Met Éireann issue potato blight advisory

The Met Éireann Weather Warning Alerting Service has issued a Yellow level warning for potato blight for large parts of the country, including Westmeath.

It states: "A potato blight advisory is in effect. For details please see the Farming commentary at https://www.met.ie/forecasts/farming."

A potato blight advisory is in effect across several regions in Ireland, including Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow.

This advisory indicates that weather conditions are conducive to the spread of potato blight, which is a significant concern for potato growers.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the Farming Commentary provided by Met Éireann, which offers insights into the current blight forecast and affected areas.

The expected onset is noon on Friday May 29 with an expiry date of Tuesday June 2 at 12:00pm.