New and aggressive dickeya pathogen has US potato industry searching for answers… Article by Melanie App – Spudman magazine, America In 2015, Dickeya dianthicola, a new blackleg pathogen, emerged in the eastern United States, causing significant yield loss. Dickeya is an aggressive pathogen that can travel long distances. Since first emerging, the pathogen has spread…
Download Residue Compliance Information book This compliance information is intended to benefit both domestic and export growers by ensuring easily accessible (and current) MRL (maximum residue limit) and WHP (with-holding period) information is available. The compliance information will help reduce the possibility of residue non-compliance due to lack of information. These guidelines also indicate where…
Seed potato certification is entering its 90th season in New Zealand. I think that is something for the industry to be proud of. Back in 1927 the average potato yield in New Zealand was 14 tonnes per hectare, with 110,000 tonnes being produced from 9345 hectares[1]. Ninety years later the average yield is 51 tonnes…
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