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Jun 8, 2018

Vegetable Production Update | NC State

Excerpts from NC State Plant pathology’s June 8, 2018 biweekly vegetable production conference calls entitled Veggie Calls: A producer in northeastern North Carolina had reported several cucurbit diseases including Phythium root rot and powdery mildew on squash, and leaf spot and gummy stem blight in cantaloupe. Cucurbit Downy Mildew has been reported in Duplin, Sampson, and…

Jun 6, 2018

Phytophthora Diseases Occurring on Fruiting Vegetables in WNC | NC State

As the flooding recedes in western North Carolina, many growers are now reporting losses due to Phytophthora diseases on various vegetable crops including pepper, tomato, cucumber, and other cucurbits.

Jun 1, 2018

Watermelon Powdery Mildew Found in South Carolina | NC State

Dr. Anthony Keinath, Vegetable Pathologist at Clemson University in South Carolina, has found powdery mildew in watermelons and issued an alert. Because the pathogen is airborne, we expect that inoculum may also be present in North Carolina. Read the post on the NC State Extension Cucurbits site.

May 31, 2018

Rhyme fungicide now available for use in watermelon | Vegetable Grower’s News

Rhyme fungicide now available for use in watermelon

May 31, 2018

Cucurbit Downy Mildew Epidemic History for 2018

May 30: First report from NC. CDM has been confirmed on cucumber in a 10 acre field in Sampson County, NC. Incidence is 10%, severity is 5%. Estimated date of first symptoms is May 29 May 25: First report from GA. CDM has been confirmed on cucumber in a 20 acre field in Brooks County, GA. Incidence is 5%, severity is 10%. Estimated…

May 31, 2018

Cucurbit downy mildew was reported in North Carolina

The NC State Vegetable Pathology program reported that Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber sample from a production field in Sampson county on May 30 of 2018. Read more at the NC State Cooperative Extension Cucurbit Portal.

May 28, 2018

Flooding, waterlogged soils and effects on vegetable crops | VGN

Identify Poorly Drained Areas for Phytophthora capsici Management

May 25, 2018

Georgia watermelon growers eye disease pressure following rains | UGA

University of Georgia (UGA) plant pathologist Bhabesh Dutta issued an alert last week to all Georgia vegetable farmers announcing that downy mildew was discovered in northern Florida. The pathogen that causes downy mildew can’t survive a hard frost, so it overwinters in frost-free regions like southern Florida. During May and early June, wind currents blow…

May 24, 2018

Georgia watermelon growers eye disease pressure following rains

Georgia watermelon growers eye disease pressure following rains

May 23, 2018

May 23, 2018 Michigan Vegetable Updates | MSU

West central Michigan vegetable update For cucurbits, if you are worried about Phytophthora capsici causing damping off and stand loss, remember that the FarMore FI400 seed treatment includes the fungicide Apron, which has the same active ingredient (mefenoxam) as Ridomil. Note, some areas of Michigan with a history of mefenoxam use may have mefenoxam insensitive Phytophthora capsici. As the…