NEW from APS PRESS
This highly-anticipated manual tackles the hundreds of
problems that affect this important crop including weeds, insects, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, phytoplasmas, and viruses. The new edition is 30% larger than the first and contains more color photographs, which are now interspersed throughout the text. It includes timely new chapters on economics, home gardening, and organic production.
More than 40 experts from the fields of soil science, weed science, nematology, plant pathology, and entomology explain how to manage potato health from seed to storage by a holistic approach. The book provides the most current information on potato production practices, with an emphasis on pest and disease management. The knowledge base provided in this text can be integrated into a comprehensive management scheme in the context of today's agriculture. Using this manual’s integrated strategy for potato health management will help you produce a quality product at a reasonable profit, using an environmentally friendly approach. Potato Health Management, Second Edition is easy to read and understand on two levels. Call-outs of important concepts give quick information to supplement the more-in-depth level of peer-reviewed information. Nearly every chapter includes a boxed briefing on an important concept, helpful test, diagnostic tip, or checklist, adding to your practical understanding of potato health management strategies. The information in each of the book’s 23 chapters is essential to a successful, holistically managed potato health management program. Cutting edge discussions and details on soil health, managing tubers during harvest and in storage, organic potato production, pesticide resistance management, pesticide application, management of diseases, insects and weeds affecting potato will enlighten commercial potato growers, field consultants and farm advisors, extension specialists, agriculture students, researchers and agribusiness professionals in all aspects of the potato industry. The 42 contributing experts are from the leading potato research facilities in the United States and Canada, but the information in the handbook will provide valuable practical assistance to potato professionals outside of North America as well. Thank you to the sponsors of Potato Health Management, Second Edition. Potato Health Management’s 42 contributing authors are recognized authorities with many years of practical experience in their fields: Juan Manuel Alvarez, Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, University of Idaho, Aberdeen Andrei Alyokhin, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maine, Orono Zahi K. Atallah, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison Robin R. Bellinder, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Gilles Boiteau, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, New Brunswick Rick A. Boydston, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Prosser, Washington James M. Crosslin, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Prosser, Washington Thomas F. Cummings, Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman Robert D. Davidson, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University Solke H. De Boer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Charlottetown Laboratory, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Galen Dively, Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, College Park Kathy L. Flanders, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Neil C. Gudmestad, Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo Joseph F. Guenthner, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Idaho, Moscow Philip B. Hamm, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Hermiston Larry K. Hiller, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman Ronda E. Hirnyck, Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, University of Idaho, Boise Bryan G. Hopkins, Department of Plant and Animal Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Casey W. Hoy, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Wooster Pamela J. S. Hutchinson, Aberdeen Research and Extension Center, University of Idaho, Aberdeen Steven B. Johnson, Department of Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Presque Isle Linda Kinkel, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul William W. Kirk, Department of Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing N. Richard Knowles, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman Ann E. MacGuidwin, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison Jeffrey S. Miller, Aberdeen Research and Extension Center, University of Idaho, Aberdeen Hassan Mojtahedi, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Prosser, Washington Thomas M. Mowry, Parma Research and Extension Center, University of Idaho, Parma Phillip Nolte, Idaho Falls Research and Extension Center, University of Idaho, Idaho Falls Keith S. Pike, Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Prosser Edwin S. Plissey, Department of Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono Mary L. Powelson, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis Edward B. Radcliffe, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul David W. Ragsdale, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Randall C. Rowe, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State University, Wooster R. Thomas Schotzko, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman Gary A. Secor, Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo Jeff Stark, Idaho Falls Research and Extension Center, University of Idaho, Idaho Falls Walter R. Stevenson, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison Mike Thornton, Parma Research and Extension Center, University of Idaho, Parma Robert E. Thornton, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman Dale Westermann, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Kimberly, Idaho Jonathan L. Whitworth, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Aberdeen, Idaho About the Editor of Potato Health Management, Second Edition Dennis A. Johnson is professor of plant pathology at Washington State University in Pullman. He has been involved in research and extension in disease management of potatoes and other crops for more than 25 years. His primary research emphasis is plant epidemiology, with a focus on developing practical disease management tactics for potatoes. He teaches a graduate class in plant epidemiology and disease management. Originally from southeastern Idaho, Dr. Johnson earned a B.S. degree in botany from Brigham Young University and M.S. and a Ph.D. degrees in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota 2007; 8 1/2" x 11" softcover; 272 pages; 149 color illustrations; 47 black and white illustrations (est.); ISBN 978-0-89054-353-5; (2 pounds); Item No. 43535 For more information on potatoes, check out Compendium of Potato Diseases, 2nd Edition. |
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