Potato Expo Event

The PAPAS 2024 annual report showcases significant progress made in research for systems approach to potato nematode management.  Our 2024 annual report shows how we’re integrating the full spectrum of control strategies – like breeding for resistance and improved diagnostics – into a systems approach for potato nematode management. The goal of PAPAS is to…

University of Idaho researchers have found planting a niche “superfood” could provide a profitable rotation crop for potato farmers in eastern Idaho who are dealing with an infestation of the devastating, quarantined pale cyst nematode (PCN). Eastern Idaho has emerged as the nation’s top quinoa producing area, with roughly 3,000 acres of this nutrient-dense crop…

A team of scientists and researchers named Potatoes & Pests – Actionable Science Against Nematodes (PAPAS) announced today their plans to address industry-wide challenges in managing potato nematodes.  “Potato nematodes not only cause internal and external defects, but also reduce yield and market value,” says Louise-Marie Dandurand, Ph.D., director of PAPAS and associate professor and director of…

The University of Idaho College of Agriculture and Life Sciences featured PAPAS in its “Catching Up with CALS” newsletter (Dec. 21, 2022). Learn more about PAPAS in this article, re-printed with permission from UI CALS. Nematode Research Helping Potato Farmers A University of Idaho-led research team has received a $6.8 million U.S. Department of Agriculture…