date:May 26, 2014
e past, seed potato growers were required to undergo sampling and testing for every crop of seed potatoes destined for the U.S.
Small potato tuber samples may now be exported to the U.S. without any additional soil sampling and testing if they were produced in a field that has been tested and determined not to be infested with PCN.
Overall, the revised PCN guidelines will help farmers take advantage of trade opportunities with less paperwork, fewer delays and lower costs.
While PCN does not p