This article is an updated version of ‘2016 University of Guelph Cucumber Downy Mildew Results’ by Elaine Roddy, which first appeared May 1, 2017. In 2016 and 2017, Cheryl Trueman compared several different cucumber downy mildew control programs in plots at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus. Read More about Comparison of fungicide programs
Crop News | Ag Fax
Sawyer On Crops: Seed Corn Maggots In Melons – This Is A Tough One – Podcast Posted on April 15, 2018 By Andrew Sawyer, Extension Coordinator, Wilcox County, Georgia Seed corn maggots have hit watermelons in some south Georgia counties and have taken out up to 30% of the plant population in some fields. This is […]
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation| VSC news
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) oversight of plants produced through innovative new breeding techniques which include techniques called genome editing. Read More at VSC news
Time of pumpkin planting can improve success | MSU
Pumpkins have become a major fall crop for many Michigan producers and planting time plays an important role in crop yields. In Michigan, the thought used to be that planting could be as late as June 25, primarily because this meant less time spent battling powdery mildew in September. With availability of new varieties and […]
CUCURBITACEAE 2018 Registration and Abstract Submission now open
CUCURBITACEAE 2018 12 – 16 November 2018 • University of California Davis, USA REGISTER NOW SUBMIT ABSTRACT Talk Abstracts due 1 July 2018 • Poster Abstracts due 1 October 2018 Conference registration is required prior to abstract submission Bringing together cucurbit scientists from around the world for an in-depth conference exploring new frontiers of cucurbit […]
Identify pests before applying pesticides
Identify pests before applying pesticides | VGN
February CucCAP team Presentations
CucCap team members presented research results at the Southern Region ASHS meeting in Jacksonville, Florida on February 2 – 4. Jonathan Schultheis, leader of the CucCAP extension team and members of the NC State vegetable research group, Elizabeth Indermaur and Keith Starke, presented Galia Specialty Melon Evaluations and Opportunities. Cecilia McGregor, a member of the CucCAP watermelon team […]
