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La empresa Arma Energy lanzó un novedoso producto que combina los tradicionales snacks con cafeína, taurina y vitamina B. Una porción es tan estimulante como una lata de Red Bull. La compañía, dedicada a productos para atletas y amantes de los deporte...

Prince Edward Island's potato industry has nothing to fear from Ottawa's decision to stop providing a spray-down service for vehicles at the Newfoundland ferry terminals, says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

"Sabemos muy bien que la papa viene del Perú. El Perú debe -por obligación y tradición- desarrollar una industria procesadora de papa. Tanta producción de este tubérculo y su consumo es, para los holandeses, realmente impresionante, está todo dado...

El Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) y el Instituto Nacional Autónomo de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP), exponen hoy innovaciones y tecnologías que aumentan la producción y calidad de la papa en la “ I Feria de Oferta Tecnológica Disponible ...

Wisconsin River Co-op recently announced that it has purchased Pest Pros Inc., an independent crop consulting firm and plant disease diagnostic laboratory located in Plainfield, Wisconsin. Pest Pros provides a range of crop management services to assi...

Lay's, America's most-loved potato chip and a leading brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, today introduced Lay's Classic BLT-flavored potato chips, a new flavor that celebrates one of America's favorite sandwiches — the bacon, lettuce and tomato (...

Interpom | Primeurs staat bekend als een compleet informatie- en ontmoetingsforum voor de hele aardappel-, groente- en fruitbranche (AGF) in Europa, van teelt tot en met verwerking.

Much of Maine's seed potato supply for this year is infected with blight, and the state has asked the federal government for an emergency exemption to make an effective but expensive toxic seed treatment available to growers.

El exceso de lluvias ocasionó afectaciones parciales y totales en los cultivos por la presencia de plagas, mayor impacto se produjo en las siembras de papas en Latacunga, las zonas afectadas son: Belisario Quevedo, Toacaso, Pastocalle y Tanicuchi con un total de 170 hectáreas de daños parciales.

It looks like 2012 will be a very interesting and possibly quite challenging for fresh market growers in the United States. So what should fresh growers be aware of in 2012?

The provincial and federal governments are investing a total of CAD 342,000 to help Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co. Inc. upgrade its facility and modernize equipment to increase its production capacity.

Sugar management is an important factor for potato crops. In this month's 'Focus on Potato' presentation, titled 'Sugar Management in Storage,'Dr. A.J. Bussan from the University of Wisconsin guides viewers through sugar management of tubers during various stages of crop management and storage.

Dr Colin Chartres, director-general of International Water Management Institute, based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is to speak at World Potato Congress 2012 (WPC2012). The water management specialist, whose Institute has just won the 2012 Stockholm Water P...

Vegetable processor Simplot has reaffirmed its commitment to keep its two factories in the North-West Tasmania for as long as viable.

The Wendy’s Company recently announced an agreement with The Wissol Group to develop 25 restaurants in Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan over the next 10 years.

The local extension center in Klamath Falls now develops new varieties of potatoes that farmers from all over the Pacific Northwest — Oregon, Washington and Idaho — will plant for years to come.

Especialista de INIA hizo una completa capacitación desde la elección del potrero, la preparación de suelo, el uso de una buena semilla, la densidad de plantación y fertilización, pasando por el control de malezas y enfermedades, cosecha y finalmente...

Con el fin de fortalecer a los pequeños productores de papa, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO, en inglés) invertirá US$1 millón en el programa Agro cadenas. “Los papicultores del país tienen tres debilid...