ARS: Potato Psyllids dissected for clues to better controlling it
mei 01, 2014
ARS: Potato Psyllids dissected for clues to better controlling it
Researchers at USDA's Agricultural Research Service are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to finding new ways of managing zebra chip disease and the insect that can spread it to potato crops.
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Tecnología para procesar los purés se extiende a nuevos mercados
februari 24, 2014
Tecnología para procesar los purés se extiende a nuevos mercados
Un proceso para hacer los purés se ha extendido a los mercados internacionales con patentes concedidas en EE.UU. y también en China, Nueva Zelanda y Australia. El proceso fue patentado conjuntamente por colaboradores con el Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS).
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Estimulan las defensas naturales de plantas con una sustancia semejante a la aspirina
februari 17, 2014
Estimulan las defensas naturales de plantas con una sustancia semejante a la aspirina
Resultados de nuevos estudios por científicos con el ARS sugieren que un tratamiento con el ácido salicílico podría prevenir o reducir la infección de plantas de cultivos por el fitoplasma de la punta morada de la papa, el cual es una bacteria sin paredes celulares.
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Potatoes Show Promise for Meeting Climate Change Challenges
februari 03, 2014
Potatoes Show Promise for Meeting Climate Change Challenges
New research shows that potatoes—often cultivated as a rainfed crop with little or no irrigation—are still the go-to tuber when times get tough.
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Potato breeder leaves mark on industry
december 17, 2013
Potato breeder leaves mark on industry
Joseph Pavek bred the popular potato variety Ranger Russet and developed much of the germplasm still used by breeders today, though he retired in 1999.
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Units of the National Park System are closed during a federal government shutdown. Shown here is the National Mall closed during the 2013 shutdown
oktober 21, 2013
ARS potato breeders worked during US government shutdown to save clones.
Scientists with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service potato genetics program in Aberdeen, Idaho, were granted special permission to return to work during the US government shutdown, potentially preventing the loss of unique breeding material.
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Trickery and Other Methods Explored To Vanquish Potato Cyst Nematodes
maart 22, 2013
Trickery and Other Methods Explored To Vanquish Potato Cyst Nematodes
The pale cyst nematode, Globodera pallida, is one bad roundworm. Unchecked, it invades the roots of potato and other host crops to feed, obstructing the free flow of nutrients and causing stunted growth, wilted leaves, and other symptoms that can event...
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Potatoes with higher levels of carotenoids developed by ARS scientists
oktober 24, 2012
Potatoes with higher levels of carotenoids developed by ARS scientists
Potatoes with higher levels of beneficial carotenoids are the result of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies to improve one of America's most popular vegetables.
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Investigadores desarrollan papas que contienen niveles más altos de carotenoides
oktober 24, 2012
Investigadores desarrollan papas que contienen niveles más altos de carotenoides
Papas que contienen niveles más altos de los carotenoides beneficiosos son el resultado de estudios por científicos del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS) para mejorar una de las hortalizas más populares en EE.UU.
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