Resources

Kephas Mphande, graduate student in Iowa State, presented part of his research results in the 2023 APS Plant Health conference in Denver, CO: "Exploring the molecular mechanisms of pathogenicity and localization of Serratia marcescens, which causes cucurbit yellow vine disease"

2022 Grower Survey Report (PDF)

Student researcher Kaitlin Diggins' presentation about cucurbit grower perceptions of using mesotunnel systems in 2022 (PDF)

Sharon Badilla, PhD student, presented two posters at the annual APS meeting in Pittsburgh, PA

Kephas Mphande, PhD student, presented two posters at the annual APS meeting in Pittsburgh, PA

We have been included in the 7/28 issue of Kentucky Pest News newsletter

Squash bug's lifecycle video

Our infographic on mesotunnels is out now! (PDF)

We're in July's issue of Small Farm Sustainability

Our project's grad students Sharon Badilla and Kephas Mphande are featured in the Solutions from the Land report (page 22) (PDF). This report is a bold call to action by SFL Board Members, among them, our co-PI Dr. Lois Morton.

The Produce Pages (April 2021 issue), featuring "Mesotunnels: Next Best Tool for Organic Cucurbit Growers in the Northeastern US" (PDF) on page 6.

VegEdge newsletter (March 1st, 2021 issue) shares, on page 6, a reflection on the 2020 preliminary results in Cornell (Geneva, NY) (PDF) 

VegEdge newsletter (January 5th, 2021 issue) addresses, on page 6, mesotunnel use: what's a mesotunnel and what's it good for? (PDF)

Cucurbit downy mildew management for conventional and organic producers. By assistant extension professor Emily Pfeufer, UKY.

"Diagnostic Guide for Cucurbit Downey Mildew" - Salcedo et al. 2020 (PDF)

Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group

This Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group (GLVWG) project will serve as a focal point for team building to develop, improve, maintain and expand IPM practices in the NC region.