2018 CucCAP Watermelon Team Annual Report

Progress Reports and Work Plans Watermelon Team members: Amnon Levi (USDA, ARS), Shaker Kousik (USDA, ARS), Kai-shu Ling (USDA, ARS), Cecilia McGregor (Univ. Georgia), Pat Wechter (USDA, ARS), and Todd Wehner (North Carolina St. Univ.) reported on team progress and work plans. Overall objectives: Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with resistance to major and emerging diseases, […]

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February CucCAP team Presentations

CucCap team members presented research results at the Southern Region ASHS meeting in Jacksonville, Florida on February 2 – 4. Jonathan Schultheis, leader of the CucCAP extension team and members of the NC State vegetable research group, Elizabeth Indermaur and Keith Starke, presented Galia Specialty Melon Evaluations and Opportunities. Cecilia McGregor, a member of the CucCAP watermelon team […]

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Southern Region ASHS

SRASHS will meet in conjunction with the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientist (SAAS). DEADLINE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018.

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CucCAP Team Fall 2017 Quarterly Newsletter

Presentations at commodity and scientific Meetings: Southeast Vegetable and Fruit EXPO On November 28 and 29, 2017, NC State CucCAP scientists presented research results to members of the vegetable production community. Todd Wehner’s cucurbit breeding group spoke about cucumber germplasm with high resistance to Downy Mildew. Also at this meeting, Jonathan Schultheis’ vegetable production team presented talks […]

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Southeast Vegetable and Fruit EXPO

Presentations include talks by CucCAP Team members: Cucumber Germplasm from NC State with High Resistance to Downy Mildew – Emily J. Silverman and Todd Wehner Watermelon Production Management Considerations; Pollinizer and Grafting Rule – Jonathan Schultheis Integrated management of Cucumber Downy Mildew – Kim D’Arcangelo, Mike Adams and Lina Quesada-Ocampo

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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 […]

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