Agronomy

Not all phosphorus-based fertilizers are created equal. For this reason, achieving adequate and well-timed phosphorus nutrition in potatoes can prove...

Hollow heart is an internal disorder where a 'lens' or 'star'-shaped cavity forms in the potato tuber. Some varieties are...

There are a variety of nematodes that damage Florida potatoes. These plant-parasitic nematodes are small, microscopic roundworms that feed on...

Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the most common problems in potato fields, but few people know it when...

We are awaiting the publication of the new strategy document to map a path for the Irish agricultural industry as...

The discovery of wart disease on two plots in the Peat Colonial area is a cause for concern for the...

Soil health plays a key role in the prevention and management of soilborne potato diseases. Robert Larkin, a USDA-ARS research...

Cisgenic potatoes do not provide a different soil life than classically bred potatoes. This is evident from a study by...

Forecast models are a good tool for starting the spraying process. However, it is important to control the potato whipping yourself....

It’s easy to batter and bruise potatoes during harvest operations. This serious problem costs growers, packers, and processors millions of...

Incorporating a cover crop into commercially grown potatoes could help with soil health and pest pressures. Research is being conducted...

With friendly weather lots of fertilizer is being applied to farm fields. Our part time help has returned to work...

The Top Sector Agri & Food has approved four new research proposals from BO Akkerbouw. It concerns research and knowledge dissemination...

Cover crops are crops which are not sown to be harvested but rather to be incorporated in the soil at...

Although metam fumigants—metam sodium and metam potassium—have proven to be extremely reliable for suppressing weeds, disease and nematodes in potato...

What nurse crops assist potato production? An AAFC team investigates nurse crops that boost seedling success and yields. As with...

By Seth Truscott College of Agricultural, Human,and Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. -Launching new research in support of Washington potato...

In connection with inquiries regarding the dates of the fall application of fertilizers - the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...

Purdue University scientist is looking for farmers to participate in two projects aimed at improving fertilizer and seeding rates in...

Nutrient management is the key to sound agronomic practices and how those practices affect crop production and the environment. Food...

Data-driven decisions based on weather information are helping East Anglian farms cut the cost and environmental impact of crop spraying...

Savvy agronomy is one of the best returns on money, according to Iain Wilson, who saved his salary in inputs...

Sowing wildflowers into potato crops could reduce aphid-carried viruses and offer an alternative to declining access to insecticides for growers....

The dry, warmer-than-normal growing season this year presents significant challenges for managing soil and crop residue this fall. Excessively dry...

As New Zealand Spring and Summer rolls towards potato growers, so too do the myriad of pest and disease management...