From the Field
Herbicide Carryover in Potato Seed
Thursday May 21, 2026
Some herbicides can accumulate in daughter tubers if they drift onto or are accidentally applied to potato foliage. This can result in problems the following season when the tubers are used as seed. H...
WSU Potato Alerts
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
The WSU Potato Alerts e-newsletter covers timely topics important for potato production in the irrigated Columbia Basin. The alerts are issued weekly during the potato-growing season, with additional ...
Potato Emergence Problems
Friday May 17, 2024
Check out this article by Andy Robinson, North Dakota State University/University of Minnesota; Eugenia Banks, Ontario Potato Board; and Steven Johnson, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. htt...
What is DAS?
A collaborative project between WSU Extension and the WSU Agricultural Research Center, as well as the University of Idaho.
The WSU-Potato DAS is a web-based platform designed to transfer time-sensitive information to decision makers in the potato industry. This platform features spatial models of insect pests, allowing for better anticipation of highly mobile pest populations. It also runs models for some insect pests to estimate the current status of the issue and provides links to appropriate management and pesticide considerations.
