Re: Late Blight in Organic Potatoes?

Tom Hodges (thodges@beta.tricity.wsu.edu)
Wed, 13 Dec 1995 13:23:15 -0800 (PST)

I am also interested in organic potato culture. Generally in what organic
producers are doing about the various disease and pest problems that
afflict potato.

Tom
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If this represents anything, it is only my opinion.

On Wed, 13 Dec 1995 agaccess@davis.com wrote:

>
> I'm doing some research on how organic farmers are dealing with late blight
> in potatoes.
>
> 1) How has late blight effected yields?
>
> 2) How has the threat of late blight in potatoes effected the
> production plans of organic farmers?
>
> 3) Are organic farmers planting less to avoid the risk of losses, or
> more to compensate for losses?
>
> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks
>
> Nathan Boone
>
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