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Manitoba potatoes feared at risk

June 21, 2010 By Country Guide

June 21, 2010, Brandon,
Man – Late blight found on tomato seedlings for retail sale in two cities could
be bad news if allowed to reach Manitoba’s potato crop, the province warns.

The fungal disease was found
on tomato plants at retail sites in both the southwest, at Brandon, and in the
southeast, in Winnipeg, the provincial ag department stated recently.

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