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A team effort led to Alberta being declared Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) free – improving trade prospects for producers.
PCN is a destructive pest that lives in the soil and has the potential to dramatically impact potato yields. PCN is regulated under Alberta’s
Agricultural Pests Act and is a federally regulated quarantine pest in Canada.
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Alberta exports the most seed potatoes in Canada, so the suspected presence of PCN in the province has been a challenge for producers looking to export their products to the United States and Asia.
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Plan to combat the plague of PCN
EXPERT: Prof Ian Toth says a national strategy is needed.
New research to tackle the growing scourge of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) has been identified by a specialist Scottish Government working group.
Group member Professor Ian Toth of the James Hutton Institute told a meeting of the Scottish Society for Crop Research (SSCR) that an initial research programme costing £2.3m could begin within the next five years if funding is found.
The report, which has been submitted to the Scottish Government, will be published on the Plant Health Centre within the next two weeks.