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Agrico is currently working on research into the application of nutrients, tailored to the requirements of individual potato varieties. The company has a close co-operation with Yara Benelux and Tolsma-Grisnich for this ...

British potato growers can create a clean start to crops by switching the foundation of their broadleaved weed control plans to Shark (carfentrazone-ethyl). But, as with diquat, timing is key to success.  Capable of ...

https://vimeo.com/267024122 This video shows how Pulsemaster's Pulsed Electric Field technology (PEF) can be used for the production of frozen French fries with an input capacity at PEF of 132,000 lbs/hr (60 tonnes ...

The invention of fertilizers filled the gap in the cycle and ended the impoverishment of land in the Netherlands.

ICL Speciality Fertilizers in the UK recently launched a new knowledge hub online to help growers understand the different types of efficiency fertilisers and benefits. The company says in a news post: “precision nutrition is ...

A ground frost that struck the southern Israeli fields in January is the latest in a series of challenging events impacting potato export supply coming up to the 2022 season. Mivtachim, Israel ...

Coming off of a hard growing season and with increasing production costs, European potato acreage may fall in 2022. It’s been a challenging few years for potato growers in Europe. Between the ...

Lay’s recently announced that the company’s creative team formulated the limited-edition line of Lay’s Golden Grounds chips by pulling soil directly from NFL stadiums and fields across the country. “Under the careful ...

Precision agriculture practices involve more precise seeding, irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide use in order to optimize crop production for the purpose of increasing grower revenue and reducing the impact of agriculture on ...

Many of these are center pivot irrigation systems, and their role has grown in importance for agriculture over the past decade or so.

As part of an effort to distribute cultivars left sitting in Prince Edward Island (PEI) warehouses because of the 10-week ban on exports to the United States (US), truckloads of PEI potatoes ...

Aerial imagery aids diagnosis for Nielson, an agronomist for Walters Produce in Newdale, Idaho, making his scouting more efficient.

Root lesion nematode is a tiny pest, about one millimetre in length. But it has an outsized ability to damage potatoes in Canada. The reason? It’s part of a complex of pests ...

Getting a seedling on the variety list as a variety is the dream of many seed potato growers. Registering a new variety is very expensive for small trading houses. That is why it is ...

North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) assumes that potato growers in the EU4 countries will not be able to grow any more potatoes in the coming years.

BEPPCO, the Iraq-based potato chips manufacturer and exporter, is always striving to produce the best quality of products. This is achieved with the help of proper assessment of potato quality at the ...

There is a rift tearing farming families apart. Dogmatic views are causing fissures at dinner tables all across America. People are closing their minds to alternative views of their neighbors and building ...

The P.E.I. Potato Board says the federal government should reduce the scope of a ministerial order restricting the movement of Island potatoes across Canada while a ban on exports of such potatoes to ...

MINAG provides valuable insights into innovative techniques transforming potato farming, focusing on advanced irrigation, soil health, pest management, and precision agriculture. These advancements aim to boost productivity and sustainability, benefiting farmers, agronomists, ...

The synergy creating the farm’s well-being results from a process of discovery beginning 30 years ago, with Rockey’s uncle.

Due to the warmer seasons in recent years, arable farmers are more often bothered by pest wireworms. Due to the higher temperatures, more generational build-up of the damaged animals takes place. That's what ...

Abstract Potato wart disease is considered one of the most important quarantine pests for cultivated potato and is caused by the obligate biotrophic chytrid fungus Synchytrium endobioticum. This review integrates observations from early potato ...

The national survey conducted this fall involved soil testing across areas of Canada that grow seed potatoes (except Newfoundland) to confirm that unregulated areas of Canada remain free from potato wart. “It ...

Canada suspended P.E.I. potato exports to the U.S. last fall after fungus was detected in 2 fields Canadian and U.S. officials are scheduled to meet this week to see if progress can ...

Many of my colleagues use tare soil for raising the level, the vegetable garden, or reinforcing the embankment.