pale cyst nematode
Two Idaho fields added to pale cyst nematode regulation area
On Nov. 6, 2019, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed pale cyst nematode (Globodera pallida: PCN) in two potato producti... READ MORE »
USDA accepting comments on pale cyst nematode field deregulation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has reopened the comment period on the protocols for deregul... READ MORE »
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 »
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 »
BRANDT gains majority interest in BAICOR
BRANDT has acquired a majority interest in BAICOR, based in Logan, Utah. BAICOR manufactures and distributes specialty fertilizers, focusing on liquid... READ MORE »
Potato grower transforms land into haven for pollinators
The biggest potato grower in the U.S. has planted the largest Operation Pollinator establishment in the country.R.D. Offutt Company, founded in 1964, ... READ MORE »
WSPC elects new executive commission and chairman
The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) elected a new executive commission and chairman for the year beginning July 1, 2015.Mike Dodds is the ne... READ MORE »
