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The University of Wisconsin is involved in a range of potato related research programmes.

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February 25, 2024

Potatoes USA - Supported research into Neonic alternatives receives USDA funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) recently announced funding for a four-year, Potatoes USA-supported research project to develop and evaluate potential alternatives to neonicotinoids for pest management of potato crops.
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New public-private partnership to improve seed potato production in Wisconsin
January 21, 2023

New public-private partnership to improve seed potato production in Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a new partner to improve the efficiency of seed potato production at the Starks Early Generation Seed Potato Farm in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
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‘Super pest’ Colorado potato beetles have the genetic resources to sidestep our insecticides.
February 21, 2022

Colorado potato beetles have the genetic resources to sidestep our insecticides

The Colorado potato beetle has evolved resistance to more than 50 different kinds of insecticides, making the insect a 'super pest' that wreaks havoc on potatoes around the world.
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New Potato Variety Will Help Age-Old Crop Prosper Beyond the 21st Century
October 03, 2021

New Potato Variety Will Help Age-Old Crop Prosper Beyond the 21st Century

Tubers have battled various scourges for about 10,000 years, as well as an unpredictable climate that can cause unseasonable frost damage to crops every year.
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University of Wisconsin

  • Madison, WI
    United States

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