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september 30, 2009
No Potato Cyst Nematodes detected in the first 28000 soil samples analyzed in Canada
This year, approximately 65,000 Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) soil samples will be collected and analysed as part of Canada's national PCN detection survey and to meet various countries' import requirements. So far, approximately 40,000 soil samples have ...From the archive

september 28, 2009
Potato genome sequenced
The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international team of scientists has announced that it has released the first draft sequence of the potato genome. The PGSC started work on the project three years ago. The resulting 'blueprint' of how...From the archive

september 28, 2009
Grupo científico, que incluye investigadores de Argentina, anuncia borrador de la secuencia del genoma de la papa
Un grupo Internacional de científicos, que incluye a investigadores del INTA Balcarce, una experimental pionera en el estudio y mejoramiento de la papa, acaba de anunciar que ha hecho disponible el primer borrador de la secuencia del genoma de la papa.From the archive

september 27, 2009
Edmonton potato farmer gives away spuds to protest urban sprawl
In Edmonton, AB Canada, Potato farmer Gord Visser decided to give away 100,000 pounds of Russet potatoes to raise awareness about local food grown in the northeast corner of Edmonton.Gordon Visser makes an unlikely barker of the one-day sale.From the archive

september 25, 2009
Prognose aardappeloogst 2009 Duitsland: +2.2%
Afgelopen woensdagavond, 23 september is op de aardappelherfstbeurs door het "Bundesamt für Statistik"een eerste officiële prognose voor de totale aardappeloogst van 2009 gegeven. De verwachting is dat de totale oogst 2009 uitkomt op 11,62 mi...From the archive

september 24, 2009
Obesity may soon become the top cancer cause in women
At least 124,000 new cancers in 2008 in Europe may have been caused by excess body weight, according to estimates from a new modelling study. The proportion of cases of new cancers attributable to a body mass index of 25kg/m2 or more were highest among...From the archive
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september 23, 2009
Crean tres nuevas variedades de papa para uso doméstico e industrial
El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario -Neiker Tecnalia- ha creado tres nuevas variedades de patata resistentes a enfermedades típicas de este cultivo como el "mildiu", que serán comercializadas para uso doméstico e industrial.From the archive

september 23, 2009
Bannock Russet new potato variety for McDonald's french fries?
From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries.From the archive

september 22, 2009
Schaap Holland betreedt met Sedina Fresh Potato de Poolse markt
Afgelopen week werd in Poznan de Polagra Food Targi gehouden. Tijdens deze beurs heeft Schaap Holland samen met Sedina Fresh Potato de PolderGoud sous-vide aardappelproducten gelanceerd. In Polen kiest men steeds meer voor verse kwaliteitsproducten m...From the archive

september 22, 2009
Potato prices at new peak of Rs 35 per kg
The price of potatoes from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab in the four key wholesale mandis of Delhi, Azadpur, Okhla, Keshavpuram and Ghazipur, vary from Rs 10-16 per kg, up from Rs 6-15 per kg a couple of months ago, reports Economic Times.However, ...From the archive

september 17, 2009
Lower demand for agricultural equipment hits AGCO sales
Agricultural equipment manufacturer Agco expects global net sales will be down by a quarter (23-25%) this year, compared with 2008. The firm, which has brands such as Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Valtra, said that sales and operating income in its Europe...From the archive

september 17, 2009
Agrico research nieuwbouw feestelijk geopend
Agrico Research heeft de gedeeltelijke nieuwbouw van het research centrum aan de Burchtweg in Bant feestelijk geopend. De uitbreiding geeft het kweek- en researchbedrijf van aardappelcoöperatie Agrico de ruimte om blijvend in te kunnen spelen op de wer...From the archive

september 16, 2009
NNZ's Spud Shade bags prevent potato greening
The “green” movement is all the rage these days. And yet, if you’re a retailer or consumer of potatoes, green is the last thing you want.NNZ Inc., Lawrenceville, Ga., and Walnut Packaging Inc., Farmingdale, N.Y., have joined to manufacture, market and ...From the archive

september 15, 2009
Schaap Holland introduces packaging for baked potatoes in Country & Western style
Potato specialist Schaap Holland introduced a new 'Grillerdoos' (Barbecue Box) during Potato Europe.In the pack are 40, 50 or 60 pieces of washed potatoes for the barbecue market. The packaging is intended for the German market. "In Holland the m...From the archive

september 15, 2009
Kemin's Slendesta Potato Protein awarded Global Weight Management Ingredients New Product Innovation Award
The 2009 Frost &Sullivan Global Weight Management Ingredients New Product Innovation Award is presented to Kemin Health. Kemin Health's Slendesta is the only appetite suppressant in the weight management ingredients market to be sourced from pota...From the archive

september 15, 2009
Rabobank: Kansen voor aardappelen in Zuidoost-Nederland
"Boeren in het zuidoosten van Nederland hebben goede mogelijkheden"luidt de conclusie van Jacques Vroemen van het agrarisch adviesteam van de Rabobank dat gaat over Midden en Zuid-Limburg.Vroemen liet tijdens de themamiddag aardappelen op pro...From the archive

september 15, 2009
Generando innovaciones para el desarrollo competitivo de la papa en el Perú
En el presente documento se explica el proceso de generación de innovaciones que contribuyen a mejorar la competitividad del sector papa en el Perú, revalorando la amplia biodiversidad de las papas nativas en función a la demanda y contribuyendo a la m...From the archive

september 14, 2009
Cautious optimism among agricultural Equipment manufacturers at Potato Europe
The global financial crunch has had a negative effect on potato equipment sales this year. Growers have found finance more difficult to get and the weaker value of the pound has not helped. Despite the problems, suppliers remain cautiously confident....From the archive