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):Wharton, P.S., and Kirk, W. W.
Title: Effect of climate change on over winter survival of volunteer potatoes in Michigan.
Source: Potato Association of America Meeting, Buffalo, NY 10 August - 14 August 2008. (Poster)
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Author(s): Kirk, W. W., Wharton, P.S., Schafer, R.L., Tumbalam, P., Poindexter, S., Guza, C., Fogg, R., Schlatter, T., Stewart, J., Hubbell, L., and Ruppal, D.
Title: Optimizing fungicide timing for the control of Rhizoctonia crown and root rot of sugar beet using soil temperature and plant growth stages.
Source: Plant Disease 2008, 92:1091-1098.
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Author(s): Muhinyuza, J.B., Nyiransengiyumva, S., Nshimiyimana, J.C., and Kirk, W.W.
Title: The effect of the application frequency and dose of mancozeb on the management of potato late blight in Rwanda.
Source: Journal of Applied Biosciences 2008, 3:76-82.
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Author(s): Kirk, W.W., Gieck, S.L., Crosslin, J. M., and Hamm, P.B.
Title: First report of corky ringspot caused by Tobacco rattle virus on potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) in Michigan.
Source: Plant Disease 2008, 92:485
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Author(s): Wharton, P.S., Kirk, W.W, Duynslager, L., and Baker, K.M.
Title: A web-based interactive system for risk management of Phytophthora infestans in potato canopies in Michigan.
Source: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 2008, 61:136-148.
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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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