Potato Crop Production, Soil, Diseases, and Chemicals
- AgChemical.com - online commercial vendor of agriculture chemicals.
- Agdia - commercial vendor of plant-disease diagnostic kits.
- Agrichemical and Environmental News - archive of reports on environmental and pesticide-related issues.
- Attracting Birds of Prey - useful information on inducing birds of prey to control rodent infestation; article by Leonard R. Askham.
- Bacillus thurigiensis - the research focus of the Aroian Lab at UC San Diego.
- Bacterial Ring Rot in Potatoes - a site dedicated to the understanding of BRR and its prevention.
- Biological controls - a Cornell University site dedicated to biological control of pests and diseases.
- Biological Control Virtual Information Center - information on integrated pest management.
- Blackleg and Bacterial Soft Rot - diagnostic and control information for U. Maine Extension.
- Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources - "the mission of the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources is to develop and foster agriculture and natural resource management that is economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially acceptable through interdisciplinary relationships between WSU, growers, industry, environmental groups, agencies, and the people of Washington."
- Color Pictures of Mineral Deficiencies in Potato - from the 1951 edition of The Diagnosis of Mineral Deficiencies in Plants by Visual Symptoms by Thomas Wallace.
- Colorado Potato Beetle Management - identification, control and resistance management information from University of Kentucky Entomology.
- Controlling Volunteer Potatoes - a study from U. Nebraska.
- Crop Calculators - A variety of calculators, including seeding and cost of production, provided by the government of Alberta.
- CropLife America - "represents the developers, manufacturers, formulators and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the United States."
- Defining Water Quality - "explains what makes water vary in its characteristics" including "regulartory and nonregulatory definitions."
- Diseases - Diagnostic and control information on several varieties of Wilt, Tuber Wet Rot, Tuber Blemishes and Blight from the University of Nebraska's Potato Education Guide.
- Diseases of Potatoes - Handbook from U. Idaho Center for Potato Research & Education. Requires Adobe Reader.
- Early Blight - Information from North Dakota State University.
- Economics of Alternative Irrigation Systems in the Kittitas Valley - Information on how "Kittitas Valley farmers [can] evaluate the economics of alternative irrigation systems."
- European Corn Borer in Potatoes - identification and control information from North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
- EXTOXNET - "objective, science-based information about pesticides - written for the non-expert" from UC Davis Extension.
- Farm and Home Waste Management - practical information on reducing the risk of groundwater contamination by properly disposing of wastes.
- Global Information Network on Chemicals - "a world wide information network for safe use of chemicals."
- Global Initiative on Late Blight - "The Global Initiative on Late Blight (GILB) is a worldwide concerted response to potato late blight, the most devastating potato disease that threatens crops worldwide. GILB is a network of researchers, technology developers and agricultural knowledge agents that serves as a platform to exchange ideas and opinions, and facilitates communication and access to information. Although GILB incorporates partners worldwide, its primary aim is to improve management of late blight in developing countries."
- Golden Harvest Organics - commercial vendor of insect repellents and pesticides.
- Greenbook - commercial vendor of pesticide information.
- Hortsense - "Home gardener fact sheets for managing plant problems with... Integrated Pest Management" including pesticide information.
- Idaho Pest Management Center - "provides pest management information for Idaho agriculture, surrounding states, and our federal partners."
- Improving Pesticide Storage and Handling - practical information on "1) pesticide storage practices; 2) mixing and loading practices; 3) spill cleanup; 4) container disposal practices; and 5) other management practices."
- Insects - a wide variety of information about various insects that infest potato crops.
- Insect Management Handbook - "a search engine, print-on-demand narratives, color images of adult and juvenile stages of insects, and links to other Web sites that are useful to Pacific Northwest farmers and agricultural professionals."
- Integrated Pest Management - publications from Alabama Cooperative Extension.
- Integrated Pest Management for North Dakota - information for North Dakota and Minnesota.
- Integrated Pest Management for Potatoes - large collection of links.
- Inter-genebank Potato Database - "a global database of potato germplasm available in the member genebanks."
- Irrigation Manual of Practice, Ready Reference - Information on protecting both surface and groundwater, this reference is a short version of the much longer Manual.
- Late Blight - large informational site from North Dakota State U.
- Late Blight - information, hotline and links from Oregon State University Malheur Experiment Station.
- Late Blight - "History and Lessons of Potato Late Blight" from UC Davis Cooperative Extension, Kern County.
- Leaf Blight Diseases - information from North Dakota State U.
- Michigan Potato Diseases - "provide Michigan potato growers with reliable and up-to-date information on the identity, biology and disease-cycles, and current control methods for diseases of potatoes."
- National Pesticide Information Center - publications on pesticides for both the general public and specialists; West Nile Virus Resource Guide.
- Nemabase - the Nematode-host association database from UC Davis; "an information system designed to find and display known interaction data between plants and nematodes."
- WSU Nematology Extension - The nematology program at Washington State University is working towards developing and providing solutions to manage plant parasitic nematodes using sustainable approaches that would benefit the agricultural industry as a whole.
- Nematode Management - information and control strategies from U. Idaho Center for Potato Research & Education. Requires Adobe Reader.
- Neogen Europe - commercial vendor of plant-disease diagnostics and lab services.
- Northwest Coalition for Alternative to Pesticides - "works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems."
- Ohio Vegetable Production Guide - "a reference document for vegetable producers." Requires Adobe Reader.
- Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division - regulates licensing and compliance.
- Parasitic Nematodes - nematode control and identification information from U. Nebraska.
- Pest Alert Network - online pest alert system for the Pacific Northwest; sign up for email notices of pest alerts.
- Pest Management and Identification - a series of fact sheets from Oregon State University.
- Pest Management Handbook - information for both commercial growers and homeowners; from U. Georgia Department of Entomology.
- Pest Management Handbook - information from U. Illinois Extension. Requires Adobe Reader.
- Pest Management Handbook - for Midwest small-fruit growers; a publication of Ohio State U. Extension.
- Pest Management Program Guide - a Department of Defense publication for military and civilian personnel.
- The Pesticide Book - a "resource for both students and educators of agriculture, ecology, toxicology, and associated fields."
- Pesticide Education Program - WSU program offering certification and information.
- Pesticide Information Center Online - a service of Washington State Pest Management Resource Service; database of pesticide labels and tolerances relevant to agricultural commodities in the Pacific Northwest.
- Pesticide Links - a large collection of links provided by Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs.
- Pesticide Safety - a publication from University of Florida Extension.
- Pesticide Storage and Handling - practical information on the "responsible use of pesticides by farmers [in order to] assure the availability of safe groundwater for everyone."
- Pesticides: Safe Handling - information on the safe transportation, storage and application of pesticides.
- Plant Disease Control - an online guide from Oregon State U. Extension.
- Plant Disease Guide - 2005 information on Irish potato diseases from University of Florida Extension.
- Plant-parasitic Nematodes in Oregon - Nematode control and identification information from Oregon State U., plus a lot more, including a nematode songbook!
- Plant Viruses Online - information on plant viruses as well as a large collection of links to virology sites.
- Pocket Diagnostic - commercial vendor of onsite diagnostic kits for detecting viruses in plants.
- Potato Crop Productivity Estimator - a web site designed to illustrate the effects of seed source and stem numbers on tuber set and size distribution of Ranger, Russet Burbank and Umatilla Russet seed potatoes in the Columbia Basin of Washington.
- Potato Diseases - information from North Dakota State University. (Note: Site loads slow!)
- Potato Diseases - management information from North Dakota State University for home gardeners.
- Potato Disease Problems - information from the University of Idaho.
- Potato Mop-Top Virus (PMTV) - identification and control information from U. Maine Extension.
- Potato Diseases Caused by PVY and PLRV - potato virus Y and potato leaf roll virus identification and control information from U. Maine Extension.
- Potato Pathology and Genomics - from the University of Minnesota.
- Potato Production - information for growers in Oklahoma; publication from Oklahoma Cooperative Extension; requires Adobe Reader..
- Powdery Scab of Potatoes - identification and control information from U. Maine Extension.
- Production Costs - "Idaho Crop Input Price Summary for 2004"; requires Adobe Reader.
- Rhizoctonia Canker of Potato - identification and control information from North Dakota State U.
- Rhizoctonia Diseases on Potatoes - identification and control information from U. Maine Extension.
- SeedQuest - "information services for seed professionals."
- Sizing Irrigation Mainlines and Fittings - information on how to "minimize the sum of capital, pumping, maintenance, and energy costs during the life of [an irrigation] system."
- Society of Nematologists - "an international organization formed to advance the science of nematology in both its fundamental and economic aspects."
- Soil Water Monitoring and Measurement - Information on how "soil characteristics and textural classes govern water holding capacity of different soils."
- Sprinkler Irrigation: Application Rates and Depths - Procedure for measuring water application rates, including sprinkler pressure, discharge, nozzle size, and gallons per minutes."
- Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program - interactive, personalizable site with lots of pest-management solutions from the University of California.
- Sustainable Agriculture Library - a directory of links.
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program - "provides leadership and support for scientific research and education in agricultural and food systems that are economically viable, conserve natural resources and biodiversity, and enhance the quality of life in the state's communities. SAREP serves farmers, farm workers, ranchers, researchers, educators, regulators, policy makers, industry professionals, consumers, and community organizations across the state." A University of California program.
- Sustainable Potato Production - part of the Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South site.
- Understanding Pesticide Persistence and Mobility for Groundwater and Surface Water Protection - Oregon State University publication; requires Adobe Reader.
- VegNet - Integrated pest management information from Colorado State University.
- Virus and Viroid Diseases of Potato - identification and control information from Cornell University.
- Virus Problems of Potatoes - information from Cornell; part of the Vegetable MD site.
- Washington State Pest Management Resource Service - "research-based information on pest management choices for home and commercial uses."
- Water Rots in Potatoes - identification and control information on pink rot and pythium leak from North Dakota State U.
- Weed Management Handbook - "a quick and ready reference of weed control practices used in various cropping systems or site/situations in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho."
- White Mold in Potatoes - identification and control information from U. Maine Extension.
- Wilts - a diagnostic tool for a variety of potato diseases, including Blackleg, Fusarium Wilt, Stem Canker, Early Dying, and Black Dot.
- WSU Vegetable Pathology Program - assists with disease identification and coordinated research.
National Poison Control Center Hotline: 1-800-222-1222
Call from anywhere in the country.
More Links
Cooperative Extension - a state-by-state guide to Extension web sites.
Organic and Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Organizations - links to non-profit, government and non-governmental organization, as well as commercial companies, that are in some way involved with organic or sustainable agriculture.
Potato History, Geography and Other Fun Stuff - links to sites that contain education material or other stuff about potatoes that we thought was fun (like home-growing, cooking and eating potatoes!). The emphasis here is on material for kids and students of all ages.
Potato Industry Organizations - Grower, research and commercial organizations (including local, state, federal, and national government agencies) are included in this list of links. Check here for sites with information about seed-certification programs.
Potato Industry Publications – publications for researchers, growers and industry professionals.
Potato Industry Web Sites – links to commercial vendors of agricultural equipment and supplies.
Potato Varieties - Catalogs, Lists, and Databases - links to academic and commercial pages with information, images about potato varieties and potato seeds.
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