2023 Hall N.Y. Vegetable Seed Trials: New Pumpkins for the Picking [Videos]
Growing Produce
Cucurbit Variety Slideshows
View an array of squash, pumpkin and melon selections from some of the industry’s top vegetable breeders.
Squash and Zucchini variety trials | 2023 Hall Field Days
The 2023 Hall, New York Field Days gave us a chance to see new squash and zucchini varieties. View videos from the annual trials with seed breeders talking about several squash and zucchini varieties perfect for growers. View a slideshow of short video descriptions of each.
Whitefly Scouting Guide
This field scouting guide concentrates on silverleaf whitefly or sweetpotato whitefly which transmits three important viruses in cucurbits: squash vein yellowing virus, cucurbit leaf crumple virus, and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus.
Whitefly Management in Melons
The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, can cause significant melon crop losses and result in excessive insecticide use. Adults and nymphs feed on the undersides of melon leaves by inserting their piercing/sucking mouthparts into vascular tissue and extracting plant juices that will reduce fruit quantity and size. Image and article by: John C. Palumbo, Associate Research Scientist of vegetable crops at the University of Arizona’s Yuma Agricultural Extension Center.
SC Grower weekly report | May 8, 2023
The South Carolina Grower is a weekly report with news and updates from Clemson University Extension Specialists and Agents. The May report shared links to crop and disease management articles from CucCAP Plant Pathologist Anthony Keinath.
Powdery mildew and downy mildew most common diseases in survey
American Vegetable grower magazine shared results of a recent nationwide survey. This article presents a slide show of the survey results. Powdery mildew is the top pest across five out of six U.S. regions, downy mildew topped powdery mildew by one percentage point in the Southeast.
