Zebra Chip
Can wild potato relatives help tame zebra chip disease?
A new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife researchers has revealed some resistance to zebra chip disease among certain wild species of potato. Th... READ MORE »
Traps received from 72 Idaho fields monitoring psyllids and Lso
Last week, the university received traps from 68 of the 72 fields that are being monitored this year. There were a total of 35 psyllids across 18 (27%... READ MORE »
Texas A&M researchers make breakthrough in fastidious plant diseases, like zebra chip
Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have made a discovery that will help combat fastidious pathogens, which cost U.S. agriculture alone billions of do... READ MORE »
Study ongoing to determine if potato plants are sick or just thirsty
Federal and Texas researchers are studying irrigation scheduling and a potential for water savings in potato plants at the Conservation and Production... READ MORE »
New zebra chip disease variety discovered in Oregon
A previously unknown variety of zebra chip disease has been discovered in Oregon. In December 2017, chipping potato tubers that originated in the K... READ MORE »
Question: What has changed over the last 15 years in regard to late-season insect control and how does it impact my management strategies today?
{Sponsored} Broad-spectrum insecticides have largely gone by the wayside. Growers no longer rely upon season-long control of the former broad-spectrum... READ MORE »
Monsanto rejects second Bayer proposal
Monsanto has rejected a revised $65 billion acquisition proposal from Bayer AG.Monsanto's board of directors viewed the revised proposal as financiall... READ MORE »
Controlling potato psyllids key to managing zebra chip
Potato psyllids were found in 88 percent of the fields we monitored this week. This means psyllids are continuing to migrate into fields throughout th... READ MORE »
Report: pesticide residues do not pose safety concern for food
The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted data from the 2014 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary, which confirms that overall... READ MORE »
USDA grants $3 million for robotics research
The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced $3 million in grants to advance the use of co-robots that benefit and assis... READ MORE »
