PIKETON, Ohio — Ohio State University South Centers will be holding a Pumpkin Disease Diagnosis Field Night in Piketon on Oct. 3.
This field night will be hosted by Brad Bergefurd. The Southern Ohio Cooperative will be a part of the this event.
Many topics will be covered, such as:
- Pumpkin crop management
- 20 Pumpkin cultivar evaluations
- Disease control and management
- Disease screening for powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose and white speck
- Walking tour of our pumpkin field trial
If you are a current pumpkin grower, or are thinking of growing pumpkins, then you do not want to miss this field night.
Cost to attend is $10 per person. Preregistration is required. To register, you may contact Charissa Gardner at gardner.1148@osu.edu or at 740-289-2071 ext. 132. Deadline to register is Oct. 2.
— Ohio State University South Centers