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Nov 15, 2018

Illinois stays tops in pumpkin production | VGN

From year to year, the amount of pumpkin acres that U.S. farmers harvest changes up to 25 percent in top States, but averages since 2012 have been fairly stable to slightly declining.

Nov 14, 2018

Angela Linares Helps Bring Food Security to Puerto Rico Through Cucurbits | Seed World Daily

On location in Davis, California at Cucurbitaceae 2018,  we sit down with the associate director of the Department of Agro-Environmental Sciences at University of Puerto Rico to talk about food security and how an organization called the CucCAP is helping. Read More Listen to the podcast here

Nov 11, 2018

Resistance to Fungicides in Vegetable Pathogens: Current Situation and Strategies for Managing | Cornell Vegetable Pathology

Multi-fungicide resistance remains a constant concern, exemplified by cucurbit powdery mildew isolates present on Long Island that are resistant to 6 different fungicide chemistries.

Nov 8, 2018

Fumigation for Fusarium Wilt in Watermelon | VSCNews

Fusarium wilt is not a new problem, but it’s a more prevalent problem now than it previously was.

Oct 7, 2018

2018 Cucurbit Downy Mildew Epidemic History | ipmPIPE & Melcast update

Epidemic Updates: October 7: First report from ME. CDM has been confirmed on jack-o-lantern pumpkin in a field in Penobscot County, ME. Incidence is 100%; severity is 80%. Estimated date of first symptoms is September 21. September 26: New report from MS. CDM has been discovered on acorn squash, cucumber, watermelon, cantaloupe, and butternut squash…

Oct 3, 2018

A new race of Fusarium wilt brings trouble | VSCNews

Fusarium wilt has been a problem in watermelon for several years. A new race of the disease makes it even more of a struggle to deal with. This article from University of Florida Extension Plant Pathology was published in the October 2018 edition of Vegetable and Specialty crop news. To view this page in the…

Oct 1, 2018

Sweetness, texture keys for Georgia watermelons | Vegetable Growers News

Georgia watermelon growers aspire to produce high yields of a sweet crop, but they shouldn’t ignore firmness and texture.

Sep 28, 2018

Sept. 28 Vegetable Update | MSU Extension Vegetables

Central Michigan vegetable update Squash and pumpkin harvest is underway. Powdery mildew is widely present and hastened the decline of leaf canopies and vines late in the season. Read More

Sep 26, 2018

New York pumpkins ripening early | Vegetable Growers News

New York state’s pumpkin crop is early this year due to ideal growing conditions in the state. Read More

Sep 19, 2018

NIFA invests $1.8M in methyl bromide transition research, outreach | Vegetable Grower’s News

NIFA invests $1.8M in methyl bromide transition research, outreach