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Phosphorous acid based products can be an effective control for postharvest diseases when applying best practices. In the presentation. Learn more in the latest ‘Focus on Potato’ presentation “Phosphorous Acid and its use in Potato Post-Harvest Situations,”

While weed resistance issues have been grabbing many headlines over the past few years, fungicide resistance has become an increasingly important issue this growing season—and likely for future growing seasons if sound resistance management practices are not adopted.

Researchers of the Institute of Ecology (INECOL) in Mexico have identified a fungus capable of feeding on nematodes. Combining this biological control with other methods in an integrated management system reduced the golden nematode population by up to 90 percent in two years.

During the week of August 26, the National Potato Council (NPC) led a delegation of 19 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff on a crop tour of New Jersey’s potato growing region.

The red fields of Prince Edward Island are renowned for growing potatoes. Fred Dollar’s decision to grow organic potatoes is built on that reputation.

A Florida-based potato farmer who recently won an award for his sustainable irrigation methods firmly believes all farmers should adopt the system for the good of the planet.

El Sistema de Información de Precios y Abastecimiento del Sector Agropecuario (SIPSA) junto con el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural y el Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), publicaron en septiembre de 2013 este documento con información variada sobre el cultivo de la papa en el país.

In this USDA research on soybean crops, researchers find a link between minimum winter temperature and pesticide use.

Two of the most powerful voices in P.E.I.s billion dollar potato industry appeared before the Legislature's agriculture committee Thursday in Charlottetown.

Hairy nightshade and potato tuberworm (or potato tuber moth) are two economically important inhibitors to potato production. Two of the latest ‘Focus on Potato’ webcasts focus on these economically important potato pests.

The potato and vegetable growers in Wisconsin's Central Sands are not content to debate causes, and they have united to proactively seek solutions to Tackle Water Issues in Central Wisconsin.

La inminente llegada de la polilla Tuta absoluta, que barrena las hortalizas y ocasiona la pérdida total del cultivo, preocupa y alerta al sector agrícola nacional.

After months of disputes, a South Carolina river conservation group has reached a legal settlement with a Michigan-based Walther Farms over the company’s plans to siphon water from the South Fork of the Edisto River.

La Fundación para el Desarrollo Sostenible Territorial (Fundesot) está trabajando en un proyecto de investigación para establecer la huella hídrica en el cultivo de papa y evaluar el cultivo bajo dos sistemas de producción: agricultura de conservación y agricultura tradicional.

According to United States Department of Agriculture’s crop production predictions, average potato yield per acre increased during the 2013 season.

In an effort to propel this upward trend into the New Year, Bayer CropScience launched its Potato Perspectives Survey during Potato Expo in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 8-10, 2014.

Herbicide-resistant weeds pose significant economic and production challenges, particularly in specialty crops such as potatoes where weed control options are limited.

During the week of Aug. 23, the National Potato Council (NPC) led a delegation of five U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees in a crop tour of the Columbia Basin growing area in Oregon.

A small amount of glyphosate drifting into a seed potato field can cause thousands of dollars of damage.