Search Results for: pale cyst nematode
Golden Nematode Found in Two Canadian Seed Fields
The presence of golden nematode in two seed fields in Alberta, Canada, was detected but has not yet been confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Age... READ MORE »
The PAPAS project
About 20% of what a farmer spends to grow a crop of potatoes is for nematicide applications. [caption id="attachment_18773" align="alignright" widt... READ MORE »
USDA-APHIS releases 513 acres from PCN-quarantined area in Idaho
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has released 513 acres from pale cyst nematode-monitored fields in southeastern Idaho. ... READ MORE »
Potato LEAF awards 2022-23 scholarship to Paige Hickman
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce Paige Hickman, a Ph.D. student at University of Idah... READ MORE »
USDA to resume imports of PEI tablestock potatoes, US potato organization ‘dismayed’
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has determined importation of tablestock potatoes to the U.S. from Prince Edward Island ... READ MORE »
Potato wart concerns in PEI predate positive tests
The Canadian federal government is moving to assist Prince Edward Island (PEI) potato farmers regain access to U.S. markets, although it was made publ... READ MORE »
Potato Association of America honors industry up-and-comers
For the past 20 years, the Potato Association of America (PAA) has honored graduate students with cash awards for outstanding student research present... READ MORE »
Mickelsen Farms takes lead in sharing farmers’ story with the masses
Mickelsen Farms was founded in 1988 by brothers Lynn and Dale Mickelsen and Lynn’s son, Mark, but the family’s potato-farming history in southeast... READ MORE »
GROPRO adds bio crop protection line, including nematicide
Nematodes are one of the most destructive forces in agriculture, causing over 5% of total crop loss and exceeding $10 billion in losses annually. F... READ MORE »
APHIS announces additions, removals from PCN infested area
On Nov. 5, 2018, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added a 147-acre field to the pale cyst nematode (PCN) infested area in Bingha... READ MORE »
