Articles tagged under: potato wart
Potato Wart Worries
Published August 23, 2023
An investigation related to the 2021 detection of potato wart in Prince Edward Island was recently completed. National Potato Council Chief Executive Officer Kam Quarles says infected fields should be pinpointed now. "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency sampled soils around…PEI Potato Wart Identified
Published July 17, 2023
A new detection of potato wart has been found on Canada’s Prince Edward Island. Late last year, the Canadian Food Inspection Service announced its plans to modernize its efforts to prevent the spread of the disease, but action has not…Risk Mitigation
Published January 12, 2023
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says Canada’s government has answered potato wart concerns regarding potato imports from Canada’s Prince Edward Island. "They made it very clear that they're working to modernize testing." Quarles expects USDA to adjust protocols to…More Potato Wart
Published November 3, 2022
Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspectors have found a fourth case of potato wart in potato sample from Canada’s Price Edward Island. A statement from National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says this latest find reinforces USDA’s conclusion that additional mitigation…Canada’s Potato Wart Poses Threat
Published October 24, 2022
The USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service report on the status of the current potato wart infestation on Canada’s Prince Edward Island is likely larger than reported. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says unfortunately the report confirms many fears…Prince Edward Island Resumes Fresh Potato Exports to Puerto Rico
Published February 9, 2022
USDA approved fresh potato shipments from Prince Edward Island to Puerto Rico, but not mainland United States. Canadian authorities voluntarily suspended exports of all potatoes for consumption and planting from PEI due to a detection of potato wart. This potato…PEI Expects to Resume Table Potato Shipments to U.S.
Published January 28, 2022
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island hopes to resume shipments of table potatoes to the U.S. within a matter of weeks. Trade was shut down in November over concerns about potato wart. Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the…National Potato Council Meets with Prince Edward Island Delegation
Published December 17, 2021
On Thursday, the National Potato Council met with Prince Edward Island’s Premier Dennis King in Washington, D.C. to discuss safely restoring potato trade. A potato wart outbreak in the Canadian Province put a halt on fresh potato exports in the…