Diagnosis and Management of Potato Tuber Diseases
Carol MacNeil, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Cornell Vegetable Program
December 19, 2013
A seven page color fact sheet on the Diagnosis and Management of Potato Storage Diseases is now available online from the University of Idaho (by N. Olsen, J. Miller and P. Nolte, University of Idaho, CIS1131). The diseases covered are those which NYS potato growers often find themselves dealing with: pink rot, Pythium leak, late blight, Fusarium dry rot, bacterial soft rot, silver scurf, black dot, and early blight. In addition to assisting with the proper identification of the diseases, there is information on sanitation of equipment and the storage, and recommendations on how to hold lots with some disease if you can't sell them immediately.
Click on the PDF below to see the full fact sheet.
Diagnosis and Management of Potato Storage Diseases (pdf; 485KB)
Upcoming Events
Intro to Food Safety and GAPs Training
February 19, 2025
via Zoom,
This virtual workshop will serve two purposes:
- For produce farms just interested in learning about farm food safety, this program will introduce principles and best practices.
- For produce farms look for a GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices) training needed to meet buyer demands for audit/certification, this program will provide that as well.