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Author: Phillip Wharton

Dr. Wharton is associate professor of potato pathology. He conducts research on disease forecasting, crop protection, host-pathogen interactions, post-harvest disease management of vegetable crops and fungicide resistance.
Bulletin number 5, 6/22 – 7/1/20
Disease forecasting, foliar diseases, Potato, Spore Trapping Bulletin

Bulletin number 5, 6/22 – 7/1/20

By Phillip Wharton July 2, 2020 July 9, 2020  disease forecasting, potato diseases, spore trapping, sugar beet powdery mildew

Late blight has not yet been reported in Idaho. However, late blight risk is elevated across S Idaho with the current cool wet weather conditions.

Read more"Bulletin number 5, 6/22 – 7/1/20"
Bulletin number 4, 6/15 -6/21/2020
Disease forecasting, foliar diseases, Potato, Spore Trapping Bulletin

Bulletin number 4, 6/15 -6/21/2020

By Phillip Wharton June 25, 2020 July 2, 2020  disease forecasting, potato diseases, spore trapping, sugar beet powdery mildew

This week conditions were more conducive to late blight across the snake river valley with cool cloudy weather. But late blight has not been reported in Idaho yet and no spores have been detected.

Read more"Bulletin number 4, 6/15 -6/21/2020"
Bulletin number 3, 6/8 – 6/14/20
Disease forecasting, foliar diseases, Potato, Spore Trapping Bulletin

Bulletin number 3, 6/8 – 6/14/20

By Phillip Wharton June 18, 2020 June 25, 2020  disease forecasting, potato diseases, spore trapping, sugar beet powdery mildew

This week late blight was found in a home owners garden in western Washington state near Mt Vernon. Late blight has not yet been reported in Idaho.

Read more"Bulletin number 3, 6/8 – 6/14/20"
Bulletin number 2, 6/11/20
Spore Trapping Bulletin

Bulletin number 2, 6/11/20

By Phillip Wharton June 11, 2020 June 25, 2020  disease forecasting, potato diseases, spore trapping

Welcome to the weekly spore trapping bulletin. No spores of the 3 target pathogens have been detected in any of the spore traps this week and the risk level remains at green.

Read more"Bulletin number 2, 6/11/20"
Potato late blight control recommendations for southern Idaho in 2020
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Potato late blight control recommendations for southern Idaho in 2020

By Phillip Wharton April 24, 2020 April 28, 2020  late blight, potato diseases

Late blight continues to be a threat in S Idaho potato production. Click Read More for early season control recommendations.

Read more"Potato late blight control recommendations for southern Idaho in 2020"
Pre- and Early Season Control Measures for Potato Diseases.
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Pre- and Early Season Control Measures for Potato Diseases.

By Phillip Wharton April 24, 2020 April 24, 2020  featured, late blight, potato diseases

Seed-borne diseases of potato represent a significant constraint to potato production in the US. Click Read More for recommendations on pre- and early season management practices to control seed borne potato diseases.

Read more"Pre- and Early Season Control Measures for Potato Diseases."

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