Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

Dec 30, 2015

South Carolina: Question of the Week – Squash Blossom | AgFax

Last week, the question was:  Is this a male or female squash blossom?  How can you tell? This is a female blossom.  You can tell by the presence of the swollen yellow ovary at the base of the flow… Source: South Carolina: Question of the Week – Squash Blossom | AgFax

Nov 2, 2015

New downy mildew hybrids soon available – Vegetable Growers News

Pickling cucumber growers will soon have a new defense against the devastating downy mildew disease. During the Pickle Packers International annual meeting, Seminis announced the launch of DM Defense, a line of Downy mildew resistant pickling cucumber seed for the 2016 growing season. “There’s a lot of grower excitement around DM Defense hybrids, especially because the control…

Oct 23, 2015

Mississippi: Great Pumpkin Fields Produce Timely Crops | AgFax

Mississippi pumpkin growers live for conditions like they have seen in 2015. David Nagel, a horticulturist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said for producers to have jack-o… Source: Mississippi: Great Pumpkin Fields Produce Timely Crops | AgFax

Oct 16, 2015

Mississippi: Great Pumpkin Fields Produce Timely Crops | AgFax

Mississippi pumpkin growers live for conditions like they have seen in 2015. David Nagel, a horticulturist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said for producers to have jack-o… Source: Mississippi: Great Pumpkin Fields Produce Timely Crops | AgFax

Aug 31, 2015

Commodity Webinar for NIFA Partners, Land-Grant Universities, and Other Interested Parties – YouTube

Aug 25, 2015

Timely Talk from South Carolina: It’s Time to Scout Watermelons for Anthracnose | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Timely Talk from South Carolina: It’s Time to Scout Watermelons for Anthracnose | North Carolina Cooperative Extension Cucurbit anthracnose has shown up on watermelon at the Coastal Research and Education Center (CREC) in Charleston, SC. The field was cropped to watermelon in fall 2013, and that crop had severe anthracnose.

Aug 18, 2015

Update on Downy and Powdery Mildews in Fall Cucurbits | Kentucky Pest News

In the past few weeks, downy mildew (DM) has been reported on several cucurbit crops in Kentucky. In central KY, DM has been reported on cucumber, cantaloupe, butternut squash, cushaw, and pumpkin.… Source: Update on Downy and Powdery Mildews in Fall Cucurbits | Kentucky Pest News

Aug 12, 2015

Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education | ipmPIPE

The ipmPIPE is a mapping and forecasting system that was developed by NIFA and its land-grant partners, along with APHIS and RMA. The system provides a network of crop pest monitors (primarily Extension specialists) working together to find, report, and track key pests, pushing information to growers for responsible and timely treatments for each pest.

Jul 22, 2015

July | 2015 | Ohio Veggie Disease News

July 22, 2015. Powdery Mildew – Appearing Now Source: July | 2015 | Ohio Veggie Disease News

Jul 7, 2015

Downy mildew on cucumbers detected in key areas of Michigan

Time is of the essence with downy mildew and immediate action is urged to protect those crops most susceptible to the disease. In Michigan, cucumbers and melons, including watermelons and cantaloupe, have proven to be much more susceptible to downy mildew than other cucurbits such as pumpkins, squash and zucchini.