Hausbeck Lab @ MSU

Dec 15, 2016

CucCAP team presentations at Glexpo 2016

Pickling Cucumber Sessions Mary Hausbeck and Katie Goldenhar from Michigan State University, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences presented Downy Mildew Prevention and Control. Phytophthora Sessions Charles S. Krasnow and Mary K. Hausbeck from Michigan State University, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences presented Phytophthora capsici: Pathogen Biology and Cultural Management.

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…

Jul 7, 2015

Downy mildew on cucumbers detected in key areas of Michigan

Time is of the essence with downy mildew and immediate action is urged to protect those crops most susceptible to the disease. In Michigan, cucumbers and melons, including watermelons and cantaloupe, have proven to be much more susceptible to downy mildew than other cucurbits such as pumpkins, squash and zucchini.