
Potato Farming Returns to Central Saanich After 40-Year Ban Lifted
A quarantine that outlasted the farms it ruined is finally over, but not everywhere

A quarantine that outlasted the farms it ruined is finally over, but not everywhere

A2 race resistant to metalaxyl and mefenoxam — phenylamides no longer work

No white sporulation on the underside — that one check separates Alternaria from blight

452 hectares surveyed, nothing found — 78% of the region’s 2026 monitoring plan done

PVY appears in every sampled region exclusively as recombinant variants

White cottony mould on the leaf underside is the one marker that settles it

Pintasan berulang kali menutup pintu kepada benih dari kebanyakan dunia pengeksport

Plot isi rumah membekalkan lebih 65% kentang di rantau ini — dan di situlah hawar berlaku

Malam yang sejuk dan lembap menentang hari-hari mendung yang hangat — pucuk boleh mati dalam beberapa hari

Persistent heavy rains in Tatarstan have taken a severe toll on gardeners’ potato crops, leaving many plots in…

The fight against the Colorado potato beetle in 2026 looks drastically different from a decade ago. Warmer winters,…

Para penyelidik di Institut Agrobioteknologi (Pusat Saintifik Komi, Akademi Sains Rusia) telah menjalankan eksperimen sejak tahun 2021…

In Kenya, potatoes are the second most important food crop after maize, sustaining roughly 800,000 smallholder farmers and…

Specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Oryol and Kursk Regions have conducted inspections of potato plantings in…

In the highlands of East Africa, potatoes are a lifeline for millions of smallholder farmers—but late blight disease…

Tukang kebun telah menemui cara mudah dan bebas bahan kimia untuk memerangi kumbang kentang Colorado yang digeruni, salah satu yang paling…

Marina Lazareva, seorang pelajar darjah 10 di Pusat Saintifik Pendidikan Khusus Universiti Negeri Novosibirsk (SESC NSU), bersama-sama…

Russia’s North-Western Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor has prevented the import of a large shipment of Egyptian potatoes weighing…

Penanam kentang dan wakil industri di Tasmania melaporkan bahawa virus mop-top memberi kesan yang sangat sedikit terhadap…

Ramai tukang kebun tertanya-tanya sama ada tomato dan kentang boleh ditanam bersebelahan. Jawapan yang jelas adalah tidak,…

In mid-April, inspectors from the Southern Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia’s agricultural watchdog) inspected three shipments of potatoes…

The recent announcement from the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Department for Environment, Food…

For agricultural professionals, cultivar selection is a foundational business and agronomic decision. While marketing descriptions promise ideal performance,…

As the North American potato industry navigates the heart of the 2025 storage season, a crucial educational intervention…

In a significant advancement for sustainable agriculture, researchers from Guizhou University have decoded how oligochitosan (COS), a biological…

Kerajaan Prince Edward Island (PEI) sedang mengambil langkah tegas dan mahal dalam perjuangannya yang berpanjangan…

A Dual Crisis: Plummeting Potato Prices and the Looming Threat of the Reed Glassy-Winged Leafhopper The latest harvest…

A pioneering study published in BMC Genomics by researchers Whitehead, Karley, and Darby has shattered a critical assumption in pest…

We all know heat and hail damage potatoes, but when these stresses occur may be more important than their intensity.…

For potato growers and agronomists in Eastern Idaho, the 2025 growing season is presenting a significant challenge. Researchers…

The regulatory landscape for nematicides has shifted dramatically, placing potato growers in a tight spot. The EU ban…

Secara zahirnya, musim 2025 kelihatan seperti satu kejayaan besar untuk pertanian Rusia. Kesatuan Kentang Rusia…

The incurable Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) has expanded its reach to southern Tasmania, prompting officials to abandon eradication…

A previously exotic virus has forced the destruction of nearly 2,000 tonnes of seed potato in Tasmania, a…

In the heart of Russia’s Ural Mountains, where a short growing season and fungal pressures define agricultural life,…

The appearance of dark spots on potato foliage is more than an aesthetic issue—it’s a critical distress signal…

A landmark German research initiative is undertaking the most comprehensive genetic analysis of potato cultivars ever attempted, aiming…

Agricultural communities in Russia’s Biysk region are facing a perfect storm of challenges as persistent rainfall and unseasonably…

Potato growers on Prince Edward Island are demonstrating unprecedented vigilance against aphid threats, with participation in the provincial…

Potato growers and agricultural professionals across Europe are facing an emerging challenge as phytoplasma infections, particularly those caused…

Potato viral diseases remain one of the most significant constraints to global potato production, causing estimated yield losses…

Dalam satu langkah penting untuk memperkukuh pertanian serantau, wilayah Emilia-Romagna di Itali telah mengumumkan dua subsidi baharu…

Recent downpours in Tyumen have delivered half the region’s monthly average rainfall in just weeks, jeopardizing early potato crops. Ivan…

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) has become a major cash crop in Bihar, offering farmers a lucrative income source due to:✔ Favorable climate:…

For years, farmers debated whether removing potato foliage before harvest was necessary. However, agronomic research and field experience…

A growing body of research suggests that dietary copper, found in common vegetables like potatoes and patissons, may…

German farmers are raising alarms over devastating harvest losses caused by stolbur disease, a phytoplasma infection transmitted by the reed…

Wireworms thrive in poorly managed agricultural systems. One major reason for their proliferation is crop rotation neglect. Repeatedly planting…

In 2024, Spain’s potato production saw a 0.6% increase, reinforcing its stability in the agricultural sector (Eurostat, 2024). Meanwhile,…

The Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) has launched the PEI Index Field Buy-Back Program, a strategic initiative to…