AGROTECHNOLOGY

Pathogen. Rhizoctonia is a common seed- and soilborne fungus that survives as black resting structures called sclerotia. In the soil,...

Pathogen. Several species of Fusarium are present in most soils. The fungus also survives in infected seed tubers. Fusarium causes...

The Pye Group, an Australian potato provider, has opened what is reportedly the largest facility of its kind in the...

Poor stands resulting from seed piece decay can be a major problem if cool, wet weather prevails immediately after planting....

The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) wants to be able to restrict the cultivation of red fruits in...

The Horizon 2020 EU project Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato (ADAPT), in which Europatat is participating, aims at developing new strategies...

Animals can adapt quickly to survive adverse environmental conditions. Evidence is mounting to show that plants can, too. A paper...

During a trip to the Tyumen region, Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev held a working meeting with the head of...

Occasionally, millipedes feed on potatoes.

Australian potato supplier, the Pye Group officially opened the largest potato packing facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere...

Snails may feed on tubers in wet years.

According to project leader Niels Haining of Bionext, reliable potato varieties for organic cultivation also offer benefits to the conventional...

Scientists from the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University have developed a new potato variety adapted to the harsh climate. This is...

The global fertilizer market, like food, cannot recover without Russia as the largest participant, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov...

Slugs are mollusks. They have soft, unsegmented, whitish-yellow to black bodies ranging from 6–25 mm long. Slugs are usually found...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adults.The tortoise beetle is an occasional pest of potatoes; it has been detected feeding on...

In collaboration with William Masters at Tufts University, Chris Said from Apollo Academic Surveys asked leaders, fellows, and awardees of the American Society of...

Life stages: eggs, nymphs, adults.Feeding by adults does not cause significant damage to potato plants. However, the nymphs inject a...

Life stages: Eggs, larvae, pupae, adults.Adults are occasionally found feeding on potato foliage and may also be found on a...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult beetles.Several species of blister beetles may feed on potatoes. They are slender insects, 1–2...

To package chips with a high barrier that doesn’t require an additional sealing layer for complete performance, TIPA introduced not...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult flies.Occasionally, the seedcorn maggot is a pest of potatoes. Adult females lay eggs in...

Side Delights will soon debut a new line of updated packaging. According to a press release cited by PMG, the...

Strong demand and higher pricing characterized the potato market in early November, and tight market conditions are expected to continue...

Australian grocer Woolworths Group said heavy rain may keep squeezing supply of farm-based staples, including potato chips, as soaring shelf prices...

University of Idaho Extension has published a new bulletin to help potato farmers recognize the symptoms of bacterial ring rot (BRR) and...

A survey from The Packer magazine is seeking input for the publication’s Nov. 14 “Potato and Onion Marketing” section, as...

The ADAPT project aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future. Similarly,...

Following the new Europatat Strategy adopted by the General Assembly on 30 May in Dublin (Ireland), Europatat has recently organised...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.The cabbage looper is a sporadic pest of potatoes. Unlike cutworms, loopers feed on...

Harvest was ground to a halt in many areas in Ireland over the last week with very wet weather conditions,...

As the UK harvest nears its end, albeit with some wetter weather to deal with now, the key to success...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.In years when armyworm populations are high, they may feed on the potato crop.

A new modified corn and potato variety have been given the green light by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.Cutworms are the larvae of several species of night-flying moths. Female moths lay eggs...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult beetles.The larvae of June beetles are the most important white grubs attacking potatoes. White...

Potatoes with as much vitamin C as a lemon could be grown and sold in England within five years using...

With harvest well underway, the Idaho Potato Commission says this year’s crop looks like a winning one, according to a...

#PotatoVarieties #AgriculturalInnovation #Nutrition #RwandaAgriculture #FoodSecurity #SustainableFarming #DiverseCultivation #Agronomy #ChildNutrition #InternationalCollaboration In a pivotal meeting at the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB)...

#PotatoProduction #AgriculturalInnovation #ProcessingContracts #FarmEfficiency #MarketTrends In an era of dynamic agricultural landscapes, potato growers face both opportunities and challenges. As...

According to a report by BBC News, the humble potato may struggle to grow in the UK in years to come...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult beetles.Wireworms are the larvae of click beetles. Female click beetles lay eggs in late...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.The European corn borer is a sporadic pest of potatoes, usually attacking the crop...

Life stages: eggs, larvae, pupae, adult moths.Female moths lay eggs from August to September on grassy weeds in and around...

The foxglove aphid is seldom abundant in Ontario.IdentificationWingless forms. They have a pear-shaped body with prominent, almost parallel, straight-sided antennal...

Side Delights completed a package refresh and will showcase the new line at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently posted two Regulatory Status Review (RSR)...

In Ontario, the potato aphid is the first to infest the crop in the growing season. It is also the...

The green peach aphid is the most important vector of potato viruses.Although it prefers to feed on the lower leaves...