U.S. lawmakers are asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to ensure the U.S. potato industry is safe from potential diseases coming from Canada.
Specifically, senators are asking the USDA to implement measures to prevent potato wart from entering the U.S. through imports of potatoes from Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.).
The senators have outlined three measures the USDA can take to ensure proper protection of the U.S. potato industry.
One is to restrict bulk shipments into smaller packages.