Wisconsin potato producers are preparing their warehouses for the upcoming harvest season and have an immediate need to disinfect both porous and non-porous surfaces to prevent contamination of potatoes with the organism that causes potato ring rot. To best control this destructive pathogen, a crisis pesticide exemption for a disinfectant has been declared, announced officials with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture.
Wisconsin growers can now apply 1-Stroke Environ to hard, non-porous surfaces (such as metal) and porous surfaces (such as wood, rubber, and concrete) and on a variety of objects involved with potato production including storage containers and storage areas, vehicles, equipment, tools, greenhouses, growth chambers, and footwear.
Emergency Pesticide Registration for Potatoes Enacted in Wisconsin
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