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Growers urged to be vigilant for new potato blight strain
James Hanly
The EU43 strain of potato blight, first recorded in Ireland last year, has been causing concern for potato grower throughout the country after outbreaks of the pathogen in Europe.
20 August 2024 News
Met Éireann announces nationwide blight warning
This also comes after a new blight strain EU43, which is resistant to some fungicides, has caused concern among potato farmers this year.
20 August 2024 News
Royal Irish Academy hosting public lecture on potato famine pathogen
The lecture will explore the migrations and spread of the pathogen Phytophthora infestans, which entered the shores of Ireland in 1845 and devastated the potato crop.
Opinion: potato growers are a special breed
A meeting of potato growers in Enniscorthy this week highlighted the many issues facing growers. As ever, price and weather were near the top of the list.
3 August 2024 Opinion
Status yellow blight warning issued
A potato blight advisory warning is in effect for 26 counties across Ireland.
31 July 2024 l2
Farmer Writes: my ash pension fund is now gone
Tree planting has now to be encouraged big time and undoubtedly landowners are put off by this messy ash dieback business.
3 July 2024 Farmer Writes
New blight strain EU43 is causing concern
Shay Phelan of Teagasc said that the EU 43 strain of blight is 'probably more widespread than we think'.
19 June 2024 News
Potato planting still behind on a normal year
The wet weather is still having an impact on potato planting, Teagasc has said. They are advising growers to get the main crops in as soon as possible.
8 May 2024 News
Late blight control – mix and alternate fungicides
A new blight resistance strain was identified in Ireland in 2023. Steven Kildea of Teagasc writes what this means for farmers in 2024.
10 April 2024 Crop protection