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July 10, 2010
Belgische aardappeltelers vrezen doorwas en lage opbrengst
Voor het toerisme is het warme weer een zegen, voor de landbouwers een nachtmerrie. De aanhoudende droogte brengt de oogst in gevaar. Het verlies wordt geschat op veertig procent.Een fikse regenbui. Dat is waar de boeren voor bidden. De aanhoudende dro...From the archive
July 08, 2010
'Focus on Potato' offers webcasts and science backed information for crop protection
The Plant Management Network (PMN), a nonprofit publisher of applied agricultural and horticultural information, announces the launch of Focus on Potato, a resource that features webcasts and other science-backed information tools that will help potat...From the archive
July 08, 2010
Emisiones en Internet sobre protección de cultivos
La Red de Manejo de Cultivos (PMN, por sus siglas en ingles), una editorial sin fines de lucro con información agrícola y hortícola, anuncia el lanzamiento de "Focus on Potato", un recurso en ingles con emisiones por Internet y otras herramie...From the archive
July 08, 2010
Othello welcomes potato growers and scientists
Potato growers and scientists from Washington, Oregon and Idaho congregated at Washington State University’s Othello Research facility at Cox and Booker roads during Potato Field Day June 24 to exchange pertinent facts about pest control and water mana...From the archive
July 07, 2010
Late blight found in Walsh Country, North Dakota
Despite hot dry weather, Late Blight was found in a field in northern Walsh County in northeast North Dakota late last week.This is in addition to finds in Dickey County in southeast North Dakota and in the Carberry and Carman areas of southern Manitob...From the archive
July 07, 2010
Additional cases of Dickeya solani identified in Scotland
The number of cases of a potentially devastating soil-borne bacterium that could cause significant potato production problems in Scottish seed potatoes has doubled.The Scottish Government yesterday admitted it had found two more cases of Dickeya solani...From the archive
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July 03, 2010
Scottish seed potato business at risk after Dickeya solani outbreak
The Scottish seed potato industry has reacted with anger to the confirmation of another crop of potatoes being infected with the highly infectious and transmissible potato disease dickeya solani which was found in a sample of ware potatoes grown last y...From the archive
June 30, 2010
Jagen op Phytophthora in een luchballon
Gisteren speurden drie aardappeltelers en een wetenschapper in een luchtballon naar sporen van phytophthora boven aardappelpercelen in West-Brabant. De gevreesde aardappelziekte bedreigt elk jaar de aardappeloogst. Voor een gezonde aardappel op tafel ...From the archive
June 30, 2010
Late Blight shows up in Washington
Potato late blight has been found and confirmed in the south Columbia Basin and Washington State University plant pathologist Dennis Johnson says more confirmations of the disease are expected this week. He says the disease was found in two locations. ...From the archive
June 20, 2010
Aaltjes adviesprogramma NemaDecide Plus trekt veel belangstelling
Tijdens de presentatie bij PPO in Lelystad konden belangstellenden kennismaken met NemaDecide Plus. Het adviesprogramma ondersteunde de teler al bij de beheersing van het aardappelcysteaaltje en biedt nu ook hulp bij de beheersing van het wortellesiea...From the archive
June 17, 2010
Syngenta advises to treat blight and Alternaria separately
Syngenta warns potato growers not to compromise blight control programmes during high risk conditions when tackling the threat of Alternaria.From the archive
June 16, 2010
Germoplasma de papa silvestre contiene una clave a la resistencia a enfermedades
Científicos del Servició de Investigación Agrícola (ARS) han identificado germoplasma de una especie silvestre de papa que ofrece resistencia a algunas enfermedades principales de la papa.From the archive
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June 16, 2010
ARS: Fighting Potato Diseases by Enhancing Germplasm
Wild potato germplasm that offers resistance to some major potato diseases has been identified by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.From the archive
June 15, 2010
Late blight threatens Manitoba potato crop
A fungus that could seriously damage Manitoba's multimillion-dollar commercial potato industry has been spotted at commercial nurseries, Manitoba Agriculture says. The provincial agency has issued a warning to residential gardeners after "late b...From the archive
June 14, 2010
Phytophthora gevonden by Emmen en Steenbergen
De afgelopen week is in de regio Zanddal bij Emmen de eerste Phytophthora gevonden. Gezien het aantastingsbeeld lijkt het erop dat deze niet is ontstaan uit oösporen. Ook vandaag (maandag 14 juni) is Phytopthora gevonden in de omgeving Steenbergen. D...From the archive
June 03, 2010
Wapenarsenaal tegen phytophthora groeit
De genetische bouwstenen voor aardappels met duurzame resistentie tegen phytophthora zijn inmiddels voorradig, zegt plantenveredelaar Evert Jacobsen.From the archive
June 03, 2010
Better armed to fight potato blight
Stocks of genetic material for potatoes with sustainable resistance against phytophthora are now available, says plant breeder Evert Jacobsen. He is, however, not allowed to conduct any field trials with these recently acquired resistant genes.Six diss...From the archive
June 02, 2010
Irish Potato Farmers warned of new aggressive potato blight
Irish Scientists have warned potato farmers to be on alert for a new aggressive strain of potato blight called “Pink 6”.Stephen Kildea of Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, said the new strain could not be properly controlled by s...From the archive
