Potatoes get a bad rap. Perhaps due to the humble root vegetable’s association with French fries or as a gravy-swamped side, many people think of it as unhealthy. But potatoes ...
JAVIER MELENDEZ. From a childhood in the countryside to running the first national potato operator, Potatoes Meléndez A potato factory as the flagship of innovation for an entire sector? "Why not?"» Javier ...
Between August 2019 and April 2020 Solidaridad Mozambique and Solynta executed the first hybrid TPS field trial ever in Mozambique: growing potatoes from true seeds rather than traditional seed potatoes. ...
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced last week it is awarding $25 million in grants designed to help partners implement and evaluate innovative conservation practices that have demonstrated benefits ...
POTATO SUSTAINABILITY IN WISCONSIN Determining the Sustainability of Practices used by Potato Growers in 2013The Wisconsin potato industry is being proactive in documenting the sustainability of their growers while ensuring ...
Late blight is the most important pathogen in potato and causes devastation worldwide. The disease, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, was the trigger of the Irish Famine and still one ...
Trusted advisors play an important role in farming today. ( United Soybean Board & Soybean Checkoff ) Farming is expensive, and it’s unlikely to get cheaper. Everything comes with a ...
‘Sometimes your truck needs a tuneup, maybe sometimes you yourself do’P.E.I.'s Farmer Assistance Program has seen an increased number of calls in each of the last three years from people ...
Profitability and productivity are key components to the survival of a farm operation, and efficiency is a key variable in calculating how profitable and productive an operation is. To perform ...
Wim Le Grand is employed as manager at a vof in which two independent arable companies have housed their machines. Mutual trust and common sense form the basis for cooperation. ...
Summary BBSRC, on behalf also of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Scottish Government, announces a call for research ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Y4PJXVeTQ&feature=youtu.be Our focus Founded in 1962, Wyma Solutions has continually focused on customer outcomes and quality to become one of the most innovative and agile companies in the post-harvest sector. ...
In this interview for Avebe Magazine, Emir Suljic, Production manager at Avebe Stadex in Malmö, Sweden describes his position and how he sees his job.What's your position at Avebe? “I'm ...
PepsiСo Ukraine, a leading manufacturer of food and beverages in the country, has started a large investment project at its existing production complex in the Mykolaiv region - the construction ...
In this exclusive interview with Marc Van Herreweghe, the new Chairman of Belgapom and CEO of Mydibel, we discuss the role and challenges that the Association faces going forward, as ...
Bill Watts has joined AHDB as Arable Knowledge Exchange Manager (Potatoes) for the West Midlands, South West and Wales. Having recently completed his PhD, Bill has extensive research experience in ...
Rezatec - a UK based company focused on the analysis and interpretation of satellite data - has in collaboration with AHDB Potatoes investigated the effectiveness of using satellite data to ...
Dutch potato starch manufacturer Avebe is looking to expand its growing area in Germany. The company has concluded that a good connection with potato growers is indispensable for this.Avebe Germany ...
Acrylamide in processed food is a growing and serious concern among international health authorities. Zeracryl AS has in collaboration with the Norwegian French fries manufacturer Hoff SA developed a suitable ...
Research at the James Hutton Institute has led to the discovery of genetic variations which can help protect potato crop yields at high temperature, potentially providing potato breeders with a ...
A centre for excellence for potato-seed is all set to come up in Gujarat, through a collaboration between Indian and Dutch companies.The creation of the centre for excellence is being ...
Frankfort, Clinton County, and Indiana State officials announced PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division will invest $159 million, providing 50 new jobs in Frankfort to enhance its current operations. The investment in this ...
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 ...
Jan Bijleveld has been appointed as the new Managing Director at potato packing business Leo de Kock, a subsidiary of Agrico BV. Jan Bijleveld succeeds Claris ten Napel, who led ...