The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its investigation into the 2021 detections of potato wart on Price Edward Island. In a statement, National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said the practice of planting potatoes in infected fields must stop. Without additional steps, Quarles said this soilborne disease will spread to the United States and economic consequences will be felt by the entire North American potato industry.
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