Members of the CucCAP extension team [Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University; Dr. Angela Linares, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo, North Carolina State University; Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University] have developed 16 extension fact sheets to support stakeholders and impact cucurbit production in each region. The fact sheets provide useful information […]
Quesada Lab @ NC State
51st ANNUAL WINTER VEGETABLE CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
Jim Walgenbach & Mike Adams will discuss Insects of Cucurbits & Strategies for Control of Powdery Mildew This is the largest commercial vegetable grower event in the region with a high quality educational program put together by vegetable extension specialist/agents at NC State University Cooperative Extension. There will also be a trade show and a […]
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. These winter workshops for vegetable growers provided an in-depth overview of the biology and control of cucurbit downy mildew and Phytophthora capsici in pickling cucumbers […]
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. Phytophthora blight in vegetables and other cucurbits is complicated by the fact that downy mildew may also be a problem. January 23, […]
Soilborne Oomycete International Conference
Genetics, Taxonomy, & Pathogen Diversity Session Leader: Lina Quesada-Ocampo Host Resistance Session Leader: Shaker Kousik
N.C. Cooperative Extension Conference Concurrent Sessions 2018 – N.C. Cooperative Extension Conference
Disease Diagnostics and Management in Vegetable Crops This session will cover all aspects of disease diagnostics and management in vegetable crops. We will cover field diagnostics, using the clinic, and specific and updated recommendations for diseases affecting cucurbits and other vegetables.
NC State Plant Pathologists publish 2018 Disease Reports for Cucurbits
Plant Disease Management Reports published by The American Phytopathological Society are hosted on the Plant Management Network. CucCAP Plant Pathologists contribute to these reports annually. Evaluation of fungicides for control of powdery mildew of winter squash, Kinston 2017. Evaluation of fungicides for control of downy mildew of winter squash, Kinston 2017. Evaluation of cultivars for […]
