Georgia watermelon growers who have a targeted, informed disease management plan for gummy stem blight disease could save money and lessen the environmental impact of producing this favorite summertime fruit. Read more about gummy stem blight on watermelon.
McGregor Lab @ UGA
Cecilia McGregor is an Associate Professor in the Horticulture department at the University of Georgia; Areas of expertise include Cucurbit breeding, genetics and genomics; member of the CucCAP watermelon team.
2018 CucCAP Watermelon Team Annual Report
Progress Reports and Work Plans Watermelon Team members: Amnon Levi (USDA, ARS), Shaker Kousik (USDA, ARS), Kai-shu Ling (USDA, ARS), Cecilia McGregor (Univ. Georgia), Pat Wechter (USDA, ARS), and Todd Wehner (North Carolina St. Univ.) reported on team progress and work plans. Overall objectives: Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with resistance to major and emerging diseases, […]
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 […]
Southern Region ASHS
SRASHS will meet in conjunction with the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientist (SAAS). DEADLINE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018.
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Talking Biotech: University of Georgia’s Cecilia McGregor on genetics of watermelon | GLP
The first half of this podcast discusses domestication, breeding and stories of where watermelon came from, and where it is going. University of Georgia research professor Cecilia McGregor shares her knowledge of the origins of this crop, along with facts of how it is used around the world. Find a link to the podcast in this […]
MSU to lead $6.5 million research on disease resistance in cucurbits | MSU
A national team of 20 scientists led by MSU Horticulture Professor Rebecca Grumet has been awarded $6.5 million grant to accelerate the development of disease-resistant cucurbit crops through leveraging applied genomics. Read More
