A simple way to visualize plant disease is using the disease triangle. A disease requires a pathogen, a susceptible plant and ...

Penn State researchers collect suspect plants from a potato field. The samples will be studied further in their laboratory. (Courtesy of Robert E. Leiby) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

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The disease, called “rubbery rot,” was seen in North Dakota and Minnesota this summer and was found in Wisconsin in 2019, said Gary Secor, North Dakota State University Extension plant pathologist.

FARGO - The cool and wet conditions our region has been going through may be doing a good job of keeping the grass green and the water bill in check, but be prepared for a possible outbreak of ...

Powdery scab is a pervasive soilborne disease that compromises the quality and marketability of potato tubers. It is caused by the obligate biotrophic protozoan Spongospora subterranea, which induces ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Potatoes are grown for their attractive market prices. However, this lucrative investment ...

If you’ve been into a fish and chip shop in the last twelve months, you may well have seen a notice tacked to the wall about the impact of the potato shortage. Supermarkets, too, slapped temporary ...

Penn State researchers collect suspect plants from a potato field. The samples will be studied further in their laboratory. Michael Brooks has been farming in South Jersey his whole life. He grows ...