Effective seed regulatory system for the future
With the cost of doing business skyrocketing, producers need a seed regulatory system that delivers faster access to innovative varieties ...
Tag: growing-seeds
Ireland wants to grow more seed potatoes again
In order to be less dependent on Scottish seed potatoes, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is asking the Irish government ...
Long road for seed potato farmer Mike Telford and his growing family
A life in farming seemed to be preordained for Mike Telford. “I grew up in Utah in Bountiful. My father ...
Growing new varieties is like driving a Formula 1 race car
Every year new varieties starts making the rounds. For decades, plant breeders and researchers across North America have spent countless hours meticulously ...
University of Idaho close to opening ‘top-end’ seed potato laboratory
Idaho’s potato industry uses to produce about 90% of the potatoes grown in Idaho
Haulm killing affects stem numbers in progeny seed potatoes
In the progeny of the large haulm killing trial that Delphy carried out last year in potato seed potatoes, it ...
Haulm killing in potatoes in 2021: What are the options?
In seed potatoes, haulm killing is started in July. Reglone and Finale are no longer permitted for the chemical haulm killing of ...
Research into the cultivation of salt-tolerant seed potatoes at the Bierum double dike
Researchers from the University of Groningen planted salt-tolerant seed potatoes on Friday afternoon at the double dike in Bierum in ...
Seed potato area shrinks again slightly: 41711 ha
The area of seed potatoes indicated for the inspection is 41,711 hectares. This means that the number of hectares has again ...
The P.E.I. potato board’s right-hand woman is Mary Kay Sonier
Over her years working in the P.E.I. potato industry, Mary Kay Sonier has become everyone’s go-to person.
