No potato wart detected in Canada

Published 2023년 3월 14일

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the results of its 2022 national survey for potato wart, which revealed no detection of the fungus in soil samples from fields across Canada. The survey involved testing nearly 1500 soil samples from seed potato fields in provinces including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. This initiative is part of the Government's efforts to manage and control potato wart, a persistent fungus that can reduce yield and tuber quality, and to reassure trading partners. The findings were shared with the USDA APHIS and the Canadian Potato Council, highlighting Canada's dedication to preventing the spread of potato wart through ongoing surveillance and research.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed its 2022 national survey for potato wart and confirms that potato wart was not detected in the soil samples tested from the fields where the samples were collected. The survey included fields in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The national survey for potato wart involved collecting and testing nearly 1500 soil samples from seed potato fields. One criterion included in field selection was farms that had previously sourced seed potatoes from Prince Edward Island (PEI). This survey is an important step in the Government of Canada's efforts to help contain and control the spread of potato wart and reassure domestic and international trading partners. The survey results have been provided to the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) and the Canadian Potato Council. Science will continue to inform the ...

Source: Potatopro