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Potato Research Reports
Research reported here has been sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission and private companies as specified in each report.

Early Blight and Brown Spot
(Alternaria solani and A. alternata)

 

Pink Rot
(Phytophthora erythroseptica)

     
Late Blight
(Phytophthora infestans)
 
White Mold
(Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)

 

Rhizoctonia Canker and Black Scurf
(Rhizoctonia solani)

 
Silver Scurf
(Helminthosporium solani)

Silver Scurf Management (Presentation handout summarizing experiments relating to seed source, seed piece treatments, and post-harvest fungicides.)
 
Potato Insect Control

Insecticides for both Colorado potato beetle and aphid control (Presentation handout summarizing 2008 insecticide trials conducted by Miller Research.)

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Other Links to Potato Research

University of Idaho Center for Potato Research and Education
Links to research conducted by the University of Idaho on all aspects of potato production.

Western Regional and Tri-State Potato Variety Trials
Research from 1998 to the present on varieties in the following classes: Russet/Processing, Chipping, Reds/Specialty, and Tri-State trials.  Information is provided on yield, quality, and disease susceptibility.

Potato Information Exchange
Oregon State University web site featuring pages relating to all aspects of potato production and pest management.

Michigan Potato Diseases
This website has several good pages showing a general overview of potato diseases.

Washington State University Potato Diseases
Website maintained by Dennis Johnson with articles on disease management and information on late blight.

Potato Diseases in Europe
Information on tuber blemishes common in Europe, some of which are common here in the US.

PVMI (Plant Variety Management Institute)
Links to information about some common potato varieties, including management recommendations and disease susceptibility.

University of Idaho Crop Input Cost Summaries
This links to reports on costs and returns (Enterprise Budgets) for recent crop years, crop input cost summaries for recent years and other information relating to agricultural economics.

Zebra Chip Integrated Research and Management Program
Website with the most recent research information on Zebra Chip management.


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