How new potato virus strains are troubling Maine farmers

by David Marino Jr.
5 years ago
In this Sept. 27, 2017, file photo potatoes await harvesting at Green Thumb Farms in Fryeburg. (Robert F. Bukaty | AP)
The rise in rejected seed potatoes from last season’s crop can be blamed on new strains of an old virus, a Maine Potato Board plant pathologist said Tuesday. Read more.