Diseases
Marrone Bio tabs TerraLink for western Canada distribution of biofungicide
Marrone Bio Innovations, a developer of biological crop protection and plant health solutions, has appointed TerraLink Horticulture as a distributor o... more »
Inside the Potato Industry: Disease control
COMMENTS Common scab “No feasible control outside planting resistant cultivars.” “There is no control available that actually works.” ... more »
USDA creates pests and diseases website for more accessible information
Each year, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) must respond to new threats to America’s agricultural and natural resources... more »
Timing fungicide applications to control white mold
{Sponsored} Growers must be proactive with their disease-control plan every season if they want to prevent white mold from damaging their crops. W... more »
Rhizoctonia-, late blight-fighting fungicide introduced by AgBiome
AgBiome Innovations, the commercial arm of AgBiome, introduced March 7, Lektivar 40SC, a novel fungicide (fluazinam) that provides superior control o... more »
John Deere, Farm Dog mobile-to-sprayer solution moving forward
Farm Dog, John Deere, and ADAMA recently previewed their mobile-to-sprayer integrated solution to 750 agriculture professionals at the 2019 Develop wi... more »
APHIS announces additions, removals from PCN infested area
On Nov. 5, 2018, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added a 147-acre field to the pale cyst nematode (PCN) infested area in Bingha... more »
Fungicide mancozeb could be banned for Canadian growers
Potato growers in Canada are facing a ban on the fungicide mancozeb. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada, a federal organization... more »
Higher-concentration version of fungicide AZteroid receives EPA approval
AZteroid FC 3.3 fungicide recently received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AZteroid FC 3.3 is a new higher concentration ... more »
Gene editing could aid against potato oxidization, disease resistance
Since its introduction in 2015, CRISPR-Cas 9 has taken the scientific world by storm. Gene editing has allowed potato breeders to tackle major prod... more »
