Sometimes Mother Nature provides perfect conditions for late blight, but on-farm mitigation practices can help control it. Reducing late blight risk was the focus of a panel discussion at the Ontario Potato Conference held in Guelph in late February. Why it matters: Late blight has been increasing in potato growing regions in recent years. “We’re […] Read more
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Late blight threat forecast is high for potato crops in 2024
Strategies offered at Ontario Potato Conference on how to mitigate the risk
Mid-summer conditions raise alerts about late blight in potatoes
Growers are advised to scout and be proactive with fungicides
Late July brings a variety of conditions to potato fields across the province, and one common theme unites them all: late blight. The fungal disease has become serious in the past five or six years, garnering more attention through monitoring, the placement of spore traps and through regular updates courtesy of the Ontario Potato Board’s […] Read more
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