Oct 18, 2017
October 18 First report from IL. CDM has been confirmed on jack-o-lantern pumpkin in a field in Kankakee County, IL. Incidence is 20%, severity is 10%. Estimated date of first symptoms is August 23. October 13 First reports from TN and MO. CDM has been confirmed on melon in a field in Cocke County, TN. Incidence is unknown, severity is unknown.…
Oct 3, 2017
There were no major pest or disease issues, but rain is preventing them from accessing fields.
Sep 10, 2017
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
Jul 26, 2017
We are just now finding powdery mildew on squash and pumpkins, several weeks later in the season than we have seen it during the past few years. So far disease incidence and severity have been relatively low in commercial fields, as well as in OSU research plots. Source: July | 2017 | Ohio Veggie Disease News
Jul 14, 2017
Scout and treat now to preserve your crop. Source: Phytophthora disease reported on winter squash and pumpkin | MSU Extension
Vegetables that are susceptible to Phytophthora capsici include cucumber, zucchini, summer squash, watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkin, pepper, eggplant, tomato and succulent bean.
Mar 17, 2017
Crops: Melon, Pumpkin, and Zucchini Squash
Oct 13, 2016
Anyone who has gone to a pumpkin patch knows pumpkins can get so heavy they’re hard to lift, but some pumpkin enthusiasts produce pumpkins so big they need to be lifted by forklift! The production of giant pumpkins is a hobby and occasionally a small aspect of a pumpkin operation, but breaking into the world…
Oct 23, 2015
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
Oct 16, 2015