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Potato Producers Fear Chinese Competition
The potential for competition from China is one of the top long-term concerns of Washington's potato growers and processors. The Herald (Everett, Wash.)... more
Weed Implicated in Potato Blight Persistence
Late blight has a new partner in crime. The Prairie Star, Great Falls, Mont.... more
December Potato Stocks Down 1 Percent from 2005
The 13 major potato states held 252 million cwt. of potatoes in storage Dec. 1, down 1 percent from last year and 6 percent below 2004 for comparable states, according to USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Fall Potato Production up 2 Percent from 2005
Production of fall potatoes for 2006 is forecast at 391 million cwt., up 2 percent from last year, according to USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Potato Shipments to and from Canada to Resume
The temporary trade restrictions implemented by the United States and Canada after nematode detections in Idaho and Quebec have been lifted.
U.S. and Canada Establish Protocol for Potato Pest Detection and Response
The USDA?s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in coordination with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has developed a joint protocol to implement immediate response measures if future detections of potato cyst nematodes are found in either Canada or the United States.
Containment Plan Announced for PCN-Affected Area in Idaho
The USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced a plan Aug. 29 to stop the spread of potato cyst nematode in Idaho.
Idaho PCN Quarantine Announcement Expected Aug. 28
According to a release from the Potato Growers of Idaho, a quarantine of areas affected by the potato cyst nematode is expected today.
Idaho to Receive Additional $13 Million for Potato Cyst Nematode Surveys
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns announced Aug. 22 an additional $13 million to fight the spread of potato cyst nematode (PCN) in Idaho. He made the announcement at the World Potato Congress in Boise, Idaho.
USDA Restricts Potato Imports from Quebec
The U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced that it is prohibiting the entry of potatoes and other products from the province of Quebec due to the detection of the golden nematode, a serious pest of potatoes that does not pose a threat to human health.
