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An overview of the Belgian agricultural landscape.
september 18, 2020
Cropmap Belgium 2020 now available
An overview of the Belgian agricultural landscape. The cropmap shows the main crop type on each individual field cultivated in the 2020 growing season and is openly available via an interactive online viewer.
21st EAPR Triennial Conference – change of date and location!
september 14, 2020
21st EAPR Triennial Conference – change of date and location!
As you know the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing dynamically. Due to the pandemic and for the safety of our participants we have decided to postpone the 21st EAPR Triennial Conference further. The new Conference date is July 12-16, 2021.
The potential of the potato has only just begun to be realized.
september 08, 2020
Potato Potential - in all climates
The potential of the potato has only just begun to be realized. Some 368 million metric tons of potatoes were harvested globally in 2019, as people from Vietnam to Kenya, the Peruvian Andes to Rwanda produced a wide variety of the root vegetable, helping feed an estimated 1.3 billion people who rely on them as a staple food.
The potato is used to cooler climate and vulnerabe to environmental stresses; particularly to combinations of heat and drought. (Courtesy: Dr. Markus Teige)
september 01, 2020
Major European project to develop heat- and drought-stress tolerant potatoes
The Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Vienna coordinates a consortium of 17 European leading academic research institutions, potato breeders, a non-profit EU association, a government agency and a screening technology developer.
Javier Rinza. Jonas Wittern and Jesus Zamalloa during tubers harvesting of potato minicore trial at CIP experimental station in Lima-Peru.
augustus 28, 2020
New study on photosynthesis efficiency in native potatoes
A new publication by scientists from the International Potato Center (CIP) highlights the usefulness of combining crop growth model, remote sensing, and plant ecophysiological tools to assess genetic efficiencies in potato landraces.
On behalf of World Potato Congress President, Roman Cools, Elven Huang, WPC Director and Lu Xiaoping, WPC International Advisor awarded the plaque to Yang Yalin along with city leaders Zhang Shaoxiong, Su Jianhong, and Hao Liuyong.
augustus 24, 2020
World Potato Congress Inc. Recognizes Zaotong as 'Potato Plateau Seed Potato Capital of the World'
On August 18, 2020, a meeting was held in Zhaotong city, China. World Potato Congress (WPC) President Roman Cools, Dr. Peter VanderZaag, WPC Secretary and Brian Douglas, General Manager attended virtually.
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Meijer Potato's new corporate identity will be visible on all communication materials and locations.
augustus 20, 2020
C. Meijer BV rebranded Meijer Potato
Op 17 augustus 2020 gepresenteerd aardappelveredelaar Meijer Potato haar nieuwe corporate identity en bedrijfsverhaal. De nieuwe corporate identity van Meijer Potato zal zichtbaar worden op alle communicatiemiddelen en locaties.
Wageningen University & Research to host PotatoEurope on 1 and 2 September 2021 in Lelystad, The Netherlands
augustus 19, 2020
PotatoEurope zal worden gehouden op 1 en 2 september 2021 op de locatie van Wageningen University & Research in Lelystad
Wageningen University & Research en DLG Benelux hebben een contract getekend voor het houden van PotatoEurope 2021 op de locatie van Wageningen Plant Research in Lelystad.
Across China: Hi-tech Potato Industry Boosts Poverty Alleviation (Courtesy: News.cn )
augustus 19, 2020
Across China: Hi-tech Potato Industry Boosts Poverty Alleviation
The potato industry in Ulanqab, dubbed the 'potato city' of China, has become one of the main industries to help farmers shake off poverty.
Jonge Boeren Programma krijgt virtueel vervolg tijdens Aardappeldemodag Online.
augustus 16, 2020
Jonge Boeren Programma krijgt virtueel vervolg tijdens Aardappeldemodag Online
De eerste editie van het Jonge Boeren Programma tijdens Aardappeldemodag 2018 was een groot succes. Twee jaar na deze speciaal voor jonge boeren georganiseerde bijeenkomst komt er nu een virtueel vervolg.
Registration for the World Potato Congress 2021 in Dublin, Ireland is Now Open!
augustus 11, 2020
Registration for the World Potato Congress 2021 in Dublin, Ireland is Now Open!
Registration for the World Potato Congress 2021from May 31 to June 3, 2021 in Dublin, Ireland is Now Open!
McDonald’s first global flagship Net Zero Energy-designed restaurant will serve as a learning hub to test sustainable solutions.
augustus 01, 2020
McDonald's new Global flagship Restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort is the First of its kind
McDonald’s first global flagship Net Zero Energy-designed restaurant will serve as a learning hub to test sustainable solutions. Modern architecture is combined with technology to create enough renewable energy on-site to cover its energy needs on a net annual basis.
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