AGROTECHNOLOGY

Over the years, researchers have amassed an abundance of data comparing the pros and cons of whole and cut seed....

NAO and NVWA reveal possibilities GROWERS of ware potatoes in England and Wales are now allowed to import seed potatoes...

For a successful potato industry that will bring about impact at household and national levels, a continuous production and storage...

According to current regulations, the cultivation of potatoes is possible according to a crop rotation of at least 1:3. In a...

Agrico is currently working on research into the application of nutrients, tailored to the requirements of individual potato varieties. The...

Soil dwelling nematodes are a serious threat to crop performance. They affect a range of crops including potatoes, carrots, cereals,...

There is little information on the impact of nozzle type under a dense potato crop canopy. There is a popular...

Following the introduction of PepsiCo Positive, the company’s strategic end-to-end transformation with sustainability at the centre, PepsiCo Europe today announces...

Growers invited to join trialling UK GROWERS are being invited to take part in a wire worm survey and trial...

Planting a potato cyst nematode (PCN) trap crop can naturally reduce nematode numbers by up to 75%. One group of...

The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) representatives recently raised a flag regarding the costs of renting a hectare of land...

British potato growers can create a clean start to crops by switching the foundation of their broadleaved weed control plans...

Developed by Agrico’s subsidiary Desmazieres (France) in partnership with SIPRE, the French Bretteville selection station, the cloneDB 09 100 2...

The genetic potential of high yielding varieties can be achieved only if quality seed is used together with good agricultural...

Canadian based MustGrow Biologics Corp. is pleased to announce successful postharvest trials in both disease control and sprout suppression of stored...

Potato pink eye is a disorder that often starts with pink, water-soaked areas around the eyes of the tuber —...

Schaap Holland has been working with potatoes for more than 50 years, starting as a small retailer andslowly developing into...

With the cost of doing business skyrocketing, producers need a seed regulatory system that delivers faster access to innovative varieties...

A Belarusian potash miner that accounts for a major chunk of global supply has declared force majeure, shaking up a market...

Coming off of a hard growing season and with increasing production costs, European potato acreage may fall in 2022. It’s...

Using these fumigants to control soil-borne diseases had positive effects on the crop beyond disease control. Total and marketable yield...

Critical shortage of quality seed of productive and adaptive varieties is probably the major constraint to potato production in SSA...

'That's the biggest stumbling block. Due to the enormous growth of the processing industry, cultivation has become more intensive.'

“In the past 15 years, I have never seen the potato market change so quickly as in the past three...

Scotts Precision Manufacturing Ltd has extended its distribution network with the appointment of a new sales and service agent to...

A load of 1,500 tons of Hermes premium Scottish seed potatoes from five or six suppliers has reportedly been rejected...

Over the last several years, agricultural producers have been pulled in multiple directions: improve water use efficiency, maintain profitability in...

Press release The potato is the third largest food crop in the world and therefore an important part of our...

Major crises throw sand in the machine of globalization and countries like Russia or China are then ready to protect...

Potato pink eye is a disorder that often starts with pink, water-soaked areas around the eyes of the tuber —...

Mallorcan potato farmers have managed to save their crop from the deep freeze when temperatures fell below zero last month....

Mathieu Verhaeghe is a Potato Grower in Boezinge, Belgium. He has been using Restrain as a sprout inhibitor for his stored...

The National Potato Council and KFC in Kenya have identified the Markies potato variety as a suitable variety that farmers in that...

In each Sub-Saharan African (SSA) country, there is a potato research and development that involves many actors (partners) ranging from...

In order to be less dependent on Scottish seed potatoes, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is asking the Irish government...

With approximately 19% of the global population and just 9% of the world’s arable land, China has long sought to...

“Blue LED light is going to be a normal tool for weed management and it’s going to happen much faster...

Partnerships to Strengthening the Potato Value Chain At the African Potato Association conference in Addis Ababa in 2016, workshops were...

Aerial imagery aids diagnosis for Nielson, an agronomist for Walters Produce in Newdale, Idaho, making his scouting more efficient.

A life in farming seemed to be preordained for Mike Telford. “I grew up in Utah in Bountiful. My father...

Root lesion nematode is a tiny pest, about one millimetre in length. But it has an outsized ability to damage...

Getting a seedling on the variety list as a variety is the dream of many seed potato growers. Registering a new...

Tong is pleased to announce its first new product development for 2022 with the launch of the new edition JetFill big...

Two advisors and a researcher recently discussed the most important issues about green manures in an online meeting during the...

The North African countries in particular are doing well on the market, according to the export figures of the Dutch...

Until the 19th century, most potato varieties being grown in North America had been imported from Europe with little attention...

North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) assumes that potato growers in the EU4 countries will not be able to grow any...

One more tuber per meter of potato ridge can yield 250 euros extra per hectare. With 40 to 50 hectares of...

MAINE'S latest potato crop in the USA was so big that railroads were being used for the first time in...

Canadian potato company Québec Parmentier announced the acquisition of Ferme G. G. & A. Montminy, a renowned and large-scale seed potato producer...