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Potato Pest Management Workshops

Feb 23, 2018

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To grow any crop successfully, you need to have a handle of what pests may be threatening that crop and how to identify them, whether it’s insects, disease, or weeds. And potatoes are no exception. Rob Spencer, commercial horticulture specialist with Alberta Agriculture, says an upcoming workshop will help producers do just that.

Interview with Rob Spencer (2:12 minutes) (1.01 Mb)

Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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