Vegetable Pathology - Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University
Vegetable Pathology Specialist

Dr. Daniel S. Egel
Southwest Purdue Agriculture Program
Clinical Engagement Professor
| Extension Plant Pathologist
812.886.0198
812.886.6693 (fax)
Southwest Purdue Agriculture Program
4369 N Purdue Road
Vincennes, IN 47591
Program Description
The vegetable pathology program provides information resources on disease issues significant to the vegetable industry of Indiana through research and education. Research may include field trials at a Purdue farm/commercial field or experiments in a greenhouse or laboratory. Extension efforts may include presentations held across the state either as a twilight gathering held on the farm or a winter meeting, on-site visits to commercial fields, or responses to phone or email questions. Feel free to use the contact information below to find out more about vegetable disease questions you may have.
Selected Links
- Purdue Extension - The Education Store
- Melcast Update
- Vegetable Crops Hotline
- Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Connection
- Southwest Purdue Agricultural Program
- Purdue Vegetable Entomology
- Plant Disease Management Reports
- Watermelon Research and Development Group
- Illiana watermelon association
- National watermelon promotion board