Rural Life
Met Éireann advises potato growers of blight risk
Met Éireann has today (Friday, September 13) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight across 12 counties. The national...
Blight
Tillage
In-field, potato blight detection kits could be available soon
In-field, blight detection kits – which are genotype specific – could be available to Irish potato growers as early as...
Tillage
Tillage: Blight is extremely active in Ireland this year
Teagasc Oak Park potato trials are confirming that potato blight is extremely active in Ireland at the present time. In...
Tillage
Weather conditions remain conducive to blight attack
The current changeable weather is conducive to blight attack, according to Teagasc potato specialist, Shay Phelan. “The high levels of...
Tillage
Several counties issued with yellow warning for blight
A Met Éireann yellow warning for potato blight has been issued for several counties today (Friday, August 16). The warning comes...
Tillage
Met Éireann issues blight warning for coming days
Met Éireann has today (Wednesday, July 31) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight which will be in place...
Tillage
Early season potato harvest now in full swing
The early season potato harvest is now well underway with crops yielding well. Eating quality is also good, according to...
Agri-Business
Met Éireann: Potato blight advisory currently in place
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight across the entire country until tomorrow morning (Tuesday, July...
Tillage
Glyphosate no longer allowed to desiccate crops prior to harvest
Teagasc is advising that glyphosate cannot be used to desiccate cereal crops prior to harvest; the new regulation kicks in...
Tillage
Met Éireann issues advisory for potato blight later in week
Met Éireann has issued an advisory for potato blight, which is in effect until Friday (June 28). The yellow level...
Tillage
Tillage: IPM can play a critical role in preventing blight
Potato growers have been reminded that the use of fungicides is not the only weapon in their armoury when it...
Tillage
Met Éireann issues advisory for potato blight
Met Éireann has today (Wednesday, June 19) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight in several counties over the...
Tillage
Teagasc issues ‘red alert’ potato blight warning
Teagasc is urging all Irish potato growers to fundamentally change their potato blight spraying programmes with immediate effect. This reflects...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host blight workshops to help growers with control strategies
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host two workshops on blight this month to help growers...
Tillage
Four counties issued with yellow warning for blight
A Met Éireann yellow warning for potato blight has been issued for four counties today (Thursday, May 30). Conditions conducive...
Tillage
Met Éireann blight season to begin tomorrow
The Met Éireann blight season will begin tomorrow (Wednesday, May 1), after continued rain has left some fields in unworkable...
Tillage
Potato industry entering new era of blight management
The Irish potato industry looks set to enter a new era of blight management as it approaches the 2024 growing...
Rural Life
The evolution of the Met Éireann blight forecast
Given its role in The Great Famine, blight is etched into the Irish psyche and remains the most serious disease...