potato disease
Digging up answers to disease uptick
A familiar potato disease drew recent attention in Pennsylvania with the discovery of previously unidentified pathogens. Researchers at Penn State ... READ MORE »
USDA declares April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM). This national out... READ MORE »
Gene editing could aid against potato oxidization, disease resistance
Since its introduction in 2015, CRISPR-Cas 9 has taken the scientific world by storm. Gene editing has allowed potato breeders to tackle major prod... READ MORE »
Priaxor defends against Rhizoctonia, early blight, black dot
Are you seeing signs of Rhizoctonia, early blight or black dot? BASF has a product to help you fight back. To help growers fortify their disease co... READ MORE »
McCain Foods expands New Brunswick facility
McCain Foods (Canada) is expanding its Florenceville-Bristol french fry plant. The expansion will create 40 to 50 new jobs, according to McCain Foods.... READ MORE »
Valley Agronomics breaks ground for fertilizer plant
Valley Agronomics held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new fertilizer distribution center on June 8, with Idaho Gov. C.L. Otter in attendance.The pl... READ MORE »
NPC elects 2015 officers and presents awards
The National Potato Council (NPC) elected Dan Lake, of Ronan, Montana as its 2015 president during its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. Lake succe... READ MORE »
Schmidt appointed senior vice president at BioConsortia
Joseph Schmidt has been appointed senior vice president of business development and strategy at BioConsortia.BioConsortia, based in Davis, California,... READ MORE »
Bayer announces GRAD recipient
Bayer CropScience announces that Auburn University graduate student Mark Durham is the 2012 recipient of its Graduate Recruiting and Development (GRA... READ MORE »
