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Canadian Court Reaffirms Potato Wart Decision

Published November 13, 2024

The Canadian Federal Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s 2021 ruling classifying all of Prince Edward Island as infested with potato wart. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says this ruling validates the NPC view that this is a…

Taking Steps to Prevent Potato Wart From Entering the U.S.

Published July 31, 2024

The National Potato Council, Northland Potato Growers Association and several other state potato groups have submitted comments to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency over its draft potato wart response plan. The U.S. groups said the Canadian plan takes action after…

U.S. Potato Groups Respond to CFIA Potato Wart Response Plan

Published July 29, 2024

NPC Voices Concern Over Canada’s Potato Wart Disease

Published January 22, 2024

The National Potato Council has submitted comments to the Canadian Food Inspection Service about the risk of potato wart. If the fungal disease was transmitted to the United States, the NPC said the U.S. would immediately lose access to all…

Potato Wart Worries

Published August 23, 2023

An investigation related to the 2021 detection of potato wart in Prince Edward Island was recently completed. National Potato Council Chief Executive Officer Kam Quarles says infected fields should be pinpointed now. "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency sampled soils around…

PEI Potato Wart Identified

Published July 17, 2023

A new detection of potato wart has been found on Canada’s Prince Edward Island. Late last year, the Canadian Food Inspection Service announced its plans to modernize its efforts to prevent the spread of the disease, but action has not…

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Risk Mitigation

Published January 12, 2023

National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says Canada’s government has answered potato wart concerns regarding potato imports from Canada’s Prince Edward Island. "They made it very clear that they're working to modernize testing." Quarles expects USDA to adjust protocols to…

More Potato Wart

Published November 3, 2022

Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspectors have found a fourth case of potato wart in potato sample from Canada’s Price Edward Island. A statement from National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says this latest find reinforces USDA’s conclusion that additional mitigation…

Canada’s Potato Wart Poses Threat

Published October 24, 2022

The USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service report on the status of the current potato wart infestation on Canada’s Prince Edward Island is likely larger than reported. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says unfortunately the report confirms many fears…

Prince Edward Island Resumes Fresh Potato Exports to Puerto Rico

Published February 9, 2022

USDA approved fresh potato shipments from Prince Edward Island to Puerto Rico, but not mainland United States. Canadian authorities voluntarily suspended exports of all potatoes for consumption and planting from PEI due to a detection of potato wart. This potato…

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Canadian Court Reaffirms Potato Wart Decision

Taking Steps to Prevent Potato Wart From Entering the U.S.

U.S. Potato Groups Respond to CFIA Potato Wart Response Plan

NPC Voices Concern Over Canada’s Potato Wart Disease

Potato Wart Worries

PEI Potato Wart Identified

Risk Mitigation

More Potato Wart

Canada’s Potato Wart Poses Threat

Prince Edward Island Resumes Fresh Potato Exports to Puerto Rico

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