Agronomy

Calcium plays an important role in in potato quality, production. Cell membrane health is very crucial to the survival and...

The white areas in this North Dakota field are not snow — they are areas with high salinity, which can...

A fertiliser program for potatoes growing in sandy soils must balance environmental risk with maximising returns. Coastal sands are naturally...

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has discovered an unknown variant of wart disease on the agricultural...

With last year's harvest just off the field, it is also time to look at the coming growing season. An important...

A sequenced approach using a liquid nematicide with a new mode of action along with an existing granular product is...

A database has been developed for nematode and fungus control within the European Best4soil network, of which WUR is also...

A study completed by an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientist found winter cover crops planted after potatoes can be beneficial...

Potato tubers are the result of the plant genetics and the environmental conditions in which they are grown. Potato varieties...

Teralytic is a soil analytics company which enables farmers to grow more, using less product/enhancement/applications whilst reducing the environmental impact of agriculture.   Teralytic’s wireless probe contains 26 sensors which provide...

Whether it is leaves or soils, the lab-in-a-box solution puts portable testing in hands of farmers and agrologists The METOS...

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...

There is a lack of practical information and practical knowledge for farmers to apply organic plant protection products and biostimulants...

Avoid introducing the viruses and their vectors onto your farm. This is your first and best line ofdefense. Don’t plant...

TRV is one of two viruses causing spraing in potato that is most commonly associated with tuber internal blemishing (see...

MOSCOW, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-A University of Idaho team will use a $5.8 million US Department of Agriculture grant to research a...

A diagnostic lab had to confirm these potato mop-top virus (PMTV) symptoms. Note concentric arcs that can occur with these...

CALS Researcher Leads National Project The University of Idaho will lead a $3.2 million project to combat microscopic worms that...

Damage caused by ride needles has become more and more common in recent years. On the one hand, potato growers...

Chemical, mechanical, thermal or electrical defraying...? Several solutions are available to succeed in this intervention. The aim of the defeasing is to...

Andy Robinson Assistant Professor, Extension Potato Agronomist North Dakota State University and University of MinnesotaHarlene Hatterman-Valenti Associate Professor, High Value...

Symptoms of PMTV: Infected plants do not always show symptoms and symptom development depends on potato cultivar, virus strain and...

A diagnostic lab had to confirm these potato mop-top virus (PMTV) symptoms. Note concentric arcs that can occur with these...

To help tackle the challenge of sustainable food production, we are developing a digital agronomy system that aims to increase...

James Hutton Institute plant scientists have discovered that a specific protein encoded by the potato genome is a key component...

Nutrient uptake curves Nutrients uptake is at its greatest during tuber bulking up (intensive volume increase process). The amount of...