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Potato LEAF Announces New ‘Leadership in the Field’ Program
January 10, 2024
Potato LEAF Announces New 'Leadership in the Field' Program
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is excited to announce a new program, "Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field," held July 15-18, 2024, at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa.
Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato chips variety
January 10, 2024
Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato chips variety
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that PepsiCo can claim a patent for the potato variety grown for its potato chips.
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January 10, 2024
Plant-parasitic nematodes on the rise: WUR launches major research project
Climate change and genetic selection have brought root-knot nematodes further north in Europe and made cyst nematodes more difficult to control.
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January 10, 2024
VAM WaterTech at Potato Expo 2024
VAM WaterTech is one of the few Dutch companies that will participate in the Potato Expo 2024 in Austin, Texas.
Mario Andrade, assistant professor of potato breeding and genetics at the University of Maine in Orono, stands in a potato field at the Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle during the September 2022 harvest. Andrade too
January 10, 2024
New head of breeding program wants to save Maine potatoes from climate change
DNA science is gaining ground in agriculture, and researchers are using it to develop potatoes that will thrive in Maine’s changing climate.
Alberta lead Canada in potato production last year. This year's potato yield totals are even higher in the province, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta.
January 08, 2024
Potato production in Alberta, Canada sees rapid growth
Potato farmers in the province enjoyed a strong harvest in 2023, after back-to-back, record-breaking production years, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta.
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State Agri dept begins potato cultivation at North Bengal Univ
January 08, 2024
West Bengal has started potato multiplication using Apical Rooted Cutting at University of North Bengal
The Agriculture department of Government of West Bengal has started potato cultivation with Apical Rooted Cutting (ARC) process at the Centre of Floriculture and Agri-Business Management (COFAM) department of the University of North Bengal in Siliguri.
UNIKA/DKHV technical committees visit AgriSens DEMMIN 4.0 at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
January 08, 2024
Practice meets science - UNIKA/DKHV technology committees visit the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
The Technology Commission of the UNIKA and the Technology Committee of the German Potato Trade Association served as discussion partners and sources of inspiration. V. (DKHV) was invited to the geoecology working group at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in December.
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January 08, 2024
Argentina: bajan los precios tras aumento en la oferta
En Argentina bajan los precios de la papa producto de la cosecha en las regiones centrales del país.
Local. El ayudante en uno de los locales, especializado en la salchipapa y papipollo, fríe la papa. (Cortesía: Amelia Andrade)
January 08, 2024
Ecuador: aumentan los precios debido a baja en la oferta
Aumentan los precios de la papa en Ecuador debido a baja oferta. Sector gastronómico se ve especialmente afectado.
Jornada Técnica De La Patata + Espacio Expositivo De Maquinaria Y Servicios
January 08, 2024
España: jornada técnica reúne al sector patatero el 26 de Enero en Valladolid
Jornada técnica de la revista Campo, este 26 de enero, reúne por duodécima vez al sector patatero español.
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January 08, 2024
Dutch farmers organisation (NAV): Contract prices for potatoes must increase by 10 percent
The Dutch Farmers Organisation (NAV) has again calculated the expected cost price of consumption potatoes for the coming season. The cost shows a slight increase compared to expected cost price for the 2023 harvest.
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