Cantaloupe

Jul 10, 2018

Cantaloupe project aimed at finding variety less susceptible to bacteria | UGA

University of Georgia scientists are assisting in a study to find a cantaloupe variety with less netting on the rind in the hopes that the fruit will be less susceptible to the bacteria or pathogens that settle in the netting on the outside of the fruit. Read more about this USDA funded research on cantaloupes.

Jan 16, 2018

Project seeks safer cantaloupe melons | Vegetable Growers News

UA project tackles challenge of making safer melon

Sep 10, 2017

Georgia Field Reports: Hurricane Irma Sends Farmers Into Lockdown | AgFax

Also our pumpkin crop has been a complete loss from the viruses these whiteflies transmit. The whiteflies have too many plant hosts for adequate control with populations this large. Source: Georgia Field Reports: Hurricane Irma Sends Farmers Into Lockdown | AgFax

Mar 9, 2017

Top Vegetable Diseases to Watch in 2017 | Growing Produce

Southern blight is a problem on both the East and West Coasts. Photo by Howard Schwartz. We sent out a call to vegetable pathology Extension agents to let us know which diseases are top of mind for growers. Here’s what we learned: Southeast (as reported by Anthony P. Keinath, Professor, Vegetable Pathologist, Clemson University) Powdery…