US-based scientists have compiled the first-ever maps detailing how potato blight first hit North America in the mid-19th century before crossing the Atlantic Ocean and causing the Great Hunger in ...

Don't let potato diseases and pest ruin your crop of taters! Learn how to identify and combat the most common problems growing potatoes.

In a March 18 article on the Irish potato blight, agents used to exterminate the disease were incorrectly described as herbicides. They should have been described as fungicides.(Published 3/20/02) The ...

The Irish potato famine of 1845–52 resulted in more than a million deaths. Another million people were displaced, and Ireland’s population was reduced by about 25%. The cause of widespread potato rot ...

MONTPELIER The disease known as "late blight" that continues to move swiftly through stretches of Vermont's potato crop destroying pockets of seemingly healthy plants in a matter of days also poses a ...

FARGO - Late blight has been confirmed in a potato field in Dickey County in southeastern North Dakota, according to Nick David, Extension potato agronomist at North Dakota State University. This ...

An expert grower reveals what to do with potatoes in April, including tips for preparing the soil and planting your potatoes to guarantee the best crop.