late blight

In today's UPL Agronomic Minute, we'll focus on early and late blight when we check in with Kendal Johnson.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

In today's Agronomic Minute, brought to you by UPL, we look at potato blight, and what growers need to watch for as we prepare for the 2022 growing season. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Thanks to cooler temperatures, the disease pressure on vegetable growers across the Inland Northwest has been relatively light, but growers are reminded to continue to scout. Dr. Tim Waters with Washington State University said typically this time of year, potato growers need to worry about late blight, while onion growers need to keep an eye out for Downy Mildew ...

Now is the time for potato growers to be thinking about the 2020 growing season, and keeping Late Blight out of their fields.  Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters said the region saw reported of Late Blight this past growing season, making it even more important that producers are aware where the fungus was reported.  Potatoes...

This year, Washington State University is working to more accurately, and with more frequency predict Late Blight trends, thanks to a partnership with the University of Idaho.  WSU’s Tim Waters said researchers at both schools are focused on spore counts on the Columbia Basin.  He added...

As we prepare to wrap up the month of July, Washington State University is warning potato growers that pest populations continue to increase.   WSU says it has confirmed Late Blight in a field outside of Eltopia.  The strain was identified as US-23, which infects both potatoes and tomatoes.  This st...

On Wednesday, Washington State University confirmed Late Blight in a potato field north of Pasco.  Officials said the incident is light in the infected field.  Growers are asked to monitor fields thoroughly and daily for late blight and continue until harvest.  WSU is ...

Despite the very late start for many growers across the region, the local potato crop looks very good, if you ask Washington State Potato Commission Executive Director Chris Voigt.  He said the soil moisture and temperatures have been a great combination, allowing fields to turn a thick green.  Ho...

Thursday we told onion growers to be on the lookout for Downy Mildew.  Potato growers, you need to be on the lookout for Late Blight.  Washington State University’s Tim Waters said while there has not been a reported case of Late Blight at this point, the cool, wet conditions increase the likelihood of the disease.   Waters...

The 2018 growing season has been great for Northwest potato growers.  In fact, the fear of late blight put out by Washington State University at the start of the season has not come to pass.  And this point, only one case of late blight has not been reported in Columbia Basin spuds.  But, th...