The mission of the Cucumber Improvement Program in the Vegetable Crops Research Unit (VCRU) of USDA-ARS, Madison is to conduct researches to serve the needs of the cucumber industry and consumers. For researchers in a public institution, it is useful to survey their clientele and prioritize their research to address major problems. In December 2008, a national wide survey was conducted to identify priorities for cucumber research in the public sector (see Appendix for the survey design). The questions in the survey were in four categories: diseases, insects, abiotic stresses and other issues. In each category, the respondent was asked to identify and rank in the order of importance of current problems in cucumber production. Write-in space was provided in case the respondents had additional important issues.