M2M, also known as “Machine-to-Machine Communication,” is exactly what it sounds like. It stands for two machines “communicating” together. The term is broadly used to describe the technology that enables ...
Not all phosphorus-based fertilizers are created equal. For this reason, achieving adequate and well-timed phosphorus nutrition in potatoes can prove complicated and – if managed incorrectly – unnecessarily costly. Consider ...
Hollow heart is an internal disorder where a 'lens' or 'star'-shaped cavity forms in the potato tuber. Some varieties are more susceptible than others but, under predisposing conditions, most varieties can be ...
There are a variety of nematodes that damage Florida potatoes. These plant-parasitic nematodes are small, microscopic roundworms that feed on plant tissue, causing severe damage to growers’ crops. ONGOING FIELD ...
The lockdown in Italy has ensured that potato sales got off the ground. The consortium of the Patata di Bologna potato recorded an increase of 33% for that potato in question ...
NAPI—the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry—isn’t your typical family farm. For starters, it’s enormous, even by today’s standards of expansion and efficiency: 110,000 acres of cultivated land, with 74,000 of those ...
The focus of the Bio Minerals Technologies potato program is to stabilize phosphate in the root zone, providing a constant supply of energy and nutrition for root growth and tuber ...
The Indian government has been undertaking various initiatives towards water conservation and proper utilization. From supporting famed hydraulic civilizations of India, China, Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Sri Lanka, and Pre-Columbian Mexico ...
Over-application of fertiliser nutrients can cause growth and quality problems in vegetable crops. Irrigation water can supply a significant proportion of the nutrients required by a crop, particularly nitrogen, and ...
Exclusive patent licensed from University of Idaho.Mustard-derived fumigation of stored food – targeting vegetables and potatoes.Leading agrochemical for sprout suppression – chlorpropham – banned by European Union on Oct. 8, 2020.Appointment of ...
The Valladolid company is committed to the “Agria” and “Yellow Lady” varieties to continue offering Spanish and Castilla y León potatoes to consumers With the potato campaign completed in Castilla ...
Corona is forcing the potato trading houses to think about a different set-up of the traditional variety shows this year. A number of companies opt for an event online, others have ...
Potatoes harvested early for the rainy period (late August and early September) under high temperatures are now very restless. It was often difficult to cool these batches down due to a ...
Because the catering industry hardly sells french fries anymore, the demand is low and the prices are in the basement. Part of the harvest now goes to biogas plants and the ...
Farming. If you live in Sherburne County, Minn., and your last name is Wingard, that’s most likely what you do for a living. Wingards have been farming in the areas’ sandy soils ...
Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the most common problems in potato fields, but few people know it when they see it. With plenty of other things to worry ...
Throughout the past few years, drip and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) have emerged as new opportunities for alfalfa growers looking to conserve water and other resources. The idea of greater ...
We are awaiting the publication of the new strategy document to map a path for the Irish agricultural industry as it heads towards 2030. While it is still in development, ...
A possible post-Brexit ban on the importation of potatoes from the UK could affect supplies in Ireland next year. From 1 January, UK table potatoes and seed potatoes could fall foul of EU ...
Newer irrigation systems like drip and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) have been used by cutting-edge alfalfa growers for quite some time. Early adopters recognized what these systems could offer; now ...
A low-cost robotic platform which can be fitted with almost any agricultural implement could help farmers across the UK to overcome the lack of available manual labour. The Robotriks Traction ...
Natalie Kaiser’s love for plants started as a child growing up around her parents’ organic greenhouse business in upstate New York. She did her undergrad studies in plant science with ...
Under the scorching sun of the Andes, Nazario Quispe plunges the plow into his potato field. But he is not sure he will be able to harvest them in 2021 after ...
The farm of Tremonvilliers (Oise) is equipped with a TOMRA 3A to sort its potato and red beet crops. The Tremonvillers farm installed a TOMRA 3A sorter in the Fall ...
Companies in the US are working to turn Pivot systems into autonomous crop-growing machines with smart irrigation. They incorporate cameras and sensors into Pivot system equipment to eliminate weeds, apply fertilizer, ...