Marina Lazareva, a 10th-grade student at the Specialized Educational Scientific Center of Novosibirsk State University (SESC NSU), together with her scientific supervisors, has developed a test system that enables rapid ...
Spring floods often leave potato cellars underwater, creating a serious problem for those storing seed potatoes. Specialists from the Altai Center for Quality Assessment of the Agro-Industrial Complex have provided ...
Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect its multi-billion-shilling potato industry following the detection of new and aggressive bacterial diseases that threaten yields and farmer livelihoods. Until now, Kenya’s official ...
The appearance of dark spots on potato foliage is more than an aesthetic issue—it's a critical distress signal indicating chemical damage, fungal invasion, or bacterial infection that can devastate yields ...
Potato growers on Prince Edward Island are demonstrating unprecedented vigilance against aphid threats, with participation in the provincial aphid surveillance program nearly doubling this season. This increased commitment to monitoring ...
For years, farmers debated whether removing potato foliage before harvest was necessary. However, agronomic research and field experience now confirm its importance. Ksenia Davydova, an agronomist with 20 years of experience, ...
Powdery scab is a soil-borne disease that thrives in cool, moist conditions, causing unsightly lesions on potato tubers and galls on roots. Unlike other pathogens, Spongospora subterranea can survive in soil for ...
A United Response to PCN: Science and Practice in One Guide PCN: A Persistent Threat to Potato Production Potato cyst nematodes (PCN), specifically Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis, remain a ...
Managing soil pH is one of the most effective strategies to prevent potato diseases like common scab. While compost and mulch can enhance potato health, applying lime may backfire—especially in ...
The potato—a staple food for over a billion people and the world’s third most important food crop—is under siege. Once considered reliable and climate-resilient, this tuber is now facing growing ...
Black dot: what is this disease?Black dot is a fungal disease that affects the roots, stems and tubers of potatoes. It appears as small black spots on the surface of ...
In 2024, the NEPG countries (EU-04: Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands) harvested 24.7 million tonnes of potatoes, up 6.9% on 2023. Despite the increased supply, the market remains dynamic. ...
The Idaho Potato Conference, now in its 57th year, is set to return to Pocatello, Idaho, from January 22–23, 2025. Organized by the University of Idaho, this event draws attention ...
In an exciting development for the potato industry, researchers from Siberian Federal University (SFU) have introduced a new pre-planting treatment that could revolutionize the way potatoes are protected from fungal ...
The 2024 Miller Research Potato Pest Management Field Day will take place on August 21, focusing on advanced strategies for managing potato pests and diseases. The event will feature sessions ...
The article describes a seminar held in the Gorodetsky District of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, organized by August Company, where the focus was on identifying and treating potato diseases amidst ...
Berlin, July 9, 2024 - The German Potato Trade Association (DKHV) recently held the inaugural session of its Potato Specialist Training Program in Uelzen from June 25 to 26, 2024. ...
This article highlights the increased risk of potato diseases in Russia due to high rainfall, emphasizing the need for vigilant pest and disease management to protect crops. It outlines key ...
Dry rot is probably the most important cause of postharvest potato losses in worldwide. Dry rot is caused by several fungal species in the genus Fusarium, thus the name Fusarium ...
#SeedPotatoes #SPCS #ScottishAgriculture #PotatoDiseases #NematodeTesting #VarietalAccuracy #PotatoProduction #AgriculturalCertification #SASA #PotatoVarieties The Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS) plays a crucial role in maintaining the exceptional quality of Scottish Seed Potatoes. This ...
#PotatoDiseases #Causes #Symptoms #PreventionStrategies #CropRotation #DiseaseResistantVarieties #SoilHealth #ContaminatedPlantingMaterial #HarvestedPotatoes #ManagementPractices Description: This article provides an overview of common potato diseases, their causes, symptoms, and prevention strategies. Potatoes are a staple ...
Description: Early blight is a common fungal disease that affects potato plants, leading to significant yield losses. This article provides insights into the causes, symptoms, and effective control measures for ...
Agri-tech company B-hive Innovations will host a Future Leaders Fellowship and lead a research project, which will early detect potato diseases and defects before they hit supermarket shelves. Barney Cotton reports for Business Leader that ...
Potato growers on P.E.I. are turning to technology to help them track spores from late blight and other airborne diseases that could damage their crops. One of the companies doing ...
Scientists hope to use a type of virus called a bacteriophage to infect bacteria that causes blackleg in potato plants, said Michele Konschuh, a research associate in the University of ...
Even though resistance to Pectobacterium species is limited within cultivated potato varieties, it is known that a wild potato relative (S. chacoense) is resistant to them; however, until recently, the underlying mechanisms ...
In favorable weather it is perfectly possible to spray seed potatoes with Spotlight Plus and Quickdown, according to tests in 2019 and 2020. Under warm, dry conditions it is better ...
Important Potato Diseases and Tips to Manage them in Storage As the potato harvest is ongoing in many places and much of the harvested potatoes are being stored, it is ...
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