Here you will find a list of all extension publications 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. MSU extension bulletins (begining with an E-) are also available for purchase from the MSU Bulletins office, and in most cases cost only $1 to $1.50 each. For further information call 517-353-6740.

Author(s):Kirk, W. W., and Schafer, R.L.
Title: Evaluation of foliar fungicides treatments for control of winter wheat foliar diseases at Clarksville, MI .
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., and Schafer, R.L.
Title: Evaluation of fungicides for control of white mold in bean, MI.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., Schafer, R.L., Tumbalam, P., and Wharton, P. S.
Title: Evaluation of fungicide programs for Pythium leak control.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., Schafer, R.L., Tumbalam, P., and Wharton, P. S.
Title: Evaluation of fungicide programs for potato early blight and brown leaf spot control.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., Schafer, R.L., Tumbalam, P., and Wharton, P. S.
Title: Evaluation of fungicide programs for potato late blight control: set B.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., Schafer, R.L., Tumbalam, P., and Wharton, P. S.
Title: Evaluation of fungicide programs for potato late blight control: set A.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., Schafer, R.L., Wharton, P. S., and Tumbalam, P.
Title: Seed, in-furrow and emergence treatments for control of seed- and soil-borne Rhizoctonia.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., and Schafer, R.L.
Title: Timing of application of foliar fungicides for control of Cercospora leaf spot in sugar beet.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2006.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., and Schafer, R.L.
Title: Timing of application of foliar fungicides for control of Cercospora leaf spot in sugar beet.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., Schafer, R.L., Tumbalam, P., and Wharton, P. S.
Title: Control of sugarbeet rhizoctonia crown and root rot with fungicides.
Source: Plant Disease Management Report 2007.
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W. and Wharton, P. S.,
Title: Fusarium dry rot Posing Problems in Potatoes.
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; 2008 Disease Update
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Author(s):Kirk, W. W., Tumbalam, P., Hammerschmidt, R., and Wharton, P. S.,
Title: Physiologically Induced Heat Stress Posing Problems in Seed Potatoes.
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; 2008 Disease Update
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: New Printed and Electronic Resources for Potato Health Management
Source: National Potato Council Meeting July 11 - 13 (Poster)
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: White Mold
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; MSU Extension bulletin E-2989
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., Driscoll, J., Douches, D., Hammerschmidt, R., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: Common Scab of Potato
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; MSU Extension bulletin E-2990
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: Early Blight
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; MSU Extension bulletin E-2991
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., Hammershmidt, R., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: Fusarium dry rot
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; MSU Extension bulletin E-2992
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: Pink Rot
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; MSU Extension bulletin E-2993
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., Kirk, W. W., Berry, D., and Snapp, S.
Title: Rhizoctonia stem canker and black scurf of potato
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; MSU Extension bulletin E-2994
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Author(s): Wharton, P. S., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: Potato Seed Piece Health Management
Source: Michigan Potato Diseases Series; MSU Extension bulletin E-2995
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Author(s): Kirk, W. W., Wharton, P. S., Tumbalam, P., Schafer, R., and Berry, D.
Title: Crop Protection options for potatoes.
Source: Presentation given at the Great Lakes Expo: Fruit, vegetable and Farm Market, 2006.
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Author(s): Phillip Wharton and Willie Kirk
Title: Pink Rot
Source: Webpage and MSU Extension Bulletin
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Prepared by: Walt Stevenson, Willie Kirk, and Neil Gudmestad.
Title: Fungicides - A Practical Approach to Resistance Management for Potato Diseases.
Source: National Potato Council
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Author(s): Willie Kirk, Phillip Wharton, Ray Hammerschmidt, Firas Abu-El Samen and Dave Douches.
Title: Late Blight
Source: MSU Extension Bulletin E-2945.
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Author(s): Phillip Wharton, Willie Kirk, Devan Berry and Sieglinde Snapp.
Title: Rhizoctonia stem canker and black scurf of potato
Source:Webpage and MSU Extension Bulletin
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Author(s): Phillip Wharton and Willie Kirk
Title: Early Blight
Source: Webpage and MSU Extension Bulletin
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Author(s): Phillip Wharton and Willie Kirk
Title: Seed Piece Health Management
Source: Webpage and MSU Extension Bulletin
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Author(s): Phillip Wharton and Willie Kirk
Title: White Mold
Source: Webpage and MSU Extension Bulletin
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