Georgia

Jul 17, 2018

Gummy Stem Blight Tops Georgia Watermelon Diseases | VSC News

With the heavy rains during the 2018 watermelon season, Georgia growers in the Colquitt County area have seen an increase in gummy stem blight in their melons. Read more about the number one problem for Georgia watermelon growers this year.

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.

Jun 13, 2018

Silverleaf whiteflies crisis in Georgia researched | VGN

Whiteflies cause feeding injury issues in vegetables and transmit two new viruses: cucurbit leaf crumple virus and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus. Vegetables like squash, zucchini, cucumber, cantaloupe and snap beans are highly susceptible to these viruses. Commercial cultivars that have resistance or tolerance to these pathogens are not available. According to the UGA crop…

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…

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

Jun 14, 2017

Colquitt County Ag Report | Phytophthora fruit rot on Watermelons

Because P. capsici can survive in soil for several years, fields without a history of Phytophthora blight should be selected for planting.

Jun 12, 2017

Fusarium Wilt | UGA CAES NEWS

Fusarium wilt is on the rise in Georgia watermelon fields. University of Georgia scientists are studying whether this fungal disease can be managed through fumigation. Source: CAES NEWS | Fusarium Wilt

Jun 6, 2017

CAES NEWS | Fusarium Wilt

Fusarium wilt is on the rise in Georgia watermelon fields.

Jan 26, 2017

Fusarium Wilt in Watermelon | VSCNews

Source: Fusarium Wilt in Watermelon  It is possible for the Fusarium wilt to spread throughout the transplants and continue to spread as the plant grows. However, while it can spread within the transplants, it will not spread from plant to plant in the field.

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