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February 22, 2019 |
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The build-up of snow and ice on the roof at Simplot’s potato processing facility near Portage la Prairie, Man., has led to a shutdown, but the facility plans to be back open on Saturday after clearing the snow.
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Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) released its Guide to Weed Control for Hort Crops for 2019, listing herbicide treatment rates and precautions for potatoes. The guide is now available online.
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Orondis Potato Gold has been registered as an in-furrow treatment at planting for pink rot and Pythium leak or as a foliar application to control late blight. It’s one or the other, not both. So, what’s the best choice?
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Not many chemicals are available for common scab and those that are available are not very effective against it. However, a naturally occurring beneficial bacterial strain shows promise as an inoculant for common scab control, which means a biopesticide for common scab could be on store shelves in a few years.
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