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The produce industry has had its share of food safety challenges in recent years. But it’s not alone. Speaking during an education session at United Fresh 2012 in Texas, Margaret Hardin, Ph.D., ...

Step inside the new lobby of Las Vegas-based Get Fresh Sales Inc., and you might think you’ve stepped into a trendy club. A polished concrete floor, concrete reception desk, hip furniture and stainless ...

Half of the farmers work part-time. Are they economically successful - or are they in the red?

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

Ard-Jan and Diny have a contracting company and grow different crops. Yet there is another trade: The Potato Hut. The children gave the impetus.

In the face of accelerated climate change, COVID-19 and growing populations, breeding at One CGIAR has a chance to lead the way towards food security. But to achieve that, breeding programs need to consider not only ...

The insect monitoring network in potato fields I operate across Washington’s Columbia Basin provides growers information about where and when insect pests are showing up in the region and warns them about ...

Lamb Weston, supported by Art of the Possible Agency and WAA, has smashed the 2020 B2B Marketing Awards this week, taking Gold in the Best Product Launch Campaign and the highly coveted ...

Does absence from the potato farm make the heart grow fonder? In talking to young potato and vegetable growers, most were encouraged to find their own paths before deciding on a career ...

Mobile internet and digital technologies have had a profound impact on China’s rural economy, creating a wave of farming entrepreneurs;Ecommerce has brought jobs to rural areas, opened new markets for rural businesses ...

ABSTRACT CRISPR-cas gene editing in crop plants could significantly speed up the progress of breeding programs. Strikingly in the agricultural sector, the number of CRISPR-cas patents originating from Europe trails far behind ...

The expression “genetically modified organisms” (“GMOs”) is not only void of scientific value, but has negative effects on agricultural progress and food policy. The history of crop domestication offers many examples of ...

GRACE — Gage Stoddard woke up around 5 a.m. on Thursday morning. He hopped out of bed, laced his new shoes, got into his 1995 Chevy Silverado and drove into the darkness ...

WORLD POTATO CONGRESS INC. WEBINAR NOVEMBER 12, 2020 AT 09:00 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME PRESENTING: “ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND: DISEASES THREATENING SUSTAINABLE POTATO PRODUCTION” WITH PROFESSOR JACQUIE VAN DER WAALS The World ...

World Potato Congress President, Romain Cools is very pleased to introduce Dr. André Devaux as the newest WPC International Advisor. Romain Cools: “André is a man who has illustrated he can act ...

Food businesses will have to change to stay competitive – online, in-store, and at sorting and processing plants too. Technologies and Trends shaping the Supermarket of the Future Bjorn Thumas, Director Business ...

The Belgian Development Cooperation has been working with the International Potato Centre (CIP) in developing countries since the 1970s. The aim is to support the research and training required to improve the ...

Tubers were the talk of the town in Cusco, Peru during the week of May 27, when the 10th World Potato Congress (WPC) and the 28th Congress of the Latin American Potato ...

Loma Systems urges food companies to review inspection equipment and procedures in line with BRC’s latest standard. As official partner of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards organization, Loma Systems is offering comprehensive advice and ...

The dates for Potato Week 2014 are October 6-12 and the campaign will celebrate the humble potato and encourage mothers to ‘trade-up’ from generic whites to named varieties. Run by Potato Council (from UK) ...

Complete and non-destructive inspection at full production volumes is achieved by ensuring optimum functionality of all factors and equipment components involved, from the feed to the optical system, through image processing software ...