Investigación y Desarrollo

Research: Drones as delivery mechanism for biological control agents

Junio 15, 2016

Research: Drones as delivery vehicle for biological control agents

The University of Southern Denmark is developing an ecodrone that will combat pests in completely new ways.

Junio 14, 2016

Nominations Open For 2017 Potatoes USA Board Members

Potatoes USA announced earlier this month that nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2017-2020 term.

Junio 13, 2016

La bioinformática puede asegurar la comida para la humanidad

Esta área de investigación multidisciplinaria, con su capacidad para utilizar eficientemente los recursos genéticos, promete solucionar problemas que van desde curar el cáncer hasta asegurar la comida para la humanidad.

Junio 12, 2016

The environmental benefits of potato breeding

On World Environment Day (June 5), potato breeding company HZPC highlighted the benefits of breeding on yield, carbon footprint and water use.

Junio 01, 2016

Europatat elects a new board ahead of its 2016 Congress in Brussels

Europatat appoints a new board, including Jos Muyshondt as President, Domenico Citterio as vice-president and Gilles Fontaine as treasurer.

Mayo 23, 2016

Colorado State University develops nutrient-rich purple potatoes

Purple potatoes might not be the first thing that comes to mind when trying to increase vitamin, mineral and antioxidant intake. However, a group of researchers from CSU have recently developed potato varieties that satisfy these nutritional needs and could act as a preventive measure to several diseases.

Congress is pushing the Agriculture Department to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA from the Freedom of Information Act

Mayo 11, 2016

Congress is pushing the USDA to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA from the Freedom of Information Act

Congress is pushing the Agriculture Department to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA (formerly known as the United States Potato Board) from public scrutiny of their internal operations (Freedom of Information Act).

Abril 25, 2016

New technique accelerates isolation of late blight resistance genes from a wild potato relative

A team of scientists from The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) and The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) have developed a new method to accelerate isolation of plant disease resistance genes and - using their new method - a brand new source of blight resistance genes in Solanum americanum, a wild relative of the potato.

Abril 25, 2016

Growing Insecticide Resistance of Potato Psyllids investigated at AgriLife Research

Entomologist Ada Szczepaniec at Texas A&M AgriLife Research is addressing the concern of growing resistance of potato psyllids to the neonicotinoid classification of insecticides.

Abril 24, 2016

Fifty Years of Yukon Gold Potatoes

York has been working for three years to publicize the 50th anniversary of the invention of the Yukon Gold, a potato bred by Gary Johnston - researcher at the University of Guelph in 1966.

Abril 24, 2016

Salim Group signs R&D agreement with Dutch JV to boost Potato Production in Indonesia

The Salim Group, one of Indonesia's largest business groups, signed a R&D agreement worth $10 million with seed producer East West Seed Indonesia in The Hague last Friday to boost potato production in Indonesia.

Abril 20, 2016

Avebe Innovation Centre might move to the Zernike Campus

Avebe and Groningen University are jointly looking into the possibility of housing the Avebe Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus in the city of Groningen.

KWS to fully focus on hybrid potato breeding; Stet Holland to buy conventional seed potato business.

Abril 12, 2016

KWS all in on hybrid potato breeding; Stet Holland to buy conventional seed potato business.

KWS is selling its conventional seed potato business to Stet Holland B.V. An agreement to that effect was signed yesterday. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2016.

Abril 11, 2016

Potatoes USA Elects Leadership Positions

The Potatoes USA grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 14-17

Abril 11, 2016

Elveden Farms selected as Regional Research & Demonstration Hub for potato growers and suppliers

Elveden Farms, a West Suffolk estate is set to become a Regional Research & Demonstration Hub for potato growers and suppliers, thanks to funding from the Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative.

Europatat and Freshfel Europe’s First-Ever Combined Annual Event on 2 June 2016 in Brussels will look beyond “business as usual”

Abril 11, 2016

Europatat & Freshfel’s First-Ever Combined Event in June 2016 in Brussels looks beyond 'business as usual'

Europatat and Freshfel Europe will jointly celebrate their first common annual meeting on 2 June 2016 in Brussels.

Abril 08, 2016

Potato Research Centre opened in Karnal, India

To boost research in potato production a new Potato Technology Centre was inaugurated in Haryana, India.

Abril 01, 2016

The Snack Food Association rebranded: it's now SNAC International

The Snack Food Association (SFA) is excited to announce a new name and identity as SNAC International to reflect the changing marketplace.

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Research: Drones as delivery vehicle for biological control agents

Nominations Open For 2017 Potatoes USA Board Members

La bioinformática puede asegurar la comida para la humanidad

The environmental benefits of potato breeding

Europatat elects a new board ahead of its 2016 Congress in Brussels

Colorado State University develops nutrient-rich purple potatoes

Congress is pushing the USDA to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA from the Freedom of Information Act

New technique accelerates isolation of late blight resistance genes from a wild potato relative

Growing Insecticide Resistance of Potato Psyllids investigated at AgriLife Research

Fifty Years of Yukon Gold Potatoes

Salim Group signs R&D agreement with Dutch JV to boost Potato Production in Indonesia

Avebe Innovation Centre might move to the Zernike Campus

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