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WORLD POTATO CONGRESS INC. WEBINAR DECEMBER 15, 2020 AT 09:00 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME – “DEVELOPING THE PIPELINE FROM GENOMICS TO NEW PRODUCTS” WITH DR. MARK TAYLOR The World Potato Congress is ...

The economic impact of Scottish agritourism is to be measured early next year ahead of a potential explosion of opportunities for the sector. As tourism leaders predict unprecedented demand for Scottish farm ...

Eric Anderson, Senior Agronomist at Scottish Agronomy looks at some key issues to be thinking about ahead of potato storage this autumn. For seed, using positive ventilation is accepted as best practice.  ...

Savvy agronomy is one of the best returns on money, according to Iain Wilson, who saved his salary in inputs in his first year as Farm Manager at Tulloch Farms near Laurencekirk. ...

Sowing wildflowers into potato crops could reduce aphid-carried viruses and offer an alternative to declining access to insecticides for growers. In Scotland, trials are being carried out to discover the effectiveness of ...

During the Seven Years War of the mid-1700s, a French army pharmacist named Antoine-Augustin Parmentier was captured by Prussian soldiers. As a prisoner of war, he was forced to live on rations ...

“Understanding the mechanism of tuber initiation in potato provides a new strategy to increase yields of a crop that is absolutely pivotal for global food security.”

Potato growers have been warned of an increased risk of virus and disease in crops following the loss of diquat as a desiccant. Levy body AHDB said trials had shown the slower ...

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 to address ...

Scientists at the University of Strathclyde are working with partners to tackle one of the most damaging bacterial plant diseases in the UK, responsible for annual losses of £50m for the potato ...

James Hutton Institute plant scientists have discovered that a specific protein encoded by the potato genome is a key component of tuberisation, the process by which the potato plant initiates and develops ...

Potato growers are at risk of virus and disease threat if they do not follow an integrated approach to new desiccation regimes, say experts working on the third year of desiccation trials ...

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute have unlocked the genetics of potato skin and flesh colour paving the way for new colourful varieties. A new study identified a genetic molecule that regulates ...

Potato supplier Albert Bartlett has launched a branded chilled range at Sainsbury’s with three new ready-prepared products arriving on shelves at the UK supermarket chain.On 2 January the retailer began stocking Albert ...

That the potato harvest this year in Europe was well below average due to extreme weather conditions is well known by now. I this article we present some recent data from Great Britain, The ...

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon helped to formally open Albert Bartlett’s new £17m chilled potato plant last month.She unveiled a special plaque during her visit to the leading potato firm’s Airdrie headquarters.The ...

China’s developing taste for french fries (chips) and potato chips (crisps) will soon be fuelled by British produce, as International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP secures a deal which enables the ...

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 valuable tool ...

Based on extensive trials (two years, three separate farms, ten potato varieties) in a joint effort of AHDB, James Hutton Ltd, SASA and Seeds2B Africa (part of the Syngenta Foundation), three GB ...

Albert Bartlett, leading supplier of fresh potatoes in the United Kingdom, is to launch chilled potato products with major UK retailers and food service customers.Albert Bartlett’s strategic vision is to become the ...

The entire potato industry of Great Britain gathered at Harrogate International Centre, North Yorkshire 12 and 13 November for BP2015, the key industry event of the year. AHDB Potatoes’ Strategy Director Rob ...