Beyond the Lab Coat: A Plant Pathologist’s Blueprint for Biological Potato Farming
The escalating cost of chemical inputs and rising consumer demand for residue-free produce are pushing potato growers to seek sustainable ...
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A Near Miss: PMTV Detection in Storage Underscores the Value of Robust Biosecurity
A recent incident in the state of Victoria, Australia, has provided a real-world test of biosecurity systems. Agriculture Victoria confirmed ...
PEI’s Potato Wart Crisis: How a Government Buy-Back Program Could Reshape Farming and Trade
The Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) has launched the PEI Index Field Buy-Back Program, a strategic initiative to purchase farmland ...
Powdery Scab in Potatoes: Emerging Threats and Innovative Management Strategies
Powdery scab is a soil-borne disease that thrives in cool, moist conditions, causing unsightly lesions on potato tubers and galls ...
The Invisible Enemy of Potatoes: What Scientists Learned About Potato virus Y in Russia
Based on the study conducted by researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University, led by Dr. Natalia O. Kalinina (kalinina@belozersky.msu.ru)Original research: ...
Fighting Potato Wart: How Canadian Scientists Are Working to Defuse One of the Most Persistent Threats to Potato Farming
In a quiet research field just outside St. John’s, Newfoundland, a decades-old scientific experiment may hold the key to protecting ...
Breaking the Cycle: AgriLife Research Tackles Zebra Chip Disease to Protect Crops and Farmers
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are spearheading a transformative study to combat zebra chip disease, a bacterial infection caused by ...
Protecting Canada’s Potato Industry: The New National Potato Wart Response Plan
Potato wart, caused by the Synchytrium endobioticum fungus, is one of the most serious diseases affecting potato crops globally. In ...
Prof. Erin Weber Receives $498,000 National Science Foundation Grant to Study Potato Virus Y
Professor Erin Weber from Carthage College has been awarded a $498,000 NSF grant to develop biochemical tools for studying Potato ...
Alert: Late Blight Confirmed in St. Joseph County, Michigan – What Farmers Need to Know
Late Blight Confirmed in St. Joseph County, Michigan Late blight, a serious and potentially devastating disease for potato crops, has ...
Smokin’ Doc Thurston: A Journey Through the Lens of a Plant Pathology Pioneer
#Smokin' DocThurston #plantpathology #agriculture #sustainableagriculture #plantdiseases #globalfoodsecurity #integratedpestmanagement #croprotation #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #visualinspiration Join us on a captivating journey through the lens ...
Preventing and Treating Potato Fusarium Dry Rot: A Comprehensive Guide
Description: Potato Fusarium Dry Rot is a destructive disease that affects potato crops worldwide. Learn how to prevent and treat ...
Understanding Potato Blackleg: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention
Description: Potato blackleg is a bacterial disease that can affect the quality and yield of potato crops. This article explains ...
