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Late blight continues to spread in Idaho: UPDATED REPORT
UPDATE: On Friday, August 14, Jeff Miller reported that late blight has been confirmed in four more Idaho counties: Madison, Fremont, Jefferson and Cassia.As of August 12, 2015, late blight has been confirmed in four counties, Minidoka, Bingham, Powe... more
Late blight continues to spread in Idaho
As of August 12, 2015, late blight has been confirmed in four counties, Minidoka, Bingham, Power and Bonneville. The US 23 late blight strain has been identified in Minidoka, Bingham and Power, samples from Bonneville County have been submitted for t... more
Managing late blight going into storage seminars scheduled in Idaho
The University of Idaho and Miller Research are sponsoring two meetings on managing late blight in late season and going into storage on Tuesday, August 18.The first meeting will be at the American Falls High School auditorium from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.T... more
Disease-carrying potato psyllids increase in the Northwest
The potato psyllid insect pest is being seen in rapidly growing numbers across the Pacific Northwest, but few so far have been found to carry a potentially devastating disease.Last week, Washington State University (WSU) Extension researchers found t... more
New safety-training website created for agriculture
Farm and other agribusiness operations looking for convenient, cost-effective ways to improve workplace safety and meet compliance requirements under the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) have a new option available online.Good D... more
High Performance Management Conference set for September
Now in its third year, Produce Marketing Association Foundation for Industry Talent's (PMA Foundation) High Performance Management Conference (HPMC) offers produce and floral industry members a chance to reinforce training for their managers and othe... more
Potato late blight update and late-season recommendations
Potato late blight has been found in a few more fields in Montcalm County, Newaygo County and in two fields in St. Joseph County in southern Michigan in 2015. Some crops in southern Michigan are now in early decline and ready to be desiccated or alre... more
U.S. farm real estate value increased 2.4 percent
The United States farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $3,020 per acre for 2015, up 2.4 percent from 2014 values. Regional changes in the average value of farm real estate ranged from a 6.1 p... more
Ag-Biotech expands capability, moves to new facility
Ag-Biotech has moved its offices and laboratories to a new, larger facility that allows for enhanced service capabilities, according to the company. The premises, at 9701 Blue Larkspur Lane, Suite A, Monterey, California, will house new equipment and... more
Shunping Ding receives NPC academic scholarship
The National Potato Council (NPC) has awarded Shunping Ding, a Ph.D. student in plant pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, its 2015-16 academic scholarship.The $10,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student with an emphasi... more
