Agronomy

A NEW practical field, farm and lab guide for monitoring soil carbon has been launched to answer key questions for...

If you decide that the benefits of foliar fertilization are worth the cost, here are a few suggestions:

Herbicides are still the main weeds control option

An effective weed management program takes into account the type of weeds present, crop rotation, cultivation, available herbicides, and the...

Growing potatoes with excellent taste characteristics was the starting point for Jeroen Klompe’s eight-year journey to improve his soil, and...

Center pivot fertigation may be the future for potato production.

 Weed pressure was low this year and damage from nematodes was not too bad. Next year, the roles may be reversed...

Speaking at BP2021, Eric Anderson, of Scottish Agronomy, warned growers in the Scottish seed potato sector about the challenges presented...

If potato producers could snap their fingers to solve the most costly and frustrating production challenge they face, almost all...

Today we have the participation of Camilo Soro Simon, director of development and commercial strategy of AGROSTOCK, who introduces us to the...

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) scientist Johan Johan Desaeger believes an integrated strategy is the...

Scientists have said that there is a need for effective ways to cope with a deadly disease dubbed “Potato Bacterial Wilt (PBW)...

Whether carbohydrates are sent to the leaves or tubers depends largely on plant hormones, which regulate all aspects of plant...

‘SpudChat‘ is a podcast initiative of the Prince Edward Potato Board in Canada. The podcast focusses on potato production in...

In response to the late blight disease of potatoes, the AsiaBlight Network formed a coalition of farmers, scientists, and government officials to...

THE Low Carbon Agriculture show will take place on March 8th and 9th, 2022, at the National Agriculture and Exhibition Centre (NAEC),...

The ideal plant for cultivation in space would provide as many nutrients from as few inputs as possible. Here, we...

The Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to investigate agronomic and environmental...

A potato tuber moth monitoring project that started in 2016 thanks to InteliGro and Stef Stephan from Stephan & Seun...

Prepping your potatoes for storage depends on smart harvesting and effective cleaning. Engineers at Lockwood Manufacturing in the US say everyone knows...

Agronomists interested in finding out more about biostimulants and the effect they can have on UK crops are being encouraged...

Royal Avebe's potato campaign in the Netherlands has started. The first starch potatoes were delivered to the production location in...

Due to the recent frosts in Brazil, which affected most of the producing areas, in the first decade of August,...

A team of at least 13 scientists from USA, France, Saudi Arabia and Great Britain recently released a paper that...

Thanks to a team from the faculty of bio-engineering sciences at Ghent University that has developed a vaccine, potato blight...

Even though the potato growing season has seen “some challenges”, according to Coleman Oswald, Director of Sales at Eagle Eye...

Cover crops are not free, but they don’t have to be a cost. In fact, they can save farmers money....

The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) says in a recent news release that “It is much more the production per hectare than...

Potato viral diseases can be difficult to identify from leaf symptoms alone. The symptoms can vary depending on the virus...

Potatoes in Practice, the UK’s largest field event for potatoes and a highlight of the season for the sector bringing together...

Prince Edward Island (PEI) and New Brunswick Canadian provinces are announcing excellent potato crops developments. According to the latest United...

Both chemical fertilizers and cover crops can help build the nitrogen content in soil. But cover crops come with many other benefits,...

In India, Table Potato growers in the early-mid bulking segment were having very limited choice of varieties. They were facing challenges...

Dr Judith Nyiraneza is a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Charlottetown Research and Development Centre on Prince Edward Island. She and...

Grimme GL 430, GB 430 Grimme  offers a wide range of potato planters : 10 spoon models and 4 belt models. Spoon models range from...

Proper season-long soil moisture is the key to maximizing tuber yield, quality and grower return. 

Potatoes are the most important vegetable grown in Israel and are an important crop in the Negev desert region in...

Wire needles are a growing problem in potatoes. In more and more places damage is found in the crops in the...

The sanitary strategy begins with the soil work and the choice of the potato variety. It is convenient to analyze possible...

From potato planting to row closure is a busy time for growers. It’s also a busy time for weeds. Getting...

Soil fertilization does not always guarantee full availability of nutrients. Therefore, it is fully justified to supplement it with foliar feeding....

Under the impulse of the Ecological Focus Area, the use of green manure mixtures is now commonplace. Mixtures have advantages in...

The potato is one of the plants with a high potassium demand. This element is taken up in significant amounts, affecting...

Consulting and research organization Delphy has started a study to inject slurry into potato seed potatoes in a row using...

A rotation is more than not getting sick of a crop, it is also about keeping the soil healthy gezond

Blight is the bane of potato growing and experts warn that, long-term, pressure in the UK is only set to...

When growing potatoes, the pH of the soil is important. It affects susceptibility to diseases.

If you see cracks and fissures, you know it’s shatter damage. Photo by Rabecka Hendricks. It’s easy to batter and bruise...

Blight is the bane of potato growing and experts warn that, long-term, pressure in the UK is only set to...

Good soil is fundamental to growing healthy, productive, and profitable crops. Jay Hao, Professor of Plant Pathology for the University...