A simple way to visualize plant disease is using the disease triangle. A disease requires a pathogen, a susceptible plant and ...

FARGO - The cool and wet conditions our region has been going through may be doing a good job of keeping the grass green and the water bill in check, but be prepared for a possible outbreak of ...

The disease, called “rubbery rot,” was seen in North Dakota and Minnesota this summer and was found in Wisconsin in 2019, said Gary Secor, North Dakota State University Extension plant pathologist.

Your favorite potato chip might be at risk, as new potato diseases have been identified in Pennsylvania. Several species of bacteria that had not been seen before in the state, as well as one that had ...

Penn State researchers collect suspect plants from a potato field. The samples will be studied further in their laboratory. (Courtesy of Robert E. Leiby) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

Powdery scab is a pervasive soilborne disease that compromises the quality and marketability of potato tubers. It is caused by the obligate biotrophic protozoan Spongospora subterranea, which induces ...

LANSING, Mich. (WNDU) - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has gained a new way to make it easier on farmers to grow and sell potatoes. According to our affiliate ...

This starchy spud grows quietly underground but, once you've dug up your harvest, you're treated to everything from sides ...