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October 16, 2010
Wet weather causing potato store problems in the UK
Rain has hampered harvesting progress for potato growers in many regions in the United Kingdom
October 15, 2010
More action on Dickeya by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has outlined further measures it is taking to prevent the spread of the highly aggressive potato bacterial pathogen Dickeya Solani.October 10, 2010
Suspect potato lots (Dickeya) to be processed outside Scotland
Minimising risk of Dickeya solani infections in Scotland is a key policy for the Scottish government.
October 07, 2010
Seed potatoes and diseases: SASA defends control systems
The authorities in charge of ensuring the continued high health status of the Scottish seed potato crop yesterday mounted a robust defence of the control systems that are now in place.
October 04, 2010
Keep up-to-date on the latest potato disease information, growers urged
Potato industry delegates attending this year’s Seed Industry Event at Crieff Hydro on October 26 will have the opportunity of questioning researchers on the latest developments concerning potato diseases such as Dickeya solani and potyviruses.July 07, 2010
Additional cases of Dickeya solani identified in Scotland
The number of cases of a potentially devastating soil-borne bacterium that could cause significant potato production problems in Scottish seed potatoes has doubled.The Scottish Government yesterday admitted it had found two more cases of Dickeya solani... Sponsored Content
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July 03, 2010
Scottish seed potato business at risk after Dickeya solani outbreak
The Scottish seed potato industry has reacted with anger to the confirmation of another crop of potatoes being infected with the highly infectious and transmissible potato disease dickeya solani which was found in a sample of ware potatoes grown last y...June 17, 2010
Syngenta advises to treat blight and Alternaria separately
Syngenta warns potato growers not to compromise blight control programmes during high risk conditions when tackling the threat of Alternaria.June 02, 2010
Potato Council launches Aphids monitoring
The Potato Council has launched its aphid monitoring campaign for this season to provide growers with the latest information on the activity of crop-damaging pests.A network of 100 yellow water traps set up to monitor aphid movements across different p...June 01, 2010
Mustard Crop cuts potato cyst nematode population
Field-scale trials of a biofumigant mustard crop have given around 50% potato cyst nematode suppression, Andy Barker of Barworth Agriculture told growers. PCN control had become more difficult, particularly since the suspension of use of the soil ste...May 27, 2010
Infectious potato disease Dickeya Solani found in Scotland
The infectious potato disease Dickeya solani has been found in a ware crop growing in Perthshire.The species is an aggressive, form of the seed-borne bacterial disease, blackleg.Scotland had recently established rules to keep the disease out. But repor...April 09, 2010
Trials with GM Potatoes resistant to PCN in United Kingdom approved
The government has given the green light to scientists to undertake a trial of genetically modified potatoes.Researchers will grow a trial crop of potatoes genetically modified to resist infection by potato cyst nematodes.DEFRA granted approval to scie... Sponsored Content 
September 10, 2009
Scottish scientists complete sequencing Phytophthora genome
Scientists at the Scottish Crop research Institute (SCRI) have helped unlock the mystery behind potato blight - a disease that costs the global industry an estimated £4billion of losses every year. The same disease devastated crops in Ireland 150 year...