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 ...

Known to many as the home of potato chips, it’s fair to say Pennsylvania values its spuds. But, according to a new study from Penn State researchers, the threat of newly identified pathogen strains ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the home of beloved snack companies like Martin’s Potato Chips, Utz and Snyder’s of Hanover, Pennsylvania values its potatoes. Tasty tubers across the state may face the ...

Plant pathogens, particularly those from the genera Dickeya and Pectobacterium, are the primary causal agents of soft rot diseases, which affect a wide range of economically important crops. These ...

University of Idaho Extension has published a new bulletin to help potato farmers recognize the symptoms of bacterial rot and protect their operations from the devastating crop disease. Idaho hasn’t ...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the second most important crop after maize in Kenya and plays a major role in national food production and security. Despite its importance, production is constrained by ...