Smart Lab @ Cornell University

Mar 1, 2019

Cuccap Project Develops Extension Fact Sheets for Important Cucurbit Diseases in English and Spanish

The CucCAP extension team developed 16 extension fact sheets to provide useful information for the detection and control of diseases in cucurbits.  Thirteen of the fact sheets were translated to Spanish providing important support for the Hispanic farmers’ community.

Feb 18, 2019

CucCAP Plant Pathologists conduct Disease Management Workshops

Extension vegetable pathologist Mary Hausbeck was joined by CucCAP plant pathologists Lina Quesada from NC State and Chris Smart from Cornell University for a series of disease management workshops in Michigan.

Feb 5, 2019

Winter 2019 Extension Disease Management Workshops

Extension Plant Pathologists Lina Quesada from NC State and Chris Smart from Cornell join Extension Specialist Mary Hausbeck for a series of Phytophthora and Downy Mildew Workshops for Vegetable Growers at Michigan State University.

Apr 15, 2018

2018 CucCAP Extension and Outreach Team Annual Report

Progress Reports and Work Plans Team members: Jonathan Schultheis (NC State University), Mary Hausbeck (Michigan St. Univ.), Angela Linares (Univ. Puerto Rico), Jim McCreight (USDA, ARS), Lina Quesada (N. Carolina St. Univ.),  Chris Smart (Cornell Univ.), Linda Wessel Beaver (Univ. Puerto Rico)  reported on their lab’s progress and plans. 3.2. Provide readily accessible information to facilitate disease control…

Jul 6, 2017

Better Know a Pest: Downy Mildew

Mar 1, 2017

Cornell Vegetables Program

Cucurbit links of interest from the Cornell vegetable group.

Dec 6, 2016

Extension Foundation Webinar | Cucurbit Downy Mildew

Managing Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Organic Systems in the Northeast by: Christine Smart of the Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology at Cornell University shared on YouTube Continue Reading

Oct 14, 2016

CucCAP Extension & Outreach Team

Extension Objectives Provide readily accessible information to facilitate disease control Develop a centralized cucurbit disease website Develop and post diagnostic resources and disease control information in English and Spanish Provide disease alerts and forecasting tools Provide diagnostic and disease management assistance. Conduct Field days and demonstration plots. Extension Team Jonathan Schultheis (Team Leader) – North Carolina…

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.