colorado potato beetle

The 2025 Washington/Oregon Potato Conference takes place this week in the Tri-Cities.  Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission said with over 2,600 attendees and nearly 170 vendors, this is the largest potato Conference in North America.  Voigt s...

While not a record-breaking winter, temperatures have been below normal over the past couple of months for many locations across the PNW.  That, said Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters, is good news, especially for row crop growers.   He not...

With the cold temperatures and snowy conditions as of late, growers may not be thinking about disease pressures and pest management.  But potato growers are encouraged to think about pests like Colorado potato beetle now to ensure a great harvest in 2023.   ...

With many potato growers getting out in the field, or in some cases wrapping up planting, it’s important that pest control is on the mind. Even this early in the season, Kirk Sager with FMC, said its important growers are thinking about the damage Colorado potato beetles or cabbage loopers can do if not addressed early. Sag ...

With temperatures warming and more and more producers getting out into the field, its important potato growers are mindful of disease pressures that could come down the road. Washington State University Extension’s Dr. Tim Waters said one of the main concerns this season will be the Colorado Potato Beetle, thanks mainly to the mild weather across much of the area. Wat ...

Temperatures may have retreated from the triple digits we saw earlier this week, but the weather is still hot for much of the region.  And with those hot temperatures, it’s critical that potato growers manage their water wisely.   “So we really urge growers, when it’s hot like this to, watch their water management," said Washington State University's Tim Waters.  "If they have soil monit

With warm temperatures to start the spring, many potato growers are enjoying healthy germination.  Because of that, growers across the Inland Northwest are reminded to be vigilant of pests and other problems.  Washington State University’s Tim Waters said growers need to watch out for volunteer potatoes left behind from last year’s crop for a variety of reasons.   “They can ha...

WSU issued their first potato pest report of the year over the weekend.   The current late blight forecast shows a more than 85 percent chance of late blight in both the North and South Basins. There is no late blight yet but culls and tuber refuse need to be eliminated, volunteer potatoes in fields where late blight was present last year need to be managed, and fields should not be over irrigated