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Participants in the DKHV Potato Specialist training program combined classroom learning with practical field demonstrations covering potato cultivation, crop protection and breeding in Hermannsburg, Germany.
juni 15, 2026
DKHV Potato Specialist training begins with first module in Hermannsburg
DKHV has launched the first module of its Potato Specialist training program in Hermannsburg, bringing together industry professionals for practical and classroom-based training on potato cultivation, crop protection, field assessment and breeding.
Reed glasswinged leafhopper on a potato leaf – the spreading pest at the center of new calls by Germany’s potato sector for intensified research and coordinated control strategies.
januari 13, 2026
Germany’s Potato Industry Calls for Urgent Research as Leafhopper Pest Threatens Crop Resilience
Germany’s potato industry calls for urgent research and coordinated measures against the spreading reed glasswinged leafhopper to protect cultivation, jobs, and regional economic strength.
(LR) Johannes Bliestle Chairman of BVEO , Silvia Breher, Parliamentary State Secretary at BMLEH, Thomas Herkenrath, President of DKHV, Olaf Feuerborn Chairman of UNIKA.
november 10, 2025
Specialty Crops Under Pressure: First Parliamentary Evening Calls for Reliable Framework Conditions
Plant protection, bureaucracy, and production costs – these are just some of the issues currently weighing heavily on Germany’s specialty crop sector.
Small group 1 during the practical part of the ‘Potato Specialist’ training course with Max Schümann (left) and Ariane Weiß (right)
juli 02, 2025
DKHV Kicks Off 'Potato Specialist' Training: Theory Meets Practice in Lüneburg, Germany
The DKHV launched its 'Potato Specialist' training in Lüneburg Heath. Over 3 days, 46 participants explored potato botany, cultivation, plant protection, and quality standards through expert lectures and hands-on sessions. Next module is in autumn.
Phytophthora infestans on potato leaf and stems
april 17, 2024
Potato farming in Europe – Late Blight crisis in the making
It is not easy to be a potato farmer in Europe these days, and it may get even worse: To maintain the harvest, farmers need a sufficient number of highly efficient fungicides to cover a spray scheme for control of Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans).
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mei 01, 2023
Bosch BASF Smart Farming is now ONE SMART SPRAY
Bosch BASF Smart Farming, the joint venture between Bosch and BASF Digital Farming to globally market and sell smart farming technology, announced its new brand name: ONE SMART SPRAY.
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Bavaria-Saat GbR presents broad range of varieties at Potato Europe 2022. (Courtesy: Bavaria Saat GbR)
augustus 11, 2022
Bavaria-Saat GbR presents broad range of varieties at Potato Europe 2022
Due to the war in the Ukraine and persistent drought, the international potato industry is expecting another challenging year. Nevertheless, numerous players from all major potato-growing countries will meet at Potato Europe early September.
Europlant enters 17 potato varieties in its low input program.
december 29, 2021
Europlant presents 'low input' potato varieties
Europlant presents potato varieties with high nutrient efficiency. The high-yielding and high-quality special varieties for low input production protect the environment and save costs.
Albert Schirring, Strategy Lead Vegetables & Potato, Bayer AG
maart 24, 2021
World Potato Congress Webinar: 'Late Blight: 175 years of experience. What have we learned? An update.' by Albert Schirring
The World Potato Congress is very pleased to present its next webinar on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 with Albert Schirring, Strategy Lead Vegetables & Potato, Bayer AG.
The plant on the left is untreated and the fungi are clearly visible. The right plant was treated with the acid, the fungus could not cause any damage.
september 25, 2020
Researchers find new way to protect plants from fungal infection
Widespread fungal disease in plants can be controlled with a commercially available chemical that has been primarily used in medicine until now. This discovery was made by scientists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of the State of Paraná in Brazil.
Restrain sprout suppressor approved in Germany
juli 09, 2020
Restrain sprout suppressor approved in Germany
The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has approved the ethylene-based sprout suppressor Restrain as a safe crop protection product with immediate effect. The approval applies to the treatment of potatoes (for both domestic consumption and starch production), onions, garlic, shallots, propagating material, and tomatoes.
An increasing number of potato varieties is available for organic potato cultivation
augustus 21, 2018
'Organic Potatoes Meeting Point' at PotatoEurope 2018 to showcase practical solutions for organic potato cultivation
Some 20 specialist exhibitors will show practical solutions for organic potato cultivation at Potato Europe 2018 exhibition – Demonstrations of mechanical weed control to feature at the event this year
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Peter Grothues, Managing Director of the DLG Exhibitions Department
juli 02, 2018
More international exhibitors signing up for Potato Europe 2018
PotatoEurope 2018, one of the top events for the international potato industry, returns to Germany on September 12 and 13.
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Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June, 7. The Monsanto name will eventually dissapear.
juni 06, 2018
Bayer plans closing of Monsanto Acquisition on June 7
Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June, 7, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities.
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Potato planting at the PotatoEurope 2018 event venue in Lower Saxony, where Europe’s potato professionals will meet on September 12-13, 2018 is now completed.
mei 16, 2018
Preparation for Potato Europe 2018 well underway
Preparations for this year's PotatoEurope exhibition are progressing well, with planting now complete at the event venue, Rittergut Bockerode farm, near Hanover in Germany
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In a project named ElektroSiKa, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture and the system manufacturer Zasso GmbH, Aachen, have been investigating the first deployment of a novel purely physical haulm desiccation process in potatoes since late summer 2017.
maart 18, 2018
Zasso High Voltage Electrical Haulm Killing to be demonstrated at Potato Europe 2018
As a result of the uncertainty regarding the reapproval of the active ingredient Diquat the potato industry made an effort to identify alternative solutions for haulm desiccation. Haulm killing with high-voltage electrical current showed the greatest chances of success.
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Data on temperature and humidity in a potato field are relayed by the sensor system to the Bosch IoT Cloud. There, the farmer can access these data using an app on his phone (Courtesy: Fotolia/Steffen Eichner | Bosch)
november 13, 2017
High Tech for Farms: Bosch moves into Agricultural Technology Market worth billions
Using sensors to determine the best time for harvesting and steering automated tractors across fields, the market for agricultural technology is growing worldwide. It is also a lucrative field for Bosch. 'Bosch can do more than cars and cordless screwdrivers. We are bringing high tech to farms, opening up a market worth billions.'
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Bayer and Monsanto today announced that they signed a definitive merger agreement under which Bayer will acquire Monsanto for USD 128 per share in an all-cash transaction.
september 14, 2016
Bayer to Acquire Monsanto
Bayer and Monsanto today announced that they signed a definitive merger agreement under which Bayer will acquire Monsanto for USD 128 per share in an all-cash transaction.
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