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RJ Andrus President of Idaho Falls, Idaho
March 09, 2023
RJ Andrus of Idaho Elected National Potato Council President
The National Potato Council (NPC) installed its 2023 roster of Executive Committee members at the organization’s annual Washington Summit.
Farmers in Jumla find stable income in potato farming
March 09, 2023
Farmers in Jumla, Nepal find a stable income in potato farming
Every morning, Rupa Khadka of Patarasi Rural Municipality-6 in Jumla, Nepal heads towards Khalanga, the district headquarters, with a doko of potatoes on her back.
Europatat Adapt
March 08, 2023
ADAPT news: Upcoming round of phenotyping potato stress acclimation in focus lines
The Horizon 2020 EU project Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato (ADAPT), in which Europatat is participating, aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future.
Ensayo de salinidad en Egipto
March 08, 2023
Ensayo de salinidad en Egipto: una variedad de patata resistente a los altos niveles de salinidad del agua
El obtentor de patatas y exportador de semillas holandés HZPC ha completado un ensayo de salinidad en Egipto con la cosecha organizada a finales de enero.
Patata Azafrán
March 08, 2023
Patata fortificada con Azafrán 'Made in Albacete'
Investigadores de Albacete del grupo de Biología Molecular y Fisiología Vegetal del Instituto Botánico de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), junto al grupo de Genómica de Plantas y Biotecnología del IBMCP-CSIC.
Randy Van Haren
March 08, 2023
Randy Van Haren Enters WPVGA Hall of Fame
Pest Management Specialist Randy Van Haren, who established Pest Pros, Inc. of Plainfield, in 1984, was inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Hall of Fame at the industry’s Annual Awards Banquet held February 8, 2023, in Stevens Point.
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Spanish Potatoes
March 07, 2023
España: La producción nacional de patata baja por primera vez de los dos millones de toneladas.
La superficie de cultivo de patata en España, según el último Avance de Superficies y Producciones del Mapa de noviembre 2022 es de 63.591 hectáreas.
INIA estudios genéticos
March 06, 2023
Junín: INIA realiza estudios genéticos en papa nativa empleando técnicas modernas.
Investigación de clones en cultivos de papas nativas, viene desarrollando el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) del Ministerio de Desarrollo Agrario y Riego (MIDAGRI) en la región Junín.
Eduard de Haan, CEO and co-owner of JASA
March 06, 2023
JASA packaging solutions: Innovation and new packaging lines are a great success
JASA Packaging Solutions is an international player in developing and manufacturing weighing and packaging solutions. In particular, its weighing machines and sleevers are used by businesses globally.
Lack of water
March 05, 2023
Argentina: La falta de agua golpeó fuerte a los pequeños productores del cinturón hortícola de Rosario.
Fernando Cesaretti es productor hortícola de nacimiento y su pasión por la actividad se le nota cuando habla: “Mi abuelo vino de Italia en el año 1913 y yo aprendí a caminar entre los surcos de la papa”.
David Newton
March 05, 2023
Top tips to build better soil health
Tips to improve soil health from David Newton of Timac Agro for farmers in England to help them meet the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) ‘arable soils’ standard.
TOMRA 5B Sorting Machine
March 04, 2023
TOMRA Provided sorting solution to Simplot Australia
Simplot was looking for a full turnkey solution for their french fries line in Tasmania. TOMRA Food was able to provide sorting solutions that could be implemented while keeping some of their existing equipment.
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March 02, 2023
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