Diseases
New Zealand potato industry seeking help to survive disease
The potato industry says the fallout from a devastating crop disease means it won't be long before some growers quit the industry.The organisation Pot... more »
Late Blight
Late blight. Two words that send chills through every potato grower's spine. Most famous as the cause of the Irish potato famine in the middle of the ... more »
Reining in Rhizoc
Rhizoctonia solani, more commonly known as black scurf, is a common fungus that attacks potatoes in the early season of their development. The pathoge... more »
Late Blight
New strains of late blight are creating problems for Florida potato growers, leading scientists to find out why the disease is changing before it beco... more »
Vine Killing
Growers tend to build their own formula for good vine killing management from years of experience. Over that period of time they learn how factors suc... more »
P.E.I. Multiplies Fines to Protect Against Potato Disease
Island farmers who don't properly dispose of bad potatoes will face much higher fines, as the province moves to stop the spread of diseases.Farmers ar... more »
Non-Disease Potatoes Nearly Double
A project to increase the use of certified seed potatoes and enhanced advisory services has nearly doubled production in nine years, boosting incomes ... more »
Buffer zones could lead to new application techniques
EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision for metam sodium is due out in July, and the decision could have drastic repercussions for potato growers in... more »
Demand Isn’t the Result of Increased Consumption
This year started with tight potato supplies because of reduced acreage throughout the United States of about 8 percent. Weather conditions in some of... more »
Vine kill, harvest can be simpler following a few easy tips
The harvest season is rapidly approching — the evidence of a season's worth of hard work and it can make or break a farm. Tensions will be high ... more »
