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Octubre 08, 2011
Price fall renders Bangladesh potato growers helpless
Potato cultivators and traders in 8 districts of Rangpur division (Bangladesh) are in a dilemma as they are about to lose their investments despite a bumper production of their produce last season. In the hope of earning better profits, farmers and tr...From the archive
Septiembre 29, 2011
Nora Olsen unearths potato mysteries
Because of the research she does on many different issues important to the potato industry, University of Idaho potato specialist Nora Olsen is a rising star. Her work on a new inhibitor that prevents potatoes from sprouting while in storage is the la...From the archive
Septiembre 26, 2011
Potato Storage Research Facility ceremoniously handed over to University Wisconsin
Today, the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) has ceremoniously “handed over the keys” of the Potato and Vegetable Storage Research Facility (SRF) to the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW). The ceremony gives the WPVGA a cha...From the archive
Septiembre 21, 2011
Meer kans op schilbrand in consumptieaardappelen
Door het droge voorjaar is de knolzetting matig en de maatsortering dit jaar grof. Grote aardappelen beschadigen sneller tijdens het rooien, waardoor het risico op schilbrand groter is. Schilbrand wordt veroorzaakt door chloor-profam. Deze werkzame st...From the archive
Septiembre 13, 2011
India: Agra growers in distress as potato goes cheap
Farmers in India's potato-growing belt of Agra region, which accounts for more than 30 percent of the country's yield, are in peril as market prices continue to fall below the cost of cultivation. A bumper summer crop has not helped as they are under p...From the archive
Septiembre 07, 2011
Startschot voor InnoPotato Award 2012 op Potato Europe
Na de succesvolle editie van 2010, wordt op Potato Europe te Kain het startschot gegeven voor de tweede InnoPotato Award. Met deze wedstrijd worden Belgische aardappeltelers beloond die innovatie binnen hun bedrijf hoog in het vaandel dragen. Innovat...From the archive
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Septiembre 07, 2011
Potato Europe 2011 underway
Today, the annual European potato event Potato Europe started in Tournai (Kain) in Belgium. This international event for potato professionals alternates between the countries Belgium, Germany, France and The Netherlands.From the archive
Septiembre 03, 2011
Manitoba Potato producers face challenges
Manitoba potato growers have had a tough go this season, but are pulling through. The threat of late blight and irrigation issues have taken their toll on potato growers, but the direct delivery season is getting underway. Some farmers were forced to...From the archive
Agosto 31, 2011
Pest Pros to test STORECAST potato storage disease prediction system in Canada
A recent agreement between Pest Pros Inc and Soil Food Web Atlantic Canada will test the use of STORECAST, “Storage Potato Disease Risk Indexing” in Prince Edward Island (PEI) Canada this storage season. Mr. Daryl Lingley of Soil Food Web Atlantic C...From the archive
Agosto 30, 2011
Friesland: aardappeloogst ligt stil door vele regenbuien
De oogst van aardappelen in Friesland heeft een forse achterstand opgelopen. Normaliter zijn de akkerbouwers in augustus druk bezig met het binnenhalen van het gewas. ,,Nu is nog maar 20 procent uit de grond”, zegt de Holwerder akkerbouwer en woordvo...From the archive
Agosto 23, 2011
Focus on Potato launches two new webcasts
Focus on Potato announces the launch of two new webcasts for practitioners in the potato industry, titled “Mid to Late Season Irrigation Management” and “Integrated Management of Storage Diseases.” View “Integrated Management of Storage Diseases” “I...From the archive
Agosto 16, 2011
Award Winning SAC Student Answers Questions on pit rot of Potatoes
SAC 1st Class Honours graduate, Amanda MacLennan, from the Black Isle used the recent Potatoes In Practice Event near Dundee to present the results of her research into Pit rot of potatoes.From the archive
Agosto 01, 2011
Alargan la vida útil de las papas por incorporación de recubrimientos comestibles con antioxidantes
El centro tecnológico Ainia ha logrado alargar la vida útil hasta 13 días en manzanas de IV Gama y hasta 9 días en patatas de IV gama --productos listos para el consumo: cortados, preparados, lavados y envasados--, gracias al desarrollo tecnológico log...From the archive
Julio 20, 2011
El Congreso Mundial de la Papa apoya económicamente la participación de delegados provenientes de países en desarrollo
Allan Parker, presidente del Congreso Mundial de la Papa, a realizarse en Edimburgo, Escocia, entre el 27-30 mayo de 2012, anunció hoy la intención de apoyar económicamente hasta cuatro delegados al evento. La organización proveerá 1,000.00 dólares ca...From the archive
Julio 20, 2011
World Potato Congress offers support to Delegates from Developing Countries
Delegates to the 8th World Potato Congress, from developing and transitional countries, may qualify for financial support from World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC Inc). Allan Parker, President of WPC Inc, said today he is extremely pleased to announce WP...From the archive
Junio 27, 2011
World Potato Congress 2012 registration now open.
World Potato Congress 2012 - to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland - has now opened the registration process.From the archive
Junio 27, 2011
Abiertas inscripciones para el próximo congreso mundial de la papa
Las inscripciones para participar en el Congreso Mundial de la Papa 2012, a celebrarse en la ciudad de Edimburgo, Escocia, entre el 27-30 de mayo de 2012, están abiertas. El Congreso Mundial de la Papa reune a los mejores especialistas de todo el mund...From the archive
Junio 13, 2011
US Potato Stocks down 36% from 2010 (June 1)
In the United States, the 13 major potato States held 35.5 million cwt of potatoes in storage June 1, 2011, down 36 percent from a year ago.From the archive