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First Irrigation Show & Conference takes place within the expanded two-day potato event The “Ukrainian Potato Day”, with the main theme “Potato Blockchain”, will take place as planned on 26-27 August 2021 ...

Two years ago, a team of potato scientists and researchers from across Canada launched a comprehensive study aimed at reducing the impact of Potato Early Dying (PED) disease — a long-established yield ...

The European Commission has set an EU-wide objective for all packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2030. But chips bags (crisp packets) are a particular headache for policymakers and the recycling ...

Blight is the bane of potato growing and experts warn that, long-term, pressure in the UK is only set to rise.

Yes, that’s phosphite, not phosphate. While it’s chemically similar to the widely used and essential phosphate — the ‘P’ in the NPK fertilizer mnemonic — phosphite (PO3) is a ‘reduced form’ of ...

The problem of the resistance of the Colorado beetle to the active substances of insecticides of various chemical groups, the palette of which gradually shrinks, makes it difficult to fight this pest.

The use of drones in the agriculture industry is allows agronomists, agricultural engineers, and farmers to help streamline their operations, using robust data analytics to gain effective insights into their crops.

Uganda’s GM potato breeding technology is now being adopted where permitted — in Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt and South Africa.

re you using the right fungicides for the potato diseases you are attempting to control? Understanding how fungicides work can help you choose the right product and apply it for the best effect. Here ...

Practical aspects of mixing pesticides with fertilizers

Australian vegetable industry body AUSVEG has announced the appointment of Michael Coote as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 1, 2021. Michael Coote has been a key member of the AUSVEG ...

Some of these new irrigation tech technologies will be showcased in a couple of virtual sessions during Potato Expo 2021.

Small, organic farms need organic seed potatoes, and a small, organic farm in Wisconsin has found its niche in supplying those farms.

Many things can go wrong when growing a potato crop. Some problems are caused by biotic factors — living organisms like pathogens, weeds, insects, and nematodes. Other problems are abiotic — resulting ...

As a historic drought ravages farms and ranches throughout the Klamath Basin on the California-Oregon border there are visible signs of the calamity everywhere. Fields lie fallow. There are dust storms in ...

A group of researchers in Canada are using precision agriculture to map field management zones.

Pieper Farms has spent 75 years forging one of the strongest reputations for high-quality seed in the world.

From water management methods to research project results, our resources will help you to decide when and how to irrigate.   Why do we irrigate? Water is applied to potato crops to ...

Frost & Sullivan has awarded LINKFRESH, Inc. with the 2016 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership. The company’s food supply chain software can be customized and enhanced to meet the diverse needs of ...

There is significant opportunity for growers to increase farm profits and conserve water by quickly detecting and correcting common drip irrigation issues like plugs, leaks and pressure issues.

The right time to start spraying is crucial against late blight. Resistance management when using fungicides is also moving more and more into focus. Many funds will expire after 2021. © landpixel Late blight ...

During April 2021 we experienced cold dry conditions which haven’t been seen in some years. Moving into May much of the country has received, or is about to receive, some much needed ...

Many growers experienced an April to rival one of the driest on record (1938 and 1974 both saw less than 15mm of rain on average in the UK). Potato growers have been ...

South African potato industry is appealing to stakeholders to form more partnerships to drive growth and transformation

On March 31st, the R&D director of Udapa Ana Carrasco and Jon Legorburu, the cooperative's agricultural technical engineer, participated in the webinar “Innovating in potato irrigation using precision tools”, where the results obtained were ...