John KempfRegenerative Agriculture Entrepreneur

Minimal potato scab at Igl Farms

7 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief presentation, senior agronomist Rochelle Moss of Advancing Eco‑Agriculture explains the nutrient management strategy employed on Eagle Farms’ potato crop. She highlights a "holocal" (calcium‑rich) program applied to young plants to support cell division and protect against disease, and an "Accelerate" program high in manganese, which scientific research links to reduced potato scab formation. Moss reports that scouting of the AA (Advanced Agriculture) portions of the field this season has revealed only minimal scab, indicating the program’s effectiveness.

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Hey, I'm Rochelle Moss, and I'm a senior agronomist at Advancing Eco-Agriculture. I work here at Eagle Farms on their potatoes, and we've really worked on a program that is strong in holocal, or calcium, in the young plants, and kind of like when we get into hooking as well, just for protection and cell division. We have a really high Accelerate program out here that's strong manganese. And, you know, science has shown that if you have higher levels of manganese in potatoes, it actually helps prevent, you know, scab from forming. So far this year, in just kind of scouting in the AA portions, I think, you know, we have minimal scab.