New guidelines developed for potato cyst nematode

Abstract

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have adopted revised guidelines to manage potato cyst nematode (PCN). Seed potato growers are now eligible to export three crops without additional soil sampling and testing if their fields have been tested twice and determined not to be infected with PCN.

Date

2014-06-11

Issue

5

Title	New guidelines developed for potato cyst nematode
Abstract	The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have adopted revised guidelines to manage potato cyst nematode (PCN). Seed potato growers are now eligible to export three crops without additional soil sampling and testing if their fields have been tested twice and determined not to be infected with PCN.
Journal	Island farmer
Date	2014-06-11
Volume	41
Issue	5
ISSN	0823-7735