Gran Bretaña: MASH UP Crisp and chip prices are going up due to a potato crop shortage
Bad weather conditions and a decreasing size of potato plantations across Europe have led to a low supply of potatoes.
Europa 13/11/2018
Holanda: Researchers shine a light into the mechanisms of potato late blight infection
Scientists at the James Hutton Institute, in collaboration with colleagues in the School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Huazhong Agricultural University, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (both China) and Wageningen University.
Europa 13/11/2018
Polonia: Plonowanie ziemniaka w 2018 r. wg badań COBORU
Podano wstępne wyniki plonowania odmian w doświadczeniach porejestrowych – ziemniak 2018. Jak plonowały w zależności od wczesności?
Europa 13/11/2018
Periderm Disorder Syndrome (PDS), a new name for Potato Pink Eye
Pink eye is a sporadic disorder of potato tubers that may result in a significant loss of quality after harvest. The typical symptoms are pink, slightly raised areas that are easy to see on moist, freshly dug tubers, but difficult to notice on dry...
Europa 05/11/2018
Canadá: Harvesting tips for embattled Prince Edward Island potato farmers
Yesterday a post was added to the the PEI Potato Agronomy website titled “Important Harvest Considerations” – intended for potato growers in this important potato producing province of Canada
Norte Am. 04/11/2018
Gran Bretaña: How to sample soil for potato cyst nematodes
An infestation of Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) is one of the most damaging pest problems facing our industry. Estimated annual yield losses could cost the sector as much as £26m.
Europa 04/11/2018
Canadá: Common scab complexities
You need to know your enemy if you want to fight it, says Martin Filion, an associate professor at the Université de Moncton.
Norte Am. 30/10/2018
Important potato fungicide Mancozeb to be banned in Canada?
Health Canada’s leading pesticide regulator is taking another look at its decision to ban a popular fungicide called Mancozeb that is used by many fruit and vegetable growers after the agency admitted its initial review banning the chemical ...
Norte Am. 30/10/2018