Texas Agriculture Daily News
Potato farmers, researchers to discuss costly disease
Friday, October 12, 2012
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A disease that impacts the development of potatoes and causes deep stripes across the vegetable when it is sliced or fried will be discussed at the Zebra Chip Annual Reporting Session in San Antonio Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
Researchers and farmers alike are expected to attend the session at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to discuss the expensive disease that has led to the rejection of entire loads of potatoes and has threatened the potato industry.
During the conference, more than 50 presentations on the control of the disease and how it has impacted production will be given.
Zebra chip became a major problem for Texas in 2000 and rapidly spread to other regions in the U.S.
Texas potato production is concentrated in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas and the southern and northern High Plains.
The Zebra Chip reporting session will be held at the annual meeting of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
For more information on the conference, visit ZebraChipSCRI.tamu.edu.
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