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May 6, 2016

Do you know how to diagnose cucurbit downy mildew in different cucurbit crops? | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Do you know how to diagnose cucurbit downy mildew in different cucurbit crops? | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Apr 4, 2016

About cucumber green mottle mosaic virus – NT.GOV.AU

Source: About cucumber green mottle mosaic virus – NT.GOV.AU About cucumber green mottle mosaic virus What the virus affects The virus attacks plant cells through minute plant wounds. It infects watermelon, cucumber, melons, zucchini, pumpkin, squash, bitter gourd, and bottle gourd – long melon – and some other species. There are at least five strains…

Mar 16, 2016

PDMR 10 – Plant Disese Management Reports for Cucurbits

PDMR, Volume 10, 2016. Results of 2014 and 2015 field trials, Published in 2016. Plant Disease Management reports for cucumber, squash, and watermelon.

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