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Topkok Marco Westmaas aardappelambassadeur
March 11, 2012

Topkok Marco Westmaas aardappelambassadeur

Topkok Marco Westmaas wordt aardappelambassadeur. (Click to enlarge) Aardappelambassadeur Marco Westmaas Voor de Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie NAO zal hij in 2012 zijn innovatieve talenten inzetten om de aardappel als modern en onmisbaar...
Amsterdam RAI
March 11, 2012

Amsterdam RAI stapt over op Biologische frites van McCain

Vanaf 15 februari 2012 is de biologische frites van McCain de standaard fritessoort van Amsterdam RAI. Daarmee is de RAI het eerste convention centre in Europa die deze 100% duurzame frites serveert aan al haar gasten. Met de overstap naar duurzame fri...
March 09, 2012

Nationwide survey finds no potato cyst nematode in Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed all potato cyst nematode(PCN) soil sampling and testing for the 2011 seed potato crop, and PCN was not detected.
March 09, 2012

Potato trade puzzled by Defra snub to British farmers

Defra has left the British potato industry scratching its head after revealing that just 17% of the potatoes the department buys come from the UK.
March 09, 2012

España: La papa y el cereal son los cultivos más afectados por la sequía en las Islas Canarias

El consejero insular de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca del Cabildo de Tenerife, José Joaquín Bethencourt, aseguró que la papa y el cereal son los cultivos más afectados por la sequía en Tenerife y en menor medida los altramuces, y vaticinó que si en la...
March 09, 2012

Producción de papa en Argentina (Video)

Alimentos y Regiones es un programa de televisión por cable dedicado a mostrar una visión de Argentina enfocando sus producciones, su crecimiento, sus anhelos. La última edición está dedicada al cultivo de la papa. (Click picture to watch video) ...
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March 09, 2012

La producción de papa del Reino Unido amenazada por enfermedad que afecta a Europa

Los cultivos de papa en el Reino Unido se encuentran expuestos al riesgo de una nueva y agresiva enfermedad que se ha extendido rápidamente por todo el resto de Europa. La enfermedad, Dickeya solani, ha sido vista por primera vez hace sólo siete años, ...
March 08, 2012

Practical tips for potato growers facing water restrictions

The 12 months up to January was the eighth-driest year in the UK since records began and unless there is substantial, above-average rainfall in the coming weeks, growers will almost certainly face water restrictions this summer.
March 08, 2012

Idaho farmers reject processors' contract offers

Idaho potato growers have rejected processors' contract offers, convinced they were insufficient to cover rising input costs and prevention of the emerging disease zebra chip.
March 07, 2012

Argentina: La superficie con papa se redujo a la mitad y el precio se duplicó

A partir de una considerable disminución de la superficie implantada esta temporada y ya sobre el final de la primera cosecha en Mendoza, el precio de la papa experimentó un interesante incremento en los mercados de concentración.
March 07, 2012

Sri Lanka imposes special levy on imported potatoes

The Sri Lankan government has decided to impose a special tax on imported potatoes.
March 07, 2012

Returns from long-term potato storage only in high price years?

Time spent assessing the crop is time well spent, said North Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge, speaking at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research.
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March 07, 2012

Canada: Prince Edward Island can export more spuds, says potato supplier

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March 07, 2012

Australian seed potato production devastated by floods

Crookwell's $3 million a year potato industry has been devastated by last week’s flood rains, following weeks of humid drizzly weather.
March 07, 2012

Idaho fresh-packers partner with fingerling farm

Recent growth at Southwind Farms in Heyburn, Idaho, should make it the nation's second largest supplier of fingerling potatoes this season.
Jan Hoogenboom vertrekt naar Agrico
March 06, 2012

Jan Hoogenboom vertrekt naar Agrico

Na 26 jaar verlaat financieel specialist Jan Hoogenboom HZPC. Hij wordt financieel manager bij Agrico. Jan Hoogenboom stond jarenlang telers en de pers te woord bij de bekendmaking van financiële resultaten van HZPC. Daardoor wordt hij in de sector g...
 Potato Industry Leadership Institute
March 06, 2012

New Leaders Trained at 2012 Potato Industry Leadership Institute

Eighteen potato growers and industry representatives from across the United States joined together to form the 2012 class of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI), an annual program designed to identify, develop and cultivate new leaders within the potato industry.
 University Ghent
March 05, 2012

Nieuwe ggo aardappelproef in Wetteren, maar zonder Fortuna

In het Belgische Wetteren wordt dit jaar opnieuw een ggo-aardappelproefveld aangelegd. De Fortuna-lijn van BASF wordt echter uitgesloten. Op die manier zijn alleen wetenschappelijke instellingen betrokken bij het onderzoek. Dat is één van de voorwaarde...

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