Diseases

All fresh potatoes from PEI halted to US due to potato wart cases

The National Potato Council (NPC) and grower organizations throughout the United States welcomed the Nov. 22 announcement by Canada's Acting Chief Pla... more »

Potato wart detected in PEI fields, seed suspended to US

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently reported the detection of potato wart in two fields where potatoes were being grown for processing... more »

USDA keeping close eye on imports that can carry brown rot

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will conduct annual certification visits in peak harvesting time to offshore U.S. during 202... more »

APHIS to ramp up testing for potato brown rot pathogen

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will begin testing randomly selected imported Pelargonium (geranium) plant material for the bacter... more »

Trials of new ‘hybrid’ fungicide show effectiveness against early blight

The global search for plant-protection solutions that are both environmentally safe and effectiveness is driven by the need to supply food to the ever... more »

AgBiome submits combo fungicide Esendo for EPA approval

AgBiome announced Aug. 10 the submission of its Esendo fungicide to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for review. Pending EPA registration,... more »

Wild potato relatives help fight late blight

Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is one of the most threatening pathogenic diseases in potatoes. It is estimated that losses due to late... more »

Late blight in potatoes confirmed in Central Wisconsin

Late blight (US-23 strain) has been confirmed in Portage County, Wisconsin, it was announced July 28. Amanda Gevens, University of Wisconsin Chair,... more »

USDA ARS announces advancement in treating plant bacteria

USDA Agricultural Research Service announced July 14 that it has found an innovative way to treat pathogens (harmful bacteria) and pests in citrus tre... more »

Irish potato famine pathogen still present around the world

North Carolina State University researchers continue to track the evolution of different strains of the plant pathogen that caused the Irish potato fa... more »


75 Applewood Dr. Ste. A
P.O. Box 128
Sparta, MI 49345

616.520.2137

Get one year of Spudman in both print and digital editions for FREE. Preview our digital edition »

Interested in reading the print edition of Spudman?

Subscribe Today »


website development by deyo designs