high nutritional value and invigorating compounds have helped make watermelon the third most popular fruit in the world. Join BTI’s Dr. Zhangjun Fei in this Breaking Ground as we discuss how genomics has helped unravel the origin and breeding history of the watermelon, and how scientists continue to work to improve this fascinating fruit.
Find out more »2021 Australasian Plant Pathology Society Biennial Conference
CucCAP vegetable pathologist, Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo will be a keynote speaker at this conference.
Find out more »NC Vegetable Grower’s Association Ag Expo
CucCAP scientists Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Jonathan Schultheis will present:
Disease Management and Downy Mildew, Cultivars to Consider Growing in North Carolina
Pumpkin Spacing Considerations: Effects on Yield, Size and Fruit Uniformity
Watermelon Cultivar Evaluations in Fields with Minimal or High Levels of Fusarium Wilt
Potential Fusarium Wilt Management Strategies
