In a report issued today, Potatoes New Zealand says they have been undertaking a PMTV survey. This has involved a PMTV survey assistant (a PNZ staff member) visiting farms who have agreed […]
Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are quarantine soilborne pests that damage potatoes around the world, stunting plants and reducing yields. PCN results in losses of 9% of total potato production in Europe and […]
In the first week of May, AUSVEG, Plant Health Australia and RMCG’s Doris Blaesing facilitated an industry consultation workshop with all sectors of the potato industry to understand the who, what and […]
Listen to this update below on the changes to AHDB Potatoes Fight Against Blight campaign in the UK. Hear an overview of the 2018 season, with information on A_36 and A_37. See […]
EuroBlight is continuously examining the ongoing evolution of the European population of the potato late blight pathogen and now reports on the 2018 results. Approximately 1000 samples were genotyped from 22 countries, […]
All nematicides require careful handling. Members of the Nematicide Stewardship Programme (NSP) in the UK say the aim of the NSP is to ensure a best practice approach across all aspects of […]
According to a report by The Scottish Farmer, discovery of a late blight strain less sensitive to a key fungicide in Scotland requires potato growers to apply strict resistance management principles when […]
Potato farmers are gearing up for another season. In this week’s County Ag Report, Kathy McCarty speaks with Maine Potato Board officials who say seed stock is an industry all on its […]
Although on the surface all seems well in the Scottish potato industry, there is a growing problem lurking in the soil which might affect future prospects, according to a recent report published […]
Named after the dark stripes that form inside potatoes after they are cut and fried, zebra chip disease is a potentially devastating affliction that can result in yield losses up to 100% […]
Potato production in Michigan is ranked seventh (~$200 million) in the U.S. Approximately 70 percent of the potatoes produced in Michigan goes towards chipping. Potato production systems are impacted annually by many […]
The first signs of ryegrass and blackgrass resistance to the widely used used herbicide flufenacet are being detected, with growers being urged to use other methods of control as well as weedkillers. […]
Prof Kasia Duellman at the University of Idaho was interviewed recently on the use of aphid traps installed in Southern Idaho. The interview was published by Potato Country magazine as one of […]
Syngenta BlightCast has been launched two weeks ahead of normal this season, with reports of early crops in the south west coming under pressure as plastic covers are removed. Whilst planting has […]
Earlier this week Health Canada announced in a press release that it has completed its re-evaluations of the neonicotinoid pesticides clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam in relation to their potential impact on bees and other pollinators, and has […]
Phytophthora clone EU-13 was already known for being aggressive and difficult to combat. In recent years, two new clones have been on the rise in northwestern Europe: Eu-36 and EU-37. These clones […]
A potato grower’s work is just beginning when seed is planted. Throughout the growing season, you must remain vigilant in scouting for insects and implementing proper pest management measures in order to […]
