研究开发

八月 23, 2015

World Potato Congress Industry Award Recipients

The official Closing ceremonies of the 9th World Potato Congress at Yanqing, Beijing, China, were highlighted by the presentation of the triennial Industry Awards. The awards recognize outstanding personal contribution and leadership, related to development and progress of the global potato industry.

八月 22, 2015

UK Research project to tackle uneven airflow in potato storages

A new two year research project will harness the latest aeronautic industry technology to develop testing tools that will help crop store owners to optimise the efficiency of their premises.

International Potato Center (CIP) publishes annual report 2014

八月 20, 2015

International Potato Center (CIP) publishes 2014 annual report

The three cross cutting themes of gender, partnerships, and capacity building are the main focus of the 2014 CIP annual report. Cooperation is the common thread that binds them all.

八月 20, 2015

Durable resistance to Late Blight requires Gene Stacking

Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans).

八月 17, 2015

Potatoes New Zealand welcomes access to Vietnamese market

Fresh potatoes from New Zealand have been approved for export to Vietnam, providing a new export opportunity for growers.

八月 10, 2015

Australian consumers favour pre-packaged potatoes in a small bag

Consumer research in Australia, Potato Tracker, has shown that Australian consumers prefer to purchase pre-packaged potatoes, with one to two kilogram packages as the ideal sizes.

八月 10, 2015

National Potato Council awards 2015/16 academic scholarship

The National Potato Council awards its 2015-16 Academic Scholarship to Shunping Ding, a PhD. student in Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

八月 10, 2015

Wisconsin Badger CommonTater now available online

Badger Common’Tater, a leading source of news, education and highlights of Wisconsin’s potato and vegetable industry is now available online.

Exhibitors display potatoes during the China Potato Expo in Yanqing County of Beijing, capital of China, July 28, 2015 (Xinhua)

七月 31, 2015

Beijing World Potato Conference highlights research and development

Research and development was at the top of the agenda at the ninth World Potato Conference in Yanqing, Beijing.

七月 29, 2015

Australian potato industry researcher honoured at World Potato Congress

Australian horticulture researcher and industry stalwart Dr Kevin Clayton-Greene has been honoured with a prestigious Industry Recognition Award at the 9th World Potato Congress in Beijing, China.

七月 29, 2015

2016 Potato Industry Leadership Institute now accepting applications

The National Potato Council (NPC) and the United States Potato Board (USPB) are accepting applications for the Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) class of 2016.

七月 29, 2015

Prince Edward Island Potato Farmers host PEI Potato Social

On Sunday, August 9th, 2015, the potato growers of Prince Edward Island are hosting the first ever Prince Edward Island Potato Social to thank fellow Islanders and potato-loving visitors for their support in the past year.

Potato Psyllids (Courtesy: Center for Invasive Species Research)

七月 23, 2015

Potatoes New Zealand: Potato Psyllid well under control thanks to research

Potatoes New Zealand chief executive Champak Mehta says the industry now has the potato psyllid well under control thanks to the knowledge gained through research.

七月 23, 2015

Peru to host World Potato Congress 2018

During a celebration of Agricultural Research Day on July 15, Alberto Maurer, the Head of Peru’s National Institute for Agricultural Innovation (INIA).

Mashed potato dish prepared from RTE mash (Mestari, Finland)

七月 20, 2015

Australian Research: Producing Premium Potato Products from waste potatoes

The South Australian Potato Industry has received funding of $100,000 to enable a project to add value to potatoes which are graded-out due to size or shape and do not meet supermarket specifications.

Tamas Houlihan, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association

七月 19, 2015

Wisconsin researchers reveal dozen new potato varieties

In an effort to stay a leader in potato production, researchers in Wisconsin are hard at work to develop the best potatoes for your table.

Potato field in Spain (Jorquera). Courtesy: spaincenter.org

七月 16, 2015

Alarming crisis in Spanish potato sector

Spain's potato sector is once again hampered by a price crisis, with producers failing even to cover their production costs.

七月 16, 2015

One Third of Aussies can't name a single Potato Variety

It appears that many Australians don’t know their King Edwards from their Kennebecs, with the latest wave of the Potato Tracker consumer research project indicating that some people can’t name a single variety of potato, despite being the most commonly purchased vegetable commodity.