Potato Program Fact Sheets

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Potato Program

The Potato Program team at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides information on potato and rotation crop production. We publish Fact Sheets and these are delivered via SPUDLINES, our newsletter.

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Insects

Colorado Potato Beetle

Black Leg and Soft Rot

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Late Blight Control Checklist

Late Blight Prediction in Maine

Late Blight Gardener Alert

Bacterial Ring Rot

Agronomy/Production

Producing Organic Potatoes in Maine

Growing Potatoes in the Home Garden

Seed cutting and Handling

Potato Harvester Safety

Potato Harvester Calibration

Canola Production

Treating Potatoes into Storage

Others

Handling Pest Samples

Field Scouting

Economic Impact of the Maine Potato Industry

MPB review of the Industry, 2008

Seed treatment trials 2007 Report

Potato Vegetables for the Health Way

Culls

Feeding Potatoes to Livestock

Composting Cull Potatoes

Recycling Waste Potatoes on the Farm

Maine Cull Disposal Best Management Practices

Brochure for Maine Cull Disposal Best Management Practices (NEW)

WPS information (contact the office for a training tape)

Pesticide list with REI and EPA numbers

(last updated 06.11.08)

Handler training card

WPS signature form

WPS record keeping form

Inspection form for a Family Business

Inspection form for a General Inspection

Inspection form for a Handler Interview

Inspection form for a Worker Interview

Web site questions:
Steven B. Johnson, Ph.D. Crops Specialist and Extension Professor University of Maine Cooperative Extension PO Box 727 Presque Isle, ME 04769 e-mail: Steve Johnson In Maine 800.287.1462 Elsewhere 207.764.3361

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