News on Bacterial Blackleg and Tuber Soft Rot / Pectobacterium from United Kingdom

Wireworms: The Hidden Threat Beneath the Soil
April 03, 2025
Innovate UK funds wireworm control project
Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) and a leading potato grower in South West England have won an eighteen-month Innovate UK project to tackle the ever-growing problem of wireworm damage in potatoes.
Scottish Agronomy's Eric Anderson reckons PCN resistant varieties are a must for Scotland
January 21, 2023
PCN and blackleg main topics at Cambridge potato conference
Potato industry challenges posed by PCN and blackleg were among the topics discussed at the recent Cambridge University Potato Growers’ Association (CUPGRA) annual conference.
Potato Storage in the United Kingdom: regular checks vital this season for reducing risks
November 22, 2020
UK Potato Storage: regular checks vital this season for reducing risks
The continued wet weather in late October/early November in the United Kingdom has extended the harvesting season beyond eight weeks for some, which is clearly not good news where stores have been part-filled and cooling systems unable to function correctly.

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