Search Results for: pale cyst nematode
Arming against the pale cyst nematode threat
Potato production in the U.S. and the viability of international markets for U.S. potatoes are threatened by the presence and potential geographic spr... READ MORE »
Idaho awarded $1.7 million from USDA to fight pests, including pale cyst nematode
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $1.7 million to Idaho as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pe... READ MORE »
Pale cyst nematode: APHIS wants to allow public comment on field deregulation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to allow public review and comment on the proto... READ MORE »
Making progress on pale cyst nematode infestation in Idaho
For the past decade, pale cyst nematode (PCN) has been an unwelcome topic for potato growers. While the destructive parasites aren’t eradicated i... READ MORE »
Pale Cyst Nematode Prevention Measures
http://youtu.be/6QNzuHW3QCU Travis Blacker, Idaho Potato Commission industrial relations director, and Kevin Searle, general manager of GPOD of Ida... READ MORE »
Pale cyst nematodes found in additional Idaho fields
Two new detections of pale cyst nematode (PCN) in eastern Idaho in the fall have brought the total number of infested acreage to 1,476 and regulated a... READ MORE »
U of I researchers using nightshade genes to develop nematode-resistant potatoes
[caption id="attachment_17817" align="alignright" width="225"] Nematode prevention research underway. Photo: University of Idaho[/caption] Universi... READ MORE »
Update: Progress on Idaho’s nematode program
The Idaho Potato Commission has released the latest on its efforts to fight the pale cyst nematode. The group also released a statement after a distri... READ MORE »
USDA pledges additional funds for nematode research
Researchers at Cornell University will receive new tools to help fight two species of nematode thanks to money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture... READ MORE »
USDA, CFIA Set Testing Guidelines for Nematodes
USDA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have announced modified guidelines to allow for the continued trade of potatoes should there be fu... READ MORE »
