Sprout inhibitors

• EPA Registration for SmartBlock® Sprout inhibitor of American Vanguard

  

  American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for SmartBlock®, a novel potato sprout inhibitor.»

  United States

  February 11, 2013

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  AMVAC Chemical Corporation

• Research on sprout inhibitors: Essential oils could be a good alternative to CIPC

  

  At the Public University of Navarra, David Gómez Castillo carried out research for his PhD on the possibility of substituting the current use of CIPC in potato storage by treating the tuber with essential oils of mint, caraway, coriander, eucalyptus and clove:»

  Spain

  October 08, 2012

• El uso de aceites esenciales como antigerminantes en almacenamiento de papa puede ser una buena alternativa a los tratamientos químicos

  

  Uno de los momentos críticos para la calidad final de la patata se produce durante su almacenamiento, ya que existe riesgo de brotación y pudrición por agentes patógenos como bacterias y hongos. Para evitarlo, David Gómez Castillo, ingeniero agrónomo, ha...»

  Spain

  October 03, 2012

• Restrain wins Gold Medal Award at Potato Europe for Sustainable Production Techniques

  

  The Restrain Company Ltd. have won the Gold Medal Award for Sustainable Production Techniques at the Potato Europe Fair 2012 in Villers Saint Christophe, France. Restrain offers an Ethylene Generator that produces low levels of the natural ethylene gas to prevent...»

  France

  September 13, 2012

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  Restrain Company Ltd

• Case study: How to build a potato storage facility

  A new 2,700 tonne potato storage facility – constructed and equipped as a ‘turnkey’ project by Crop Systems Ltd - is helping Shropshire growers J M Bubb and Son hit and beat exacting targets for both energy and CIPC usage. The...»

  United Kingdom

  August 05, 2012

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  Crop Systems Ltd

• Potato Council Storage Forums to take place in East and West of England

  

  Assess store suitability before using CIPC, urges Adrian Cunnington, head of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR), who will be offering tips on how to follow best practice at the Potato Council Storage Forum East on March...»

  United Kingdom

  February 29, 2012

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  Potato Council

• Keeping within CIPC residue limits despite challenging start

  As timings of next CIPC applications come to the top of the agenda for store management, growers are advised not to lose sight of the importance of using the sprout suppressant CIPC correctly so levels remain within strict residue limits....»

  United Kingdom

  December 13, 2011

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  Certis

• Nieuw kiemremmingsmiddel 1,4Sight (1,4-Dimethylnaphthaleen)

  Het middel 1,4Sight (1,4-Dimethylnaphthaleen) verlengt de kiemrust van aardappelen zodanig dat bijvoorbeeld ook Innovators tot juni-juli kiemvrij te bewaren zijn. Dat claimt althans BASF. Met het gebruik van huidige middelen wordt dit kiemlustige aardappelras minimaal een maand eerder afgezet. De gewasbeschermingsmiddelenfabrikant...»

  Netherlands

  December 02, 2011

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  BASF, Agrifirm

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