Published June 25, 2010, 11:24 AM
Potato Blight Confirmed in North Dakota
Potato blight has been confirmed in North Dakota, and growers are being told to scout their fields.By: Associated Press, WDAZ
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Potato blight has been confirmed in North Dakota, and growers are being told to scout their fields.
The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association says blight was confirmed in a field in Dickey County, in the southeastern part of the state.
A 1999 outbreak of blight in the Northern Plains destroyed $125 million worth of potatoes. Cases were confirmed in North Dakota last year but there was no widespread outbreak.
Farmers can spray a fungicide to head off the disease.
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