The U.S. Department of Agriculture is worried that seed potato shipments from Canada to eight states might have been carrying a microscopic, wormlike pest that attacks potato plants. The department ...

A major potato pest has been officially eradicated from the UK, the government has confirmed, following two years of ...

Like many vegetable gardeners, I love growing potatoes. They're fairly low-maintenance, don't need too much space, and can be planted strategically for a long harvest season. Placing suitable ...

INKSTER, N.D. -- Potato psyllids, an insect pest that in some parts of the country carries a serious disease bacterium, was found Thursday in university research plots in northern Grand Forks County.

MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin’s potato crop seems to be safe from a tiny pest that could have a huge impact on the industry. Workers at a state lab recently inspected more than four tons of soil taken from ...

A major potato pest has been eradicated from the UK, the Government has confirmed on Thursday. In 2023, the UK faced renewed ...

The Colorado beetle, a major threat to potato crops, was found in Kent in 2023 A major potato pest has been eradicated from the UK, the government has ...

The annual Miller Research Potato Pest Management Seminar is slated from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Historic Wilson Theatre, 610 Fremont. St., Rupert, Idaho. (Capital Press file photo) The annual ...

Louise-Marie Dandurand of the University of Idaho and Globodera Alliance, left, with agriculture officials from the Chilean government. They are shown in Chile researching genetic diversity for ...

Agricultural scientists in the U.S. have developed a new variety of not-so-sweet potato, called Liberty. Known as a boniato, or tropical sweet potato, Liberty has a dark red skin and light yellow, dry ...