AGROTECHNOLOGY

The majority of Maine seed potatoes wind up in the processing sector and grown at Porter Seed Farm.

farmers Kees and Anco van der Bos and Jan Idsardi have almost twenty years of experience with circular agriculture

“A better understanding of soil health will lead to ways of producing more potatoes”

What are the costs, revenues and subsidies organic farming?

Exports of U.S. seed potatoes to Morocco with these varieties could take place as early as the end of 2021

fumigation with chloropicrin is reported to actually increase the population of the fungus Trichoderma spp.

wooden chimney in the box ensures optimal aeration and less work when pre-sprouting seed potato

potato growers need to be aware of the value of inputs now

special project is the cultivation of seed potatoes together with facelia, Persian clover, buckwheat, flax and summer vetch

P.E.I. potato growers estimates cost of wireworm damage to crops at $5 million a year

Seed potato growers along the Wadden coast feel their survival is threatened by the plans in the Wadden Agenda. The salinization...

Canadian growers are experimenting with ways to reduce tillage on their farms

tubers compromised by any form of stress start pushing sprouts far earlier in the storage season

Growers are having to make serious decisions on what and how much to plant for the coming season

A Washington state trial program highlights the seed-borne diseases impacting potato crops across the region. The Washington Commercial Potato Seed Lot...

Just how much does the space between your rows affect your potatoes

new potato varieties, developed in part at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Aberdeen

The infection currently costs the industry upwards of £25 million a year

cultivate for a long time on fertile clay soil without supplying organic and artificial fertilizers from outside

many wild potato species boast formidable defenses against diseases like late blight

red clover affects nitrogen levels in soil and water during a crop rotation

how to stimulate soil life that is favorable for plant growth

1,4 SEED is the only dormancy-extending option available to Canadian seedstock producers

We do not want to open the door to brown rot infections in seed potato cultivation

ministry acknowledges that the MOT exemption will be 'difficult to implement and enforce'

Slower Scottish seed sales thought to be behind higher stored total than five-year average

Last year he bought his new Grimme row cultivator GF400

very important factor for the effectiveness of a crop protection product is the weather

“Stay connected –new strategies for the potato sector”, this special edition of the Europatat Congress will explore how the potato...

Norfolk farm has invested £263,000 in a hi-tech new storage building to keep its potato

The 3 farm input trends to watch are

The acreage of seed potatoes in the Netherlands is at the ceiling

Plants can absorb three different types of nitrogen: nitrate, ammonium and amine

Its name already recalls a certain Italian character: Siena

Originally presented in 2018, the two-row bunker harvester, type EVO 280 with its three large separators and an intake for...

One of the most commonly used sprout inhibitors at the moment is ethylene

were able reproduce potato seeds of the Xinhua and Chola varieties from China and Ecuador

What form the basis of the usable soil capacity?

The export figures of the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO) for the month of January 2021 show that 13,000 tons less...

combination of digging and green manure on his farm is enough to keep loose soil

verticillium wilt is a serious disease that diminishes quality and causes significant yield loss by reducing tuber size.

Gypsum as a source of calcium has again come to the fore as a quick way to improve soil structure

Potato prices have fallen by about 80% in several primary agricultural markets in major India growing states

Heat during the growing season is causing disease problems for potato growers

At the Food Heroes we are not looking to be the biggest brand supplier, but we want to be the...

Because little snow fell in large parts of Groningen at the beginning of last week, the chances in this part...

The Dutch Arable Farming Union (NAV) has supported the FarmerFriendly quality mark

why some fertilizers increase the likelihood of bruising and the perfect temperature for potato processing.

Many overwintering aphids have died due to the severe frost of the past week

If crops were treated with Maleic Hydrazide (MH) pre-harvest, in line with best practice recommendations, you will now be facing...