The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has imposed new temporary rules at the potato industry’s request governing bacterial ring rot, including mandatory reporting of its detection. The regulations, which took effect Feb. 26 and must be finalized during the next legislative session, also require BRR testing before exporting Idaho potato seed, enact new record-keeping requirements for commercial seed cutting and give ISDA authority to prevent replanting of BRR-tainted seed. Last season, Idaho experienced a flare-up of BRR, which is highly contagious and financially devastating for growers.
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