Home gardeners and commercial growers are alerted of the potential introduction of late blight this growing season, as it has been confirmed in Suffolk County.
juli 04, 2012
Idaho potato growers concerned over zebra chip
Liberibacter, the bacterium responsible for zebra chip, has been found in an Idaho potato field.
juli 03, 2012
Potato harvest begins in Washington State
Starting around July 6 potato growers in the Yakima Valley will begin harvesting reds and yellows, as long as the weather remains cooperative.
juli 03, 2012
Idaho Potato Commission to look into premium paid for Idaho spuds
The Idaho Potato Commission plans to conduct a price audit of random stores to investigate concerns that the premium customers will pay for an Idaho spud may be eroding.
juli 03, 2012
US potato growers ponder impact of big crop
Idaho potato farmer Dan Moss highlighted a common Catch-22 for his industry when he assessed the progress of the 2012 spud crop.
juli 02, 2012
AgriLife Research zeroes in on potato disease insect
Do potato psyllids migrate from one location to the next, starting in northern Mexico and moving northward as the potato season progresses, or are psyllid populations local?
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juli 02, 2012
Certis USA's BmJ WG Receives Emergency Exemption For Use on Montana Seed Potatoes Susceptible to PVY
The reemergence of Potato Virus Y (PVY) in potato seed stock is of great concern to farmers because insecticides used to control the aphids that vector PVY do not effectively decrease transmission of the disease.
juli 02, 2012
US Potato growers welcome agreement to include Mexico in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
US potato industry leaders applaud the Tuesday, June 19, announcement by US President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to include Mexico in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations.
juli 02, 2012
Idaho Potato Psyllids test positive for zebra chip disease
The University of Idaho extension today announced that the potato psyllids found last month in Idaho tentatively tested positive for Liberibacter, Zebra Chip disease.
juni 28, 2012
Two potato psyllids found in Twin Falls spud field
Two adult potato psyllids were found on yellow sticky cards that were collected June 19 from a Twin Falls County potato field, according to an alert issued Tuesday by University of Idaho Extension staff.
juni 25, 2012
Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) launches website
The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.apre.org
juni 24, 2012
EPA approves a dry formulation of Marrone Bio Innovations' Grandevo biopesticide
Grandevo is approved for use on ornamental plants and edible crops in field and greenhouse applications, and allows flexibility in air and ground applications.
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juni 19, 2012
NDSU Potato Blightline - Recommendations for June 18
Late blight has not been reported in North Dakota, Minnesota or Manitoba. With the fair weather, late blight severity values are unchanged since Friday.
juni 19, 2012
Pennsylvania potato, tomato growers hit by late blight, should remain vigilant
Late blight, the same disease that caused Ireland's potato famine in the 19th century, was confirmed in three Pennsylvania counties last week.
juni 15, 2012
Idaho growers told to intensify hunt for potato psyllids
Researchers recommend potato growers in the Pacific Northwest intensify their field scouting programs for the potato psyllids that spread the crop disease zebra chip.
juni 14, 2012
US Russet markets sluggish heading into summer
Wisconsin potato grower-shippers don’t see an end to sluggish markets before new-crop harvests later this summer.
juni 13, 2012
US potato industry conducting its annual in-person crop survey
Rather than relying solely on acreage estimates from a USDA growers' survey, the U.S. potato industry is physically visiting every spud field in Idaho and other major potato production areas for a fourth year.
juni 13, 2012
Potato farms sprout in Georgia
The US State Georgia is known for its peaches, its poultry, its peanuts and pecans — but not so much for its potatoes. However, at least two farming operations in Decatur County have made potatoes a successful crop.