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Agosto 16, 2011
Teelt genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen op commerciele schaal in Nederland vanaf 2012
BASF Plant Sciences verwacht dat vanaf 2012 de genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelrassen Amflora, Amadea en Modena geteeld kunnen worden in Nederland. De teelt van Amflora is al toegelaten in Europa, de twee andere ggo aardappelrassen bevinden zich nog ...From the archive

Agosto 15, 2011
Targeting Late Blight in Canada
This year’s weather conditions in potato-growing regions of Canada are very conducive to an onslaught of late blight, which is caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, and is considered one of the most devastating diseases of potato- and tomato-g...From the archive

Agosto 15, 2011
Merger gives Farm Fresh Direct claim to being largest grower-owned fresh potato shipper in nation
An Aug. 12 merger between Colorado-based Farm Fresh Direct LLC and two out-of-state potato shippers has FFD laying claim to being the largest grower-owned fresh potato shipper in the United States. According to Dave Yeager, vice president of business ...From the archive

Agosto 15, 2011
Export vital for Scottish seed potato business
Securing the recent growth in Scottish seed potato exports was as important as looking to develop new markets, Mark Prentice, the Potato Council's head of seed and export told growers at Potatoes in Practice held near Dundee. Total seed exports had sm...From the archive
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Agosto 15, 2011
Damp weather helps spread of late blight in Maine potato crop
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension says late blight sightings have been confirmed over the last month throughout Aroostook County and the Midcoast areas. Meanwhile, the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association has received reports...From the archive

Agosto 14, 2011
Aardappeloogst West-Brabant deels verloren door regen
Op veel plaatsen in West-Brabant rotten de aardappelen van het land als gevolg van de hevige regenval in de afgelopen weken. Bij de verzekeringsmaatschappijen zijn al tientallen schadeclaims van boeren binnengekomen. Taxateur Willy Litjens van de Onde...From the archive

Agosto 14, 2011
Aardappelindustrie Nederland verwerkt record hoeveelheid aardappelen
De Nederlandse aardappelverwerkende industrie neemt in Europa een vooraanstaande plaats in bij de productie van aardappelconsumptieproducten. En er wordt meer gemaakt dan alleen voorgebakken producten (frites, blokjes, schijfjes e.d.).From the archive

Agosto 14, 2011
Aardappeltermijnmarkt sluit de week op € 7,60
De aardappeltermijnmarkt opende vrijdag op € 7,70. De aanleiding kwam o.a. uit België door een lagere Belgapom notering. Na vrijdagmorgen voortdurend te hebben gehandeld op € 7,70 en € 7,60 steeg vrijdagmiddag de termijnmarkt naar € 7,90. Veel koopvraa...From the archive

Agosto 14, 2011
Water recycling plant helps potato packing firm cut water use by 85%
A £1M water recycling plant in the South West has enabled potato packer and distributor Branston to reduce its use of mains water by 85%. As a result of the plant in Ilminster, Somerset, Branston is saving 41 cubic metres of mains water a day, as wast...From the archive

Agosto 13, 2011
Belgapom prijs daalt nog lager
De Belgapomprijs voor vroege aardappelen is de meest gehanteerde prijs waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor machinegerooide aardappelen van vroege rassen voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt.From the archive

Agosto 13, 2011
Genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen bestand tegen phytophthora
Begin mei werden op een proefveld van het Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO) in Wetteren 26 experimentele lijnen met ggo-aardappelen aangeplant om hun resistentie tegen de aardappelplaag (Phytophthora Infestans) te testen onder Vlaams...From the archive

Agosto 11, 2011
Brazilian buyers looking at Wisconsin seed potatoes
Wisconsin hosted a group of potatoes growers from Brazil last week, who came to the United States as part of a reverse trade mission sponsored by the United States Potato Board. The growers are interested in obtaining seed potatoes from the U.S., speci...From the archive

Agosto 11, 2011
Late blight affects some Maine potato farmers amid rainy weather
The rainy spring and summer have put a damper on the Aroostook County potato growing season, but the head of the Maine Potato Board said Wednesday that the industry remains optimistic about this year’s crop. Don Flannery, executive director of the boa...From the archive

Agosto 11, 2011
Rise in blackleg 'major concern' for Scottish seed potato growers
Word from the seed potato fields indicates increased levels of the bacterial disease blackleg in crops over the past month. Yesterday the talk was transformed into figures, with officials from the Scottish Government's Science &Advice for Scottish...From the archive

Agosto 10, 2011
Dutch eye potato opportunities in the Philippines
Many Dutch businessmen are starting to show an interest in agriculture in the Philippines. This sudden interest marks the success of the Philippine Netherlands Business Council or PNBC’s working luncheon where it showcased the richness or potential we...From the archive


