Speaking at Northland Potatoe Growers Association Field Day, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Julie Pasche warned potato growers about the increased potential for disease pressure this harvest season. “Part of the focus is our soilborne pathogens; early-die complex, Verticillium wilt and black dot with that, and we look at our water rot pathogens now with potatoes going into storage.” Proper harvest and storage tactics are advised to minimize or eliminate some of those pathogens going into storage.
