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september 30, 2021

Breeding beetle-resistant potatoes

In a new study, published in Crop Science, researchers describe genetic tools to develop potato varieties with improved natural resistance to the Colorado potato beetle
RevolutionaryRNA-based biopesticide technology delivers 98% mortality of Colorado potato beetle in independent test
september 30, 2021

Revolutionary RNA-based biopesticide technology delivers 98% mortality of Colorado potato beetle in independent test

Renaissance BioScience Corp., a leading global bioengineering company, is pleased to announce that an independent test of its environmentally safe, RNA-based biopesticide technology was conducted on Colorado potato beetle
Escasez de semillas pone en jaque el cultivo de papas en Venezuela.
september 28, 2021

Escasez de semillas pone en jaque el cultivo de papas en Venezuela

En Venezuela, la cantidad de semillas de papas de primera calidad y certificadas que existen alcanzan para atender al 1 porciento de los productores del país, situación que deja al sector primario al borde de la quiebra y eleva el riesgo de una emergencia humanitaria compleja.
Colorado potato grower Strohauer Farms focuses on the fresh market.
september 28, 2021

Colorado potato grower Strohauer Farms focuses on the fresh market

Strohauer Farms is based in Northern Colorado, so further away from where the majority of potato growers are located in the state which is in the San Luis Valley.
Yara and Kyushu Electric Power explore Clean Ammonia collaboration in Japan
september 27, 2021

Yara and Kyushu Electric Power explore Clean Ammonia collaboration in Japan

Yara International ASA, a leading global ammonia player and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc (Kyushu), a Japan-based power generation company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
United Potato Growers of Canada General Manager, Kevin MacIsaac, is Retiring After 10 Years of Service
september 23, 2021

United Potato Growers of Canada General Manager, Kevin MacIsaac, is Retiring After 10 Years of Service

Kevin MacIsaac, who has been General Manager of the United Potato Growers of Canada since October 1, 2011, announced he will be retiring this fall.
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September rain Prince Edward Island may be 'too much of a good thing' for potatoes
september 21, 2021

September rain Prince Edward Island may be 'too much of a good thing' for potatoes

With more than twice as much rain as normal for September already on Prince Edward Island, there are some concerns it may be getting too wet for the potato crop.
Comienza en Araba la recogida de la patata de calidad.
september 20, 2021

Comienza en Araba, España, la recogida de la patata de calidad

Comienza en Araba la recogida de la patata de calidad. Este año Udapa amplía su catálogo con Beltza y Edurne, las nuevas variedades de Neiker. Como ya anunciara Diario de Noticias DE Álava, con la llegada del mes de septiembre Udapa se sumerge en plena recolección de patata de Álava.
MountainKing: The quality of the Colorado potato crop 'extraordinary'
september 20, 2021

MountainKing: The quality of the Colorado potato crop 'extraordinary'

As MountainKing readies for its fall harvest, early tests from its fields in Colorado’s San Luis Valley offer encouraging signs for several of the brand’s gourmet varieties including its yellow-flesh varietals.
Leading Scottish potato grower chooses next generation Tong Caretaker
september 20, 2021

Leading Scottish potato grower chooses next generation Tong Caretaker

Featuring a high-capacity infeed hopper, the Caretaker grading system specified for Haig Hamilton incorporates an 8-row model of Tong’s industry-leading EasyClean separator
North-western European Potato Growers: Wet summer causes quality issues. Higher production costs and good export of processed potatoes!
september 20, 2021

North-western European Potato Growers: Wet summer causes quality issues.

North-western Europe will have had one of its most humid summers in the last decades! In some areas in Belgium and Western Germany, rainfall at mid-July was an absolute historic high.
Northumberland potato farm serves up particularly tasty chips (Fries) for local restaurants
september 20, 2021

Northumberland potato farm serves up particularly tasty chips for local restaurants

Fish and chip shop owners and restaurateurs have been to see where one of their key produce comes from. Up to 60 varieties of newly harvested potatoes were on display.
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Comienza el arranque de la patata en 1.200 hectáreas en Álava, España.
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