insects
How to manage Colorado Potato Beetles that survived winter
Several different locations in the Red River Valley are experiencing emerging Colorado potato beetles (CPB). Ian MacRae, professor and Extension entom... READ 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... READ MORE »
Developing durable resistance to root-knot nematode
The latest Potato Progress XVII(3) report has been released by the Northwest Potato Consortium, and features an article titled "New approaches to roo... READ MORE »
Feed a Bee launches $500,000 pollinator forage initiative
Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, announced a call for proposals to establish additional forage for pollinators i... READ MORE »
Bayer and Yara enter into software agreement
Bayer and Yara International ASA (Yara) have entered into a software collaboration and technology license agreement to provide farmers worldwide w... READ MORE »
Minecto Pro insecticide now available for potatoes
Syngenta announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has registered and approved its new foliar insecticide Minecto Pro for use in potat... READ MORE »
Lessons from the green peach aphid
UK scientists, in collaboration with groups in Europe and the U.S., have discovered why the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) is one of the most dest... READ MORE »
Sivanto Prime insecticide now available
Sivanto Prime is a new potato insecticide from Bayer that received EPA registration. This new product contains flypyradifurone, a butenolide chemi... READ MORE »
Growers see yield benefits with V+M Solution
Nematodes and diseases can wreak havoc on the most promising of potato crops. A focus on nematode control to increase root health is one way to keep p... READ MORE »
Northwest Potato Research Consortium reports on PCN eradication
In the December 27, 2016 issue of its Potato Progress newsletter, Volume 16, Number 17; the Northwest Potato Research Consortium published an ar... READ MORE »
