Willie Kirk
Plant Pathology

Potato late blight was reported and has been confirmed in St. Joseph County in three fields near Sturgis, Michigan. With the thunderstorms and heavy rains that have swept across the state in recent days, it is important to be extra vigilant when scouting fields for late blight. Particular attention should be paid to pivot tracks and other such lanes created by farm machinery. For further information on measures that should be taken when late blight is observed, refer to the Late Blight Extension bulletin (www.potatodiseases.org/lateblight.html). This bulletin is also available as a high quality downloadable pdf file.