Provides rapid responses to growers via toll-free telephone hotline. Reports weather and disease information on the Data Transimission Network and local radio networks. Though the weather was more favorable for late blight in 1994 than in 1993, the incidence and severity of late blight were significantly less, because the project enabled growers to respond quickly and appropriately. Eighty-five percent of potato growers used the information to make managment decisions. Using the potato disease managment model eliminated two fungicides applications when only early blight was threatening.
Red color indicates potato sites.