SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

At the request of BO Akkerbouw, Minister Schouten of LNV has declared the Research and Innovation Program and the associated...

released a study quantifying the extent and impact of drip irrigation issues in agriculture.

Researchers will use artificial intelligence in an attempt to identify nematodes (the destructive kind as well as beneficial) more rapidly...

The hybrid potato breeding company Solynta will work on hybrid breeding of starch potato varieties together with Averis, a subsidiary...

α-solanine, a toxic compound found in potato plants, is derived from the bitter-tasting α-tomatine

The Canadian government is launching a new climate plan for the country’s agriculture sector, the government says in a news...

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

With Flight to Vitality, the seed potato sector is on the eve of a breakthrough

our SPot Farm North West this year and we plan to have a host in the region

pay more attention to the quality of the storage process at the growers

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

Scotland-based Strategic Potato Farm activity for a second year

A major research focus for CMS is on the genetic improvement of cereals

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

A new gene found in the plant Solanum americanum (family of the widespread wild plant black nightshade) has been shown...

Only a limited number of specific resistance genes are available for the breeding of phytophthora-resistant potato varieties.

a long-term HZPC research project into the drought tolerance of different varieties – finds itself once more under the spotlight.

AHDB will present the latest results from its Strategic Potato (SPot) farm

With genetic markers, it becomes easier for breeders to develop resilient, high-yielding potatoes with the key traits—taste, texture, cooking time—sought...

agroforestry project is taking shape in a field of 15 hectares

A group of farmers and researchers has developed an innovative, sustainable method of tackling a pest that threatens to “annihilate”...

People have puzzled for years why pathogen Phytophthora infestens causes the devastating late blight disease, source of the Irish Potato famine, on...

BO Akkerbouw has submitted an application to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality for an extension of its...