CucCAP researchers are among grant recipients from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program in 2018
Cucurbit Downy Mildew
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!
Project GREEEN 20th Anniversary | MSU AgBioResearch
Project GREEEN supported Dr. Hausbeck’s research into the emerging cucurbit downy mildew problem in Michigan.
Downy mildew found in Michigan cucumbers in 2018 | MSU Extension Vegetables
Growers on the west side of Michigan should consider fungicide sprays for cucumbers and melons (watermelons, cantaloupe, muskmelon) now that downy mildew has been verified in Berrien County on July 24, 2018. Read this article from MSU Extension about the downy mildew outbreak.
Time for downy mildew protectant sprays for cucumbers | MSU Extension Vegetables
As we near the beginning of July, it’s important to note this is typically the time of year we expect to find the first downy mildew symptoms on cucumber. Read more about this destructive disease on cucurbits.
Breeding Cucurbita moschata varieties for resistance to downy mildew
During the 2016 growing season Common Wealth Seed Growers conducted winter squash research that included a variety trial of 23 seedstocks; three selection projects (‘Seminole Pumpkin,’ ‘Chinese Tropical Pumpkin’ and ‘Cuban Neck Pumpkin’); and a breeding trial with F5 seeds from a cross of ‘Seminole Pumpkin’ and ‘Waltham Butternut.’
CucCAP Plant Breeders and Extension Specialists will speak at November Meetings
On Tuesday November 28, Todd Wehner will speak about Cucumber Germplasm from NC State with High Resistance to Downy Mildew with Emily J. Silverman at the 32nd Annual Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo. Also at this meeting, Jonathan Schultheis from NC State will speak about Watermelon Production Management Considerations. Lina Quesada-Ocampo, from the NC State Vegetable disease […]
Cucumber Team Updates
News from the Grumet lab at Michigan State University Breeding activities focus on fruit development and disease resistance in Cucumis (cucumber and melon) crops using a combination of molecular genetic, genomic and transgenic approaches. The CucCAP team is especially interested in early stages of fruit growth and factors influencing fruit size, shape, cuticle and surface […]
