Downy mildew on cucumber or any other cucurbit has not been confirmed yet in 2019 in Michigan or in adjacent states of the Great Lakes region. Our molecular analysis of the spore traps has recently confirmed cucumber downy mildew spores in the air via our molecular testing a couple of times, but this has not happened frequently or to the level that might be expected if downy mildew was well established in our production areas.
Hausbeck Lab @ MSU
Mary Hausbeck is an Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist at Michigan State University. Members of her lab include Charles Krasnow and Sheila Linderman.
PDMR 13 – Plant Disease Management Reports for Cucurbits
PDMR, Volume 13, 2019.
Results of 2017 & 2018 field trials, Published in 2019.
Plant Disease Management reports for cucumber, melon, pumpkin, and watermelon.
SE Michigan Winter Vegetable Meeting
Cuccap Project Develops Extension Fact Sheets for Important Cucurbit Diseases in English and Spanish
The CucCAP extension team developed 16 extension fact sheets to provide useful information for the detection and control of diseases in cucurbits. Thirteen of the fact sheets were translated to Spanish providing important support for the Hispanic farmers’ community.
2019 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Topics include: Managing Phytophthora Crown and Fruit Rot Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University, USA Fruit Rots of Pumpkins and Squash Dr. Sally Miller, Ohio State University, USA
CucCAP Plant Pathologists conduct Disease Management Workshops
Extension vegetable pathologist Mary Hausbeck was joined by CucCAP plant pathologists Lina Quesada from NC State and Chris Smart from Cornell University for a series of disease management workshops in Michigan.
Phytophthora and Downy Mildew Workshop for Vegetable Growers
Learn the latest research-based strategies for managing cucurbit downy mildew and Phytophthora capsici in pickling cucumbers. Our special guest Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo of North Carolina State University—a national leader in research on cucurbit downy mildew-will partner with Dr. Mary Hausbeck to give an in-depth overview of the biology and control of these devastating diseases.
Winter 2019 Extension Disease Management Workshops
Extension Plant Pathologists Lina Quesada from NC State and Chris Smart from Cornell join Extension Specialist Mary Hausbeck for a series of Phytophthora and Downy Mildew Workshops for Vegetable Growers at Michigan State University.
