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A special and successful virtual event for the potato sector! On 10 June the European potato community virtually gathered for the Europatat Congress 2021 Under the slogan “Stayconnected – new strategies for ...

In order to achieve the ambitions of the Agri&Food top sector, sufficient and well-trained employees are a critical success factor. To preserve and increase human capital, the Human Capital Agenda (HCA) has ...

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 ...

A potato processing plant will be opened in the Tula region. On May 31, a symbolic stone laying was held in the Uzlovaya SEZ in honor of the start of construction of ...

'The Farm of the Future is closer than you think'. Well indeed, #PotatoEurope 2021 takes place within walking distance of theFarm of the Future of WUR's trial site where viable solutions for the challenges ...

In recent decades, the market for fresh produce – and, in particular, minimally processed, ready-to-eat products like fresh-cut lettuce – has grown substantially. At the same time, outbreaks related to foodborne pathogens, and ...

TEHRAN- As announced by a director in the Iranian Agriculture Ministry, the country’s export of potato increased by 83 percent in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), as compared ...

#PotatoEurope PotatoEurope is an international event exclusively dedicated to the entire chain of potatoes.  The event takes place each year in one of the event’s four partner countries: Germany, Belgium, France, the ...

Just saying North American potato production has benefited from the efforts of Nora Olsen would be an understatement.

chemical fertilizers has increased by around 16% between 2015-16 & 2020-21.

About this event The demand for increasing potato yield keeps going up in all classifications of potatoes from seed to fresh, processing and chippers.  Often in our zeal to increase yield, quality ...

The industry collaborative working on updating food safety guidance specific to cantaloupe is holding weekly conference calls instead of trying to meet regionally. They’ve also launched a new website where the public can ...

We wouldn’t still be farming, however, without skilled employees,

Teagasc and IPM Potato Group have recently released a new potato variety which is resistant to potato cyst nematode (PCN)

State statistics on potatoes grown in Ukraine do not match the actual figures and are exaggerated by about two-thirds, according to Serhiy Rybalko, vice-president of the Ukrainian Association of Potato Growers.

As in many potato-growing parts of the world, late blight disease stifles production and earnings. In China, the story is no different as smallholder potato farmers lose millions of tons of potato and hundreds of millions of dollars annually in potential income due to this pathogen‘s ...

After years of planning, sketching, discussing and finally quoting prices, Dennis Ivers and his family finally built their “dream” workshop. The third-generation corn and soybean farmer and his brother had ‘made do’ ...

Mickelsen Farms was founded in 1988 by brothers Lynn and Dale Mickelsen and Lynn’s son, Mark, but the family’s potato-farming history in southeastern Idaho goes back further than that. “We’ve been in ...

The lockdown in Italy has ensured that potato sales got off the ground. The consortium of the Patata di Bologna potato recorded an increase of 33% for that potato in question compared to ...

The UK potato industry has been left in no doubt about the frustrations, fears and risk attached to trading high value Scottish seed potatoes as the clock ticks down to a possible ...

Above and Beyond Award The Above and Beyond Award is for an individual recognised for making an ‘above and beyond’ contribution to the British potato industry. The recipient is Andrew Francis from Elveden Farms, ...

Many arable farmers will receive the invoice this week for their contribution for 2020 to the collective arable farming research. They pay the same amount per hectare as for the years 2018 and ...

In light of on-going developments with COVID-19 and after thoughtful discussions with our Executive Committee and supporting companies, and through feedback via attendee surveys, we have decided to hold the Potato Expo ...

Research has found that the presence of pollinators and beneficial insects contribute to yields, which in turn contribute to profit, while treed areas and grassy spots store carbon. Wetlands provide habitat and ...

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 ...