Diseases
Different Practices Can Help Manage Late Blight in Sprinkler-Irrigated Potatoes
Integration of several control tactics is needed to manage potato late blight in sprinkler-irrigated potatoes. These include strict sanitation pra... more »
Disease Control Measures Should Be Taken Right Up Until Harvest
After growers apply the desiccants that will kill their potato vines and set the stage for harvest, it's not yet time to park the sprayer. They should... more »
Clen and Emma Atchley grow crops while preserving the environment
Some people believe farmers stand in the way of protecting the environment, but there are growers out there working to preserve the land and the nutri... more »
Intensified nationwide testing under consideration
Potato growers in Idaho are in for a lot more of the same kind of activities" as they enter the 2007 growing season. But growers across the United Sta... more »
Planting the Seeds of Success
It's difficult to think about planting as the Michigan snow covers everything in a blanket of white and temperatures dip below zero, but based on the ... more »
Packaging innovation unlocks the future for Colorado potato grower
It's shiny, almost futuristic. It's compact and made of stainless steel and glass. It's computer driven and engineered to size, weigh and pack potatoe... more »
Potato Disease Hits Texas Growers
A mysterious disease is lurking in the potato fields around Texas, threatening farmers with millions in losses and jeopardizing their share of the luc... more »
Disease Causing Irish Potato Famine Came From South America, Scientist Says
Scientists at North Carolina State University have discovered that the fungus-like pathogen that caused the 1840s Irish potato famine originally came ... more »