IssuesSummer 2016Spudsmart Webinar & Podcast - Soil Fumigation

Spudsmart Webinar & Podcast – Soil Fumigation

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Experts share their experiences and weigh in on why soil fumigation can be a useful tool in combatting soil diseases in potatoes.

During this webinar you will:
• Learn how soil fumigants are used to control nematodes and problematic diseases in potato such as verticillium wilt and common scab
• Discover how soil fumigation can improve potato yields and quality
• Learn about best practices for applying fumigants such as chloropicrin
• Hear how chloropicrin is being put to the test on New Brunswick potato farms

Sponsored by: McCain Foods

Soil fumigation equipment used for potatoes

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