PAPAS Newsletter: Systems Approach Controlling Nematodes in US Potato Production

Welcome to the first newsletter of the PAPAS project!  

PAPAS, other than meaning potato in Quechua, the native language spoken in the area where potatoes originated in South America, stands for Potatoes and Pests: Actionable Science against nematodes.  

We are a group of 17 research, extension, and education professionals located in Idaho, Oregon, New York, Washington, and Michigan.  

And, with a lot of help from our potato stakeholders, were successful in obtaining a four-year $6.8 million coordinated agricultural project funded by the US Department of Agriculture.  

Read our full newsletter to learn more about:  

• The PAPAS project, ‘Systems approach to nematode control in US potato’ 
• Plant-parasitic nematodes impact on potato and industry concerns 
• Important information for growers about nematode management 
• The PAPAS project team of directors, principal investigators, and advisory committee 

Our next newsletters will elaborate on each of these goals, so stay tuned!