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Potato Wart Found in P.E.I. Potato Fields
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has found potato wart in two fields on a farm in Prince Edward Island, a post on the...
Irish Potato Famine Disease Still Lurks in Canada
Research and education are key to keeping potato plants safe from disease transfer by tomatoes.
While COVID-19 restrictions have encouraged home gardeners to dive deep...
Post-Harvest Treatment Found to Reduce Necrosis in Covington Sweet Potatoes
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a post-harvest curing treatment greatly reduces the incidence of necrosis in the sweet potato variety Covington,...
New Late Blight Resistance Gene Discovered
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Researchers have found a diploid wild potato with a high resistance to the pathogen which causes late blight in potatoes, a news release from...
Second Growth — A Physiological Problem Induced by Heat and Drought
Second growth is a physiological potato problem induced by prolonged air temperatures above 28 C and water stress. These two factors interact to limit...
2020 Summer Checklist for Late Blight
Early Summer
Field Scouting
Start your scouting program before the crop emerges. This will allow scouts to become familiar with field characteristics such as low spots...
Potato Wart Found in P.E.I. Potato Fields
Staff -
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has found potato wart in two fields on a farm in Prince Edward Island, a post on the...
Irish Potato Famine Disease Still Lurks in Canada
Research and education are key to keeping potato plants safe from disease transfer by tomatoes.
While COVID-19 restrictions have encouraged home gardeners to dive deep...
Post-Harvest Treatment Found to Reduce Necrosis in Covington Sweet Potatoes
Staff -
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a post-harvest curing treatment greatly reduces the incidence of necrosis in the sweet potato variety Covington,...
New Late Blight Resistance Gene Discovered
Staff -
Researchers have found a diploid wild potato with a high resistance to the pathogen which causes late blight in potatoes, a news release from...
Second Growth — A Physiological Problem Induced by Heat and Drought
Second growth is a physiological potato problem induced by prolonged air temperatures above 28 C and water stress. These two factors interact to limit...
2020 Summer Checklist for Late Blight
Early Summer
Field Scouting
Start your scouting program before the crop emerges. This will allow scouts to become familiar with field characteristics such as low spots...
