Honduras: Fortalecerán rubro de la papa con cuatro nuevas variedades
Para fortalecer el rubro de la papa, cuatro variedades del tubérculo fueron liberadas mediante un convenio entre la Dirección de Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria (Dicta) de la Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería (SAG) y la Sociedad Mercantil, Biológicos Químicos y Servicios Agrícolas (Bioquimsa).
June 20, 2022
McCain Foods announces its second Farm of the Future. Location: South Africa
McCain Foods Limited has unveiled plans for a second Farms of the Future in South Africa, as part of its drive to cut carbon emissions and tackle the impacts of climate change.
June 19, 2022
Potato variety 'Dakota Russet' now approved for McDonald's World Famous Fries
The most recent potato variety to join the list of approved McDonald’s potato varieties is the Dakota Russet, developed at North Dakota State University by Asunta Thompson
June 19, 2022
Fundamental change in blight strains impacting Irish potato crops
There is a major displacement of potato-blight strain populations taking place in Ireland at the present time. Speaking on a recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast.
June 18, 2022
Multiple high-quality genomes assembled from 24 wild and 20 cultivated potato varieties
An international research team featuring the James Hutton Institute has shed further light on the evolution and biology of potatoes as a genetically complex global food crop.
June 17, 2022
AgroScout, a provider of crop monitoring solutions, is now going global
AgroScout, the agriculture and supply chain procurement solution provider, which has empowered various growers and food production clients with its cutting-edge crop monitoring and analytics
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June 17, 2022
Potato association Europatat announces Strategy 2022-2025
On 30 May 2022, the Europatat membership gathered in Dublin approved a new vision and mission for Europatat, as well as the key fields of action and priorities for the next three years (2022-2025)
June 16, 2022
Dewulf going full ISOBUS for the 2023 potato planting season
As supplier of a complete range of agricultural machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, Dewulf will be introducing full ISOBUS on nearly all CP and Structural potato planters from autumn 2022.
June 16, 2022
June 23: WSU Potato Field Day offers a look at seed and pest studies, virus-sniffing dog
At their 400-acre Othello research farm, Washington State University scientists study seed quality, new varieties, pests, and growing practices to help Northwest potatoes thrive
June 16, 2022
Serbia faces potato shortage and soaring prices
The price of potatoes in Serbia rose 193% since 2021 due to last year’s drought and large-scale imports, which discouraged domestic production, Guča-based Agro-Mobile company director Ratko Vukićević said on Tuesday.
June 16, 2022
The Delicatesse early potato variety quickly became famous in France
For fifteen years, HDC Lamotte, a French company located in the Drôme department, has been cultivating the Linzer delikatess variety of potatoes, sold under the Délicatesse brand.
June 16, 2022
Smart portable warehouses for Potato
Smart portable warehouses by Silopapa allow the field storage of potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions, maintaining the quality of the production practically and economically for a period of 5 to 6 months.
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México: Sinaloa embarca 305.000 toneladas de papa en el mercado interno tras concluir la cosecha hace un mes
Las cosechas de papa concluyeron hace un mes en Sinaloa y a la fecha ya se han embarcado hacia los distintos destinos nacionales 305.000 toneladas.
June 15, 2022
Joint industry project in the United Kingdom to tackle wireworm damage
Following an upward trend in wireworm damage in root vegetable and cereal crops throughout the UK, industry leaders have joined forces to co-fund a Fera-led R&D project to find an end-to-end solution
June 15, 2022
The legacy of former Europatat President Gilles Fontaine
June has marked the end of Europatat’s Presidency for Mr Gilles Fontaine, who joined Europatat’s Board in 2014 as Treasurer and became President in 2018.
June 14, 2022
Chile: Sistema de control de heladas en el cultivo de papas
El presente informativo entrega las bases técnicas para el establecimiento de un sistema de control de heladas, a través de riego por aspersión para el cultivo de papas.
June 14, 2022
Saving Time on Potato Plant Tissue Testing with Picketa
Time is paramount when testing potato crops before spraying and fertilizer applications, which is what Picketa’s new product is all about. For their final engineering project, four University of New Brunswick students decided to help potato growers.
June 14, 2022
A hero role for potatoes in global food security? An Indian perspective
The global agri-food system has been struggling with a series of disruptions caused by various events including drastic climate variabilities, the global pandemic of Covid-19 outburst, and the recent among them is Russia-Ukraine war.