Events

Upcoming Events

EVCWG Member Meetings

  • March 2025 in Gainesville, FL (in conjunction with the Joint Southern Division and Caribbean Division American Phytopathological Society meeting) 
 

 Outreach Events

  • TBD 2025 – Webinar/Discussion (Topic TBD)

Previous Events

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EVCWG Member Meetings

  • EVCWG Meeting – October 3, 2024 (virtual)
  • EVCWG Meeting – July 31, 2024 in Memphis, TN (in conjunction with Plant Health 2024)
  • EVCWG Meeting – April 10, 2024 (virtual)
  • EVCWG Meeting – February 16, 2024 (virtual)
  • EVCWG Meeting – October 26, 2023 (virtual)
  • EVCWG Meeting – August 2023 in Denver, CO (in conjunction with Plant Health 2023)
  • EVCWG Meeting – May 10, 2023 (virtual)
  • EVCWG Meeting – February 2023 in Durham, NC (in conjunction with the Southern Division of the American Phytopathological Society meeting)
  • EVCWG Meeting – October 13, 2022 in Five Points, CA (in conjunction with University of California Extension grower meeting)
  • EVCWG Meeting – August 10, 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA (in conjunction with Plant Health 2022)
  • EVCWG Meeting – April 19, 2022
 

Outreach Events

  • Presentation by W. Wintermantel in Naples, Italy, at the XIII EUCARPIA Meeting on Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding (November 3-6, 2024)
  • Webinar/Discussion: “Begomoviruses in Cucurbits: What You Should Know,” October 3, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Central Time
  • Presentation by R. Melanson in Portland, ME, at the 2024 National Meeting of the National Plant Diagnostic Network (September 9  – 13, 2024)
  • Presentation by R. Melanson at the National Plant Diagnostic Network in Portland, ME (September 9 – 13, 2024) VIEW POSTER
  • Webinar/Discussion: “Watermelon Chlorotic Stunt Virus: What You Should Know,” April 10, 2024, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Central Time
  • Presentation by B. Wintermantel at the American Seed Trade Association’s 63rd Annual Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Monterey, CA (January 26-30, 2024)
  • Informational table at the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Savannah, GA (January 11-14, 2024)
  • Presentation by K. Mauck and B. Wintermantel at the California Melon Research Board Symposium in San Diego, CA (January 11, 2024)
  • Presentation by O. Alabi at the Texas Watermelon Association Annual Convention in Fort Worth, TX (November 9-11, 2023)
  • Presentations by multiple EVCWG members in the special session “The Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group: Working Together to Create a Sustainable Future for Cucurbit Production in the United States” at Plant Health 2023 in Denver, CO (August 12 – 16, 2023
  • Presentation by S. Bag in Asheville, NC, at the National Watermelon Association Convention (February 23 – 27, 2023)
  • Presentation by R. Melanson in Durham, NC, at the Southern Division American Phytopathological Society Meeting (February 13 – 16, 2023)
  • Presentation by O. Alabi in Champions Gate, FL, at the American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference (January 27 – 31, 2023)
  • Presentation by S. Bag in Marianna, FL, at the Tri-State Fruit and Vegetable Annual Conference (January 26, 2023)
  • Presentation by K. Mauck in San Diego, CA, at the California Melon Research Board Meeting (January 12, 2023)
  • Presentation by W. Wintermantel in Savannah, GA, at the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference (January 5 – 8, 2023)
  • Presentation by G. Vallad in Quincy, FL, at the Suwanee Watermelon Institute (December 1, 2022)
  • Presentation by G. Vallad in St. Petersburg, FL, at the Florida Watermelon Association Convention (November 1 – 3, 2022)
  • Presentation by R. Melanson in Naples, FL, at Cucurbitaceae 2022 (October 29, 2022 – November 2, 2022)
  • Presentation by G. Vallad in Las Vegas, NV, at the International Pickle Packers 2022 Annual Meeting (October 18 – 20, 2022)
  • Presentation by W. Wintermantel in Pittsburgh, PA, at Plant Health 2022 (August 6 – 10, 2022)
  • Presentation by K. Mauck in Denver, CO, at the International IPM Symposium (February 28, 2022 – March 3, 2022)
  • Presentation by W. Wintermantel and R. Melanson in New Orleans, LA, at the Watermelon Research and Development Group Annual Meeting (February 11 – 12, 2022)
  • Presentation by W. Wintermantel in San Diego, CA, at the American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference (January 28, 2022 – February 1, 2022)  
 

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