Here you will find a list of all (since January 2000) research articles on potato diseases published by the potato pathology group at Michigan State University. They have been arranged by date and in most cases are available for download in electronic format as a .pdf file. In order to view these papers you will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader. For a full list of extension and research publications click on the links in the menu on the left.

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Author(s): Cichy, K., Snapp, S., and Kirk. W.W.
Title: Fusarium root rot incidence and root system architecture in grafted common bean lines.
Source: Plant and Soil 2007, 300:233-24.
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Author(s): Kuhl, J.C., Zarka, K., Coombs, J., Kirk, W.W., and Douches, D.S.
Title:Late blight resistance of RB transgenic potato lines.
Source:J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 2007, 132(6):783-789.
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Author(s): Snapp, S., Date, K., Kirk, W.W., O’Neill, K., Kremen, A. and Bird, G.
Title: Root, shoot tissues of Brassica juncea and Cereal secale promote potato health.
Source:Plant and Soil 2007, 294:55-72.
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Author(s): O’Boyle, P.D., Kelly, J.D. and Kirk, W.W.
Title: Use of marker-assisted selection to breed for resistance to common bacterial blight in common bean.
Source: J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 2007, 132(3):381-386.
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Author(s): Vidigal Filho, P.S., Gonçalves-Vidigal, M.C., Kelly, J.D. and Kirk, W.W.
Title: Sources of resistance to anthracnose in traditional common bean cultivars from Paraná, Brazil.
Source: Journal of Phytopathology 2007, 155:108-113.
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., and Kirk W.W.
Title: Evaluation of novel fungicide seed treatments in combination with management practices for the control of seed-borne diseases of potato.
Source: American Phytopathological Society Meeting, San Diego 29 July - 1 August 2007. (Poster)
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., Kirk, W. W., Baker, K. M., and Duynslager, L.
Title: A web-based interactive system for risk management of potato late blight in potato canopies in Michigan.
Source: American Phytopathological Society Meeting, San Diego 29 July - 1 August 2007. (Poster)
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., Kirk, W.W., Berry, D., and Tumbalam, P.
Title: Seed Treatment Application-Timing Options for Control of Fusarium Decay and Sprout Rot of Cut Seedpieces.
Source: American Journal of Potato Research 2007, 84:237-244.
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Author(s): Baker, K. M., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: Comparative analysis of models integrating synoptic forecast data into potato late blight risk estimate systems.
Source: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 2007, 57:23-32.
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