This Springer publication is said to be a timely overview of several decades of research on PVY, one of the most important plant viruses that will appeal to a broad academic audience […]
Canada: Potato psyllids not a concern for Alberta producers this year
Alberta’s potato industry is worth more than $1 billion to our economy. But it’s threatened by a tiny bacterium, transmitted by potato psyllids. This year, a Lethbridge scientist reports, it hasn’t shown up. “That’s […]
British growers warned to stop early season PCN damage to ensure even potato emergence
Potato Cyst Nematode feeding activity on potato crop roots can severely delay emergence and, in pest hot-spots, result in patchy crops that never catch up, warns Syngenta Technical Manager, Douglas Dyas. Demonstrating the […]
British potato industry unites to take on blackleg disease
In a press release issued earlier today, it is announced that a group of major potato business and public sector organisations, including the Scottish Government and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), […]
Dutch organic sector unites against potato disease
On Tuesday morning, 25 Dutch organic potato breeders, growers, and big supermarket chains signed a unique agreement entitled “Expedited transition to more robust potato varieties”. With this agreement, the organic sector wants […]
Simplot: ‘154,000 fewer pesticide hectare-applications if all fresh potatoes in Canada had Innate® Generation 2 traits’
In a press release, the J.R. Simplot Company says Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have completed the food, feed, and environmental safety assessments of the J.R. Simplot Company’s second generation […]
Why some of the most dangerous potato diseases are successful
All but a few of the plants and animals we’re familiar with have one thing in common: they require oxygen in the atmosphere (or the water) to exist. We refer to these oxygen-dependent […]
US: Newly-signed Wisconsin state laws require growers to use certified seed potatoes, speed response to disease
Some Wisconsin potato growers are applauding new state laws that could help protect against crop disease. Gov. Scott Walker signed two new measures involving the potato industry on Wednesday. One law requires growers […]
Breaking News: Mexican court bans US potato imports over ‘food sovereignty’ and spread of diseases
According to an Associated Press (AP) news report, published late last night on CBC Local in Sacramento, a Mexican federal court has made an unusual ruling yesterday that bans the import of US […]
US: National Potato Council warns of ‘serious threat to the industry’ if potatoes are imported from the UK
Last week, the National Potato Council (NPC) in the US provided comments to USDA APHIS on the recent pest risk assessment for the importation of potatoes from the United Kingdom to the US. […]
Canada: Latest information released from potato pest monitoring program
A Canadian monitoring program for potato pests has proven very valuable and offered good news for potato growers. The program began in 2013 in cooperation with Scott Meers, an insect management specialist with […]
UK: Potato Cyst Nematode pest resistance and tolerance put to test at new Hutchinsons trial site
Growing potato varieties that are both resistant and tolerant to PCN holds the key to tackling one of the biggest threats to UK crops, according to agronomy firm Hutchinsons. The firm’s new Fenland […]
New webcast explores migration research of zebra chip-carrying potato psyllids
Potato growers in the US looking to reduce the likelihood of a zebra chip disease outbreak have been forced to rely on calendar-based insecticide applications due to the unpredictable arrival of disease-carrying […]
Potato research grant announced for Colorado State
Colorado U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., this week announced that Colorado State University will receive $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the […]
Pests and diseases: Comprehensive online database now updated with latest information
A comprehensive online database, developed by a number of scientific and industry bodies in France was recently updated and published on the Ephytia web site for potatoes. Published in several European languages, this database […]
