AGROTECHNOLOGY

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has a new product, Hazel Root, that’s designed to protect the quality of potatoes in storage by preventing...

Older seed doesn’t have one dominant sprout, but several. It results in more — but smaller — potatoes, an advantage...

The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) approved the use of the germ inhibitor 1,4SIGHT on December...

Of all the equipment on the farm, planter winter are generally the most carefully protected and maintained, and usually the...

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

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology researchers have designed a portable optical sensor that allows rapid monitoring of plant stress...

 Micronutrients tend to fall by the wayside, but their importance should not be overlooked. A comprehensive nutrition plan is paramount....

A number of potato growers from Flevoland have set up a study group together with Omnivent, on the storage of...

In favorable weather it is perfectly possible to spray seed potatoes with Spotlight Plus and Quickdown, according to tests in...

Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem. AROUND...

Researchers from Aarhus University have tested the use of satellite and drone imagery to predict and forecast water and nitrogen...

Idaho saw great weather throughout their potato harvest this year, which started in August and went through October. “The harvest...

Next year HZPC expects to own the first prototype of a hybrid potato variety. These potatoes will be sown instead...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has a new, free, 40-page color booklet available about diagnosing herbicide injury on plants. “While herbicides...

When it comes to mineral fertilizers, it's not just the ingredients that count, but also the product quality. Proper storage of...

In recent years, rising global temperatures have left potato farmers anxious as their crops struggle to survive lengthy dry cycles...

The policy over much of the last century to quickly suppress wildfires no matter where they occur has led to...

Crop scientists over the years have learned a great deal about how plants grow above the ground, but much less...

The GB potato industry accounts for over 117.46Kha of planted area this year, and is represented by 1,611 growers in...

Due to the ban on CIPC, the storage of potatoes is more expensive than ever. With the current low prices, it...

Research from the Department of Food Science at Aarhus University shows that the implementation of controlled traffic farming can benefit...

The situation in the potato trade is currently not looking good. "Until last week, the export has been very good and...

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

A new study published in Plant Pathology identifies for the first time the genotypes of P. infestans, causing late blight...

Emmeloord - Over the past two years, Olaf van Campen from Adama has gained knowledge of an electronic potato. This is...

Engineers at the University of Texas have created a new type of soil that can pull water from the air...

During the corona crisis, the PlanetProof quality mark proves its worth. Agrico claims this on the basis of its own experiences...

The Claas assistance system Cemos in the tractor guides inexperienced drivers through the correct setting of the automatic plow.  Can...

KEY POINTS: Five years after acquiring the technology, Deere’s method of using machine vision and machine learning to identify individual...

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

Last week there was interest on the potato market in june contracts. Their quotations varied from 8.20 euros to 9.10. A signal...

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...

Two researchers at the University of Maine have partnered with a team of plant geneticists and breeders to develop tools...

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...

The storage season offers a plethora of potential challenges for potato growers. These challenges can include shrink, sprouting, bruising and...

Austrian cooperative Rheintaler Feldfrüchte about the new storage capacity Twelve months a year, fresh, regional potatoes, onions and other open...

While temperature is probably the most important potato storage concern, another important step in storing potatoes is ensuring adequate relative...

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

As the holiday season gets closer, demand for Wisconsin potatoes is stronger than last year. “We have a good supply...

How do you fertilize a piece of land more efficiently? Dutch family business Cerfontaine, which specializes in arable farming, is...

One potato is not the other. And bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to seed potatoes. Precision technology is...

With the Calibrator Totz, Bogballe shows that precision agriculture is also their specialty. The Totz computer is aimed at farmers who...

The first field inspection of seed potatoes is no longer indicative of viruses from the 2021 cultivation season. Seed potato growers...

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...

Farmers with their own shop, stand or vending machine have seen their turnover in consumer sales double this year. This has...

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