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Agosto 29, 2017
Fredericton Potato Research Lab invites the public
More than 300 people stopped by Fredericton Research and Development Centre's open houseFrom the archive
Agosto 29, 2017
Potatoes look good in North Dakota, Minnesota
Red River Valley potato growers generally have avoided drought and deluge this growing season. That bodes well for the soon-to-begin 2017 harvest.From the archive
Agosto 28, 2017
Colombia: Cultivadores de papa en Boyacá anuncian crisis por producción a pérdida
Los campesinos se solidarizaron con los arroceros en paro, y culparon de su crisis a las importaciones de producto dentro de otras razones.From the archive
Agosto 27, 2017
Idaho Potato Growers report lower yield in early Norkotah Harvest
Idaho Potato industry officials report yields are down significantly as Western Idaho growers have started with their early harvest of Russet Norkotahs for the fresh market.From the archive
Agosto 25, 2017
En Chile quieren diferenciar variedades y productos de papa de acuerdo a usos culinarios
Para facilitar la elección de los consumidores, la iniciativa contempla cuatro categorías con distintos colores: uso industrial, ensalada, fritura, puré o papas al horno.From the archive
Agosto 25, 2017
National Potato Council awards scholarship to Adrienne Gorny for nematode research
Adrienne Gorny, a fourth-year doctoral student in Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology at Cornell University, is the recipient of the 2017-2018 NPC Academic Scholarship.From the archive
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Agosto 24, 2017
Argentina: Investigadores identifican mecanismo de defensa del cultivo de papa
El hallazgo permitiría el desarrollo de plantas resistentes al tizón tardío, una de las enfermedades más destructivas del cultivo de la papa.From the archive
Agosto 18, 2017
Honduras producirá semilla de alta calidad usando megatúneles
La iniciativa es financiada el USDA y ejecutada por la Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería (SAG). Con estas estructuras se espera obtener cerca de 2700 kgs de semilla por ciclo de cultivo.From the archive
![Dirk Hays,Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant geneticist: “With Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), we can image the size of the tubers and get a correlation to the actual physical size of the potato without harvesting them. [...] We can get an almost one-to-](https://media.potatopro.com/texas-a-and-m-gound-penetrating-radar-early-potato-1200.jpg?width=480&height=295&crop=smart&mode=crop "Dirk Hays,Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant geneticist: “With Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), we can image the size of the tubers and get a correlation to the actual physical size of the potato without harvesting them. [...] We can get an almost one-to-")
Agosto 17, 2017
Early maturing potato cultivars can be identified using ground-penetrating radar, finds Texas A&M Agrilife
Dirk Hays,Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant geneticist: “With Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), we can image the size of the tubers and get a correlation to the actual physical size of the potato without harvesting them. Potatoes are a dream for Ground Penetrating Radar.”From the archive
Agosto 17, 2017
Dave Rhodes named Northeast retail promotion director Idaho Potato Commission
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) announces that Produce industry veteran Dave Rhodes has joined their team as Retail Promotion Director-Northeast, based in Indianapolis, IndianaFrom the archive
Agosto 14, 2017
RPE brings a new crop and a new life to Old Oak Farms® Party Potatoes®
Old Oak Farms®, RPE’s core commodity brand, is bringing new life to the fingerling potato category with Party Potatoes®. In hopes to share the party nationwide, RPE has created multi-themed promotional campaign that will span over the next several months.From the archive
Agosto 09, 2017
Así operaba en cartel de la papa en los Estados Unidos
Un reciente estudio revela que los estadounidenses pagaron más por las papas que consumían debido a acuerdos establecidos entre cooperativas de productores. El cartel llegó a controlar el 60% de la producción en 2005.From the archive
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Agosto 09, 2017
Liberan variedad de papa en Costa Rica
La nueva variedad es resistente a enfermedades y altas temperaturas y posee alto contenido de vitamina C.From the archive
Agosto 08, 2017
Argentina empezó a exportar papa semilla a Vietnam
El primer envío fue de 70 toneladas y se realizó desde el puerto de Mar del Plata, bajo los controles sanitarios del Senasa.From the archive
Agosto 08, 2017
National Potato Council says the Mexican court ruling banning potato import 'Ignores Science'
The National Potato Council, representing the United States Potato Industry responds to the Mexican Court decision to block the import of US potatoes: 'Mexican Court Ruling Ignores Science'From the archive
Agosto 07, 2017
Parkland Potato Varieties will be hosting its annual open day.
Parkland Potato Varieties will be hosting is annual open day at the Crop Diversification Centre South in Brooks, Alberta on August 18th from 10 am to 2 pm.From the archive
Agosto 05, 2017
México veta la papa de Estados Unidos
Para los jueces que dictaron la medida, los tubérculos constituyen un riesgo latente a la biodiversidad y son un potencial riesgo de propagación de 63 plagas cuarentenarias.From the archive
Agosto 05, 2017
New Wisconsin State laws force potato growers to apply best practices
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed two new measures involving the potato industry last Wednesday. One law makes use of certified seed potatoes mandatory, the other enforces a faster response to the presence of late blightFrom the archive