There will be an opportunity to get CA DPR Laws and Regulations CEUs before the season ramps up.
4.0 CA DPR Laws and Regs + 0.5 Other CEUs have been requested, pending approval. 4.5 AZ CEUs requested, pending approval.
Join us on Wednesday, August 26th, 10:30a-3:30p, at the Yuma Agricultural Center. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to maceyw@arizona.edu
I’m excited to share an upcoming free webinar series from the Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group (EVCWG). For those readers who may be unfamiliar with this organization, the EVCWG is a collaborative partnership that works to promote virus research and communication across the cucurbit industry. It was established with support from the cucurbit industry and funding from the Southern Region IPM Center, a sister organization to the Western IPM Center, but works throughout the US and internationally. The EVCWG brings together members from academia, government, and private industry who work in research, production, extension, outreach, and regulation. The diversity of expertise, geographic locations, and industry connections help create more effective and practical strategies for identifying and controlling viral threats to US cucurbit production. With the lack of hard freezes this winter and pressure from key cucurbit vectors arriving early across Yuma County, you won't want to miss these upcoming informational sessions!
Upcoming Webinars
Aphid-, Beetle-, and Thrips-transmitted Viruses in Cucurbits
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Central Time)
This 1 hour and 20 minute session will cover key insect-vectored viruses affecting cucurbit production, including identification, transmission, and management strategies. Registration link: https://bit.ly/47DlDPi
Other Vectored and Mechanically- and Seed-transmitted Viruses and Viruses with Unknown Modes of Transmission in Cucurbits
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Central Time)
This one-hour webinar will explore additional virus transmission pathways and discuss emerging challenges in cucurbit virus management. Registration link: https://bit.ly/4rHHpbM
To learn more about the EVCWG and the resources they make available, please visit their homepage at:
https://ecucurbitviruses.org/
If you have any concerns regarding the health of your plants/crops please consider submitting samples to the Yuma Plant Health Clinic for diagnostic service or booking a field visit with me:
Christopher Detranaltes, Ph.D.
Cooperative Extension – Yuma County
Email: cdetranaltes@arizona.edu
Cell: 602-689-7328
6425 W 8th St Yuma, Arizona 85364 – Room 109
