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Agricultural tech revolution: Eyes in sky precise for potatoes.
June 21, 2019

Agricultural tech revolution: Eyes in sky precise for potatoes.

Recently, drones have been given what might just be their most important ever role: being deployed to protect Scottish potatoes.
Gene find unlocks potato coloring
January 12, 2019

Gene find unlocks potato coloring

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute say discovery could help breed new colourful and improved potato varieties
AHDB Potato Specialist Mike Storey to retire
December 11, 2018

AHDB Potato Specialist Mike Storey to retire

After some 36 years with AHDB and its predecessor organisations, Potato Specialist Mike Storey is going to retire at Christmas. His colleague Adrian Cunnington looks back...
Mapping and evaluating the health of potato fields based on satellite data
October 04, 2018

Mapping and evaluating the health of potato fields based on satellite data

Rezatec - a UK based company focused on the analysis and interpretation of satellite data - has in collaboration with AHDB Potatoes investigated the effectiveness of using satellite data to map the extent of potato crops in pilot locations across the UK.
Climate-resilient spuds in focus at Potatoes in Practice 2018
August 14, 2018

Climate-resilient spuds in focus at Potatoes in Practice 2018

Research at the James Hutton Institute has identified genetic variations which can help protect potato crop yields at high temperature, potentially providing potato breeders with a valuable tool in their quest to create varieties resilient to heat stress
AHDB PCN Calculator to be improved with new scenarios and more data on the resistance and tolerance of potato varieties
January 28, 2018

AHDB PCN Calculator to be improved with new scenarios and more data on resistance and tolerance of potato varieties

A research project aims to improve the accuracy of the ‘AHDB Potatoes potato cyst nematode (PCN) pallida calculator’ which is currently used as an educational forecasting tool for potato growers in the United Kingdom.
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Levity CropScience plans to present at BP 2017 how their products increased potato yield
October 29, 2017

Levity CropScience plans to present at BP2017 how their products increased potato yield

Levity CropScience, a UK based company specialized in 'smart fertilizers' has announced it will reveal industry changing research at BP2017 on how their products have increased potato yields by at least €1000 per hectare in farms across Europe.
First field trial with GM Maris Piper resistant to late blight went brilliantly
October 26, 2017

First field trial with GM Maris Piper resistant to late blight went brilliantly

A genetically-modified (GM) Maris Piper designed to resist the devastating plant disease late blight has worked “brilliantly” during the first year of field trials, according to scientists of The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL)
Potatoes in Practice stage for Scotland - China Potato Research announcement
August 12, 2017

Potatoes in Practice stage for Scotland - China Potato Research announcement

The Chinese Government and leading potato company, Xisen Potato Group have committed £3 million to a collaboration with James Hutton Limited (JHL) to breed new varieties and research resistance to pests and diseases, tuber storage and potato processing.
Scottish Potato Industry unites to fund major Blackleg Research project
August 12, 2017

Scottish Potato Industry unites to fund major Blackleg Research project

In Scotland, a group of major potato businesses and public sector organisations have sponsored a £242,000 (USD 313,000) research project aimed at reducing the impact of potato disease blackleg on the Scottish seed potato industry.
Pipers crisps research
August 03, 2017

Perfecting the Pipers crisp

When Pipers Crisps — one of Britain’s best-known crisp brands — wanted to understand more about the science behind their premium products and processes they turned to food experts at the University of Nottingham.
Making a potato variety heat tolerant could be as simple as switching a single gene
June 22, 2017

Making a potato variety heat tolerant could be as simple as switching a single gene

Scientists have identified a version of a single gene involved in the heat stress response that is more active in potato types that can tolerate high temperature, potentially providing potato breeders a tool to make potato varieties less vulnerable to increased temperature.
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The Sainsbury Laboratory received approval for a four-year trial of genetically modified (GM) potatoes
May 11, 2017

The Sainsbury Laboratory received approval for a four-year trial of genetically modified (GM) potatoes

In the United Kingdom, farming minster George Eustice (DEFRA) has approved a four-year trial of genetically modified (GM) potatoes at The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich.
AHDB Potatoes appoints a new chair and five new board members
April 17, 2017

AHDB Potatoes appoints new chair and five new board members

AHDB Potatoes has announced the appointment of a new chair and the addition of five new members to its board, replacing five members.
Final countdown to make potato stores in the UK are CIPC compliant
February 13, 2017

Final countdown to make sure potato stores in the UK are CIPC compliant

Time is rapidly running out to make sure potato stores in the United Kingdom comply with new rules on using chlorpropham (CIPC), which require the sprout suppressant to be applied using “active recirculation” at new lower rates.
Fiona Fell to stand down as AHDB Potatoes Chair
January 03, 2017

Fiona Fell to stand down as AHDB Potatoes Chair

After three years in office, Fiona Fell has announced she will stand down as an AHDB Board Member and Chair of the AHDB Potato Sector Board at the end of her term in office.
2016 GB potato production estimated down 5% at 5.22 million tonnes
November 27, 2016

2016 GB potato production estimated down 5% at 5.22 million tonnes

AHDB Potatoes' first provisional estimate of total production in Great Britain for the 2016 crop year is 5.22 million tonnes, down 5% from 2015. Average yields for GB are estimated at just under 45 tonnes/ha, down 8% on last year.
AHDB committed to keep the UK Seed Potato Industry healthy
November 10, 2016

AHDB committed to keep the UK Seed Potato Industry healthy

AHDB Potatoes has pledged to work closely with the seed potato sector and Scottish Government to ensure that the industry maintains a low level of the bacterial disease blackleg.

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