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May 10, 2012
Speaker program Potato Processing and Storage convention IPPSC almost complete
The speaker programme for this year's International Potato Processing and Storage Convention (IPPSC) in Riga, Latvia (June 26-28) is almost complete and boasts a mix of international academic, research and industry leaders. North American researchers ...From the archive
April 28, 2012
Speaker programme for World Potato Congress now complete
Practical solutions for efficient potato storage and maximising marketable yields will be some of the topics on the agenda at World Potato Congress 2012 (May 27-30, Edinburgh).From the archive
March 20, 2012
Top international researchers to attend World Potato Congress 2012
World Potato Congress has become an important diary date and many of the potato industry’s leading international researchers have already registered to attend. In addition, the Fifth Potato Virus ‘Y’ (PVY-wide) workshop and a meeting of United Nations...From the archive
March 07, 2012
Returns from long-term potato storage only in high price years?
Time spent assessing the crop is time well spent, said North Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge, speaking at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research.From the archive
March 05, 2012
UK: Top Norfolk grower’s potato storage secret: Use your nose
Store managers must use their nose to achieve the best results, said award-winning Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge.From the archive
March 02, 2012
Europatat congress 2012 – The potato is coming home!
Europatat and the Dutch Potato Association (NAO) are pleased to announce the opening for registrations for the annual Europatat Congress, taking place in The Hague (The Netherlands) from 24 to 26 May 2012.From the archive
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February 29, 2012
Intervention in Swiss potato market averts price collapse
The 2011 potato growing season in Switzerland was a special one. "It was summer in the spring, it was fall in the summer and it was summer in the fall"is how the season was described by Ruedi Fischer, president of the Vereinigung der Schweize...From the archive
February 29, 2012
Potato Council Storage Forums to take place in East and West of England
Assess store suitability before using CIPC, urges Adrian Cunnington, head of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR), who will be offering tips on how to follow best practice at the Potato Council Storage Forum East on March 1 and the Storage F...From the archive
February 27, 2012
Potato Store design: the Dutch, the American or the British way?
Potato store operators must ensure they specify both airflow and air pressure when planning new stores, says Ray Andrews, from crop storage specialists Crop Systems Limited.From the archive
February 27, 2012
VTA: aardappelvoorraad Februari 2012
De Verenigde Telers Akerboud (VTA) inventariseert jaarlijks in november, februari en april de aardappelvoorraad onder een vaste representatieve groep van haar leden. Onlangs is de tweede voorraadinventarisatie uitgevoerd voor de opgeslagen aardappelen ...From the archive
February 12, 2012
Commissaris van de Koningin bezoekt Agrico Research
De Commissaris van de Koningin voor de provincie Flevoland Leen Verbeek en gedeputeerde Jan Nico Appelman hebben afgelopen vrijdag een bedrijfsbezoek gebracht aan de Noordoostpolder. Op uitnodiging van Bedrijven Actief Noordoostpolder (BAN) werd een ...From the archive
December 13, 2011
Keeping within CIPC residue limits despite challenging start
As timings of next CIPC applications come to the top of the agenda for store management, growers are advised not to lose sight of the importance of using the sprout suppressant CIPC correctly so levels remain within strict residue limits.From the archive
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December 07, 2011
Evenveel aardappelen in opslag als vorig jaar: VTA voorraadinventarisatie
De Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw (VTA) inventariseert jaarlijks 3 maal de aardappelvoorraad onder een vaste representatieve groep van haar leden. De VTA-leden vertegenwoordigen 40% van het Nederlandse consumptieaardappelareaal. De eerste inventarisatie v...From the archive
December 02, 2011
Nieuw kiemremmingsmiddel 1,4Sight (1,4-Dimethylnaphthaleen)
Het middel 1,4Sight (1,4-Dimethylnaphthaleen) verlengt de kiemrust van aardappelen zodanig dat bijvoorbeeld ook Innovators tot juni-juli kiemvrij te bewaren zijn. Dat claimt althans BASF. Met het gebruik van huidige middelen wordt dit kiemlustige aarda...From the archive
November 26, 2011
New inflatable potato storage launched
The easy-to-erect durable structure has been designed to solve immediate post-harvest storage headaches and also achieve big cost savings, according to Ian Anderson, managing director of Preva. The “Airstore,” which can hold up to 900 tonnes of potatoe...From the archive
November 17, 2011
Potato Council marketing and corporate affairs at BP2011
Visit the Potato Council team at BP2011, Harrogate, Yorkshire, November 23 and 24, to find out more about the marketing strategy to sustain potato consumption, see campaign highlights and the positive results to date, and learn about how the industry c...From the archive
November 16, 2011
No room for complacency on CIPC levels
Three years after the formation of a stewardship group and introduction of a CIPC use code of best practice, maximum residue level (MRL) exceedances of sprout suppressant CIPC (chlorpropham) in stored potatoes are rare, but there is no room for complac...From the archive
November 08, 2011
UK Potato Industry event BP2011 expects record crowd
British Potato Industry event BP2011 expects a record number of visitors on November 23 and 24. The free-to-enter potato industry event to be held in Harrogate, Yorkshire, is expected to attract more than 6,000 delegates. Scottish potato seed grower A...From the archive