Manitoba potato producers will need to keep a close eye on their crop now that late blight has been reported in the province. Brian Wilson, potato specialist with MAFRI, says late blight has been confirmed by their laboratory diagnostic service in three different locations around Manitoba. Wilson notes they've known for much of the growing season they had a very high risk of late blight, because the problem showed up in garden tomatoes early in June.
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