The Vegetable & Specialty Crops Newsletter is an online publication focusing on news for vegetable growers in the Southeast. The April edition includes news of interest to watermelon producers.
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Vegetable and Specialty Crop News is an online publication from Southeast AgNet Radio Network, VSCNews Magazine, AgNet West Radio Network,| Citrus Industry Magazine, and Citrus Expo
Managing Fusarium Wilt Disease in Watermelons | VSCNews
Growers can protect against Fusarium wilt disease by checking their seedlings for wilting symptoms before transplanting, monitoring plants in the field, and timing fungicide applications.
Plethora of Plant Diseases Following Rainy Season for Alabama Producers | VSCNews
“We saw quite a bit of gummy stem blight on watermelons. We also saw downy (mildew) and anthracnose on things like cucumbers as well as pumpkins.”
Whiteflies Vary in Impact in Florida Vegetables This Fall | VSCNews
Growers and scouts in Southwest Florida report that whitefly pressure has declined with recent rains.
South Carolina Crop Update | VSCNews
Abnormally Wet Fall Challenging for Alabama Pumpkin Producers
Growers Need as Many Tools as Possible to Control Whiteflies | VSCNews
Southeast growers can produce a spring and fall crop thanks to an environment that’s conducive to growing crops year-round. However, that makes certain cucurbits like squash especially vulnerable to whitefly pressure.
Breeding Better Cucurbits | VSCNews
In the September 2020 edition of the Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Magazine, CucCAP vegetable breeder Cecilia McGregor and Extentension Specialist George Boyhan discuss pumpkin, watermelon, and summer squash breeding work at UGA.