Hausbeck Lab @ MSU

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.

Jan 16, 2019

Registered Products for Common Greenhouse Diseases on Vegetables and Herbs | MSU Extension Vegetables

The Hausbeck Vegetable Lab at MSU released a table of registered products to treat common greenhouse diseases on vegetables including cucumber and other cucurbits. Continue Reading

Dec 7, 2018

CucCAP Team Presentations at Glexpo 2018

Pickling Cucumber Sessions Mary Hausbeck from Michigan State University presented: Managing Cucumber Diseases in 2019

Aug 16, 2018

August 15 Vegetable Updates | MSU

Vegetable updates from across Michigan.

Jul 26, 2018

Downy mildew found in Michigan cucumbers in 2018 | MSU Extension Vegetables

Growers on the west side of Michigan should consider fungicide sprays for cucumbers and melons (watermelons, cantaloupe, muskmelon) now that downy mildew has been verified in Berrien County on July 24, 2018. Read this article from MSU Extension about the downy mildew outbreak.  

May 17, 2018

MSU Vegetable Pathology begins 2018 Downy mildew spore trapping

The Cucurbit Downy Mildew Spore Trapping Program conducted by the Hausbeck lab at MSU is underway for the 2018 growing season. Spore traps have been set up in multiple locations throughout the state. When downy mildew, a cucumber pathogen, makes its appearance in selected Michigan counties the growers will be informed. Spores were detected in…

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…

Jan 28, 2018

Two new Spanish Fact Sheets now available on the CucCAP website

Dr. Angela Linares-Ramírez and her graduate student, Magdiel Miranda translated the final two cucurbit disease fact sheets authored by Dr. Mary K. Hausbeck, Monitoring and Managing Cucurbit Downy Mildew for Commercial Growers and Management of Cucurbit Downy Mildew for Home Gardeners. The new factsheets, Manejo del añublo lanoso de la cucurbitáceas para los agricultores and Monitoreo y manejo del añublo lanoso de las cucurbitáceas,…