The 2018 Plant and Animal Genome Conference Program Overview
McCreight Lab @ USDA-ARS
Research Leader for USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Protection Research Program in Salinas, CA. Kaori Ando is a Research Geneticist in the Salinas Lab.
CucCAP Melon Team News and Events
The USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Protection Research group stationed in Salinas, CA reported recent presentations to growers and industry. On Thursday December 7, 2017, Dr. Jim McCreight presented “Melon powdery mildew race variation in California” at the Imperial County 28th Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop hosted by Cooperative Extension and the University of California. On Thursday, January […]
CucCAP presentations at January Events
CucCAP Extension presentation at the Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware annual meeting – January 8 – 11, 2018 Dr. Jonathan Schultheis will present: “Melon Varieties; Orange Flesh and Various Specialty Melon Opportunities at the on Tuesday January 9, 2018 in the Fresh market session. Dr. Jonathan Schultheis will present: “Parthenocarpic Pickling Cucumber; Plant Population […]
Melon Team Updaates
Screening Melon for Disease Resistance The USDA-ARS breeding team located in Salinas, CA is screening specialty melons for disease resistance. Commercial melon production Melon Diseases Downy mildew: Pseudoperonospora cubensis Powdery mildew: Erysiphe cichoracearumw Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV)
Screening Melon for Disease Resistance
The USDA-ARS breeding team located in Salinas, CA is screening specialty melons for disease resistance.
Powdery Mildew – Melon Powdery Mildew Database at UC Riverside
Cucurbit powdery mildew is a chronic and major disease problem of cantaloupe and honeydew production worldwide. Early infection can kill plants or drastically reduce fruit yield; late infection reduces fruit quality. The cucurbit powdery mildew responsible for powdery mildew disease in the USA is Podosphaera xanthii. Two races of P. xanthii were known in California until 2003 when a […]
CucCAP researchers contribute to book on Genomics and Genetics of the Cucurbitaceae
“This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of the genetics and genomics of the agriculturally important Cucurbitaceae plant family, which includes crops such as watermelon, melon, cucumber, summer and winter squashes, pumpkins, and gourds. “ Genetics and Genomics of Cucurbitaceae Part of the Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models book series (PGG, volume […]
CucCAP Extension & Outreach Team
Extension Objectives Provide readily accessible information to facilitate disease control Develop a centralized cucurbit disease website Develop and post diagnostic resources and disease control information in English and Spanish Provide disease alerts and forecasting tools Provide diagnostic and disease management assistance. Conduct Field days and demonstration plots. Extension Team Jonathan Schultheis (Team Leader) – North Carolina […]
