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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: Fluffywelshsheep on April 17, 2009, 05:19:43 pm

Title: £3.5m for potato disease research
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on April 17, 2009, 05:19:43 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8003860.stm

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Dundee scientists will lead a £3.5m investigation into potato blight, which was responsible for the Irish potato famine and problems across the globe.

Title: Re: £3.5m for potato disease research
Post by: sellickbhoy on April 17, 2009, 05:29:12 pm

wee bit late no?

Title: Re: £3.5m for potato disease research
Post by: Rosemary on April 18, 2009, 08:58:56 am

Better late than never - especially if they can find a way to control it without harmful chemicals or GM.

Title: Re: £3.5m for potato disease research
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on April 18, 2009, 04:54:46 pm

yeap