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
    1. Colorado Potato Beetle
      European Corn Borer
      Aphids
      Wireworms
  • Diseases
    1. White Mold
      Verticillium Wilt
      Rhizoctonia
      Black Leg and Soft Rot
                                                               If you think you know what this photo is, contact Steve
                                                                    LR correctly identified the previous photo. 

      Late Blight Control Checklist
      Potato Mop-Top Virus
      Powdery Scab
      PVY & PLRV
      Late Blight
      Late Blight Prediction in Maine
      Late Blight Gardener Alert
      Bacterial Ring Rot

    1. Agronomy/Production
      1. 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
    2. Others
      1. 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
    3. Culls
      1. 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)

    4. 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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