Tillage
Met Éireann has today (Tuesday, September 2) issued an advisory for potato blight across the...
Potato blight could be identified at an earlier stage with the use of a new ‘phone app’ that is currently under development.
The continuing work of Teagasc scientists to successfully confront the challenge of potato blight has been highlighted.
Rural Life
Met Éireann has said that a potato blight advisory is currently in place as weather conditions are...
It has been confirmed that certified seed potato imports from Scotland should be available on the Irish market from 2026 onwards.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for potato blight, saying that weather at present could lead to the spread of the pathogen.
Met Éireann has issued an advisory for potato blight over the coming days with certain areas of the country more at risk.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight over the coming days across the country.
Teagasc agronomists are confirming that most main crop potato canopies are now ‘meeting between the drills’.
Met Éireann has today (Monday, May 26) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight across 13 counties.
Agri-Business
%%excerpt%% Irish farmers and producers have learnt from over- reliance on international markets for seed supply, with heatwaves in Europe causing blight in 95% of organic varieties, said Aaron McGowan, head gardener at the Organic Centre, Leitrim.
Met Éireann has today (Friday, September 13) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight across 12 counties.
Met Éireann has today (Tuesday, August 20) issued a status Yellow weather advisory for potato blight in most parts of the country.
Met Éireann has today (Wednesday, July 31) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight which will be in place over the coming days.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight across the entire country until tomorrow morning (Tuesday, July 23).
Met Éireann has issued an advisory for potato blight, which is in effect until Friday as conditions will be conducive to its spread.
Opinion
It’s obvious to me that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will have to fund a potato blight public awareness campaign
Met Éireann has said that temperatures will climb over the weekend with values reaching as high as 23°C in some places.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight in several counties over the coming days.
Teagasc is urging all Irish potato growers to fundamentally change their potato blight spraying programmes with immediate effect.
The vast bulk of 2024 main season potato crops are now in the ground according to a Teagasc crops specialist.
The need to both mix and alternate fungicide chemistries was highlighted at the Teagasc Potato Late...
Given its role in The Great Famine, blight is etched into the Irish psyche and remains the most serious disease of potatoes in modern times.
