Diseases
$558.6K in NIFA grants awarded to research projects
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is awarding $558,600 in funding to support two research and Extension grants that addres... more »
Syngenta potato blight hotlines deliver insights to growers
Long-standing partnerships between Syngenta and key researchers on the potato blight hotlines continue in 2017. The hotlines provide growers in Idaho... more »
NDSU to operate free Potato Blightline service
The Plant Pathology Department at North Dakota State University will again be providing the potato Blightline service at no charge to the potato indus... more »
International disease summit will focus on dickeya, pectobacterium
Two bacteria threatening the potato industry worldwide will be the focus of a Potato Disease Summit, November 9th in Bangor, Maine, convened by th... more »
UPI introduces two new herbicide products
UPI has launched two new herbicides in the U.S. MOCCASIN is a post-patent herbicide containing the active ingredient S-metolachlor (the same active... more »
Willowood introduces pyraclostrobin fungicide
Willowood Pyrac 2EC is now available from Willowood. The new introduction is a broad-spectrum fungicide that contains pyraclostrobin, the active ingre... more »
Battle Plans for Disease Management
What is the best approach to disease management at planting — seed treatments or in-furrow applications? Or is this really a question about what cro... more »
FMC acquires part of DuPont’s Crop Protection business
FMC Corporation and DuPont have signed a definitive agreement for FMC to acquire the portion of DuPont's Crop Protection business it must divest to co... more »
Neonicotinoids losing efficiency in potato psyllid control
The potato industry may be losing a mainstay in the battle against psyllids, according to a recent Texas A&M AgriLife Research study. Ada Szcze... more »
Disease-free potato seed key to successful crop
Starting the season with disease-free potato seed stock is the first step in establishing a good stand that will maximize yield potential. There are s... more »
