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September 19, 2011
Potato Industry New Brunswick concerned about storability 2011 crop
In New Brunswick, the brighter/dryer weather experienced the last ten days has been a welcome change for potato growers as they prepare for harvest. All of the seed lots have now been topkilled. A small number of growers have already commenced the m...From the archive
September 18, 2011
Last Potato Break in Carleton County New Brunswick
In an area of New Brunswick rooted in agriculture, life in most of northern Carleton County revolved around the growth cycle of the potato – even the school year. Every August, weeks before the rest of Canada, school buses would be back on the roads f...From the archive
September 16, 2011
Sri Lanka takes measures to increase potato cultivation
In Sri Lanka, the Seetha Eliya Agriculture Research Station has taken measures to increase the local potato seed production to increase the local potato crop, said research officer in charge M.M. Nugaliyadda. She said that most farmers refuse to culti...From the archive
September 16, 2011
Eberhard Link prefers knife peeled potatoes over carborundum.
The citizens of Lauffen am Neckar in Baden-Württemberg do not need to be told what the true essence of life is. In surroundings of stunning natural beauty, the marvellous harvests of grapes have been used to make leading fine wines for centuries. Li...From the archive
September 16, 2011
Over 320 innovations submitted for Agritechnica 2011
Agritechnica is the world’s largest forum for presenting new agricultural machinery and equipment. This year the exhibition more than meets this distinction. Over 320 innovations have been submitted to the organizer DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesel...From the archive
September 16, 2011
Belgapom Notering 16 September 2011: ongewijzigd
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. ...From the archive
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September 16, 2011
Beldienst Masterplan Phytophthora is gestopt per 9 september 2011
De waarschuwingsdienst van het Masterplan Phytophthora waarbij aardappeltelers automatisch via telefoon, sms of fax gewaarschuwd worden voor een phytophthora-kansrijke periode in hun regio stopt per 9 september in verband met het einde van het groeisei...From the archive
September 16, 2011
Avebe moet ontslagen rokers weer aannemen
Producent van aardappelzetmeel Avebe moet vier werknemers die in juli op staande voet zijn ontslagen weer aannemen en hun het misgelopen loon uitbetalen. Het ontslag wegens roken op de werkvloer is een brug te ver, oordeelde de rechtbank in Groningen. ...From the archive
September 16, 2011
NEPG verwacht een record aardappeloogst: 25,5 millioen ton
De NEPG verwacht onder invloed van een hoge hectareopbrengst en een groter areaal een recordopbrengst bij de aardappeloogst. Dat maakt de organisatie in een persbericht bekend. Pas 20 procent is geoogst. Wat opvallend is doordat de aardappelen dit seiz...From the archive
September 15, 2011
US potato industry confident it can gain back market share in Mexico
The U.S. potato industry is confident it can gain back the significant market share it lost in Mexico over a cross-border trucking dispute once the issue is resolved and remaining tariffs on U.S. products are lifted. Having watched its revenue from fr...From the archive
September 15, 2011
Bayer CropScience presenta su nueva estrategia apoyada en la renovación de la gama de productos, la cadena de valor, BioScience y la innovación
Bayer CropScience ha revelado hoy, durante la rueda de prensa anual que la compañía celebra en su sede alemana de Monheim, una nueva estrategia de crecimiento basada en cuatro pilares. Sandra E. Peterson, presidenta del Consejo de Dirección de Bayer Cr...From the archive
September 15, 2011
Ecuador produce papa todo el año
Artículo publicado por la Revista El Agro en su edición No. 181 de 2011. El texto completo se encuentra en esta páginaFrom the archive
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September 15, 2011
Extensive survey in Scotland shows no sign of Dickeya Solani
After the feared potato disease Dickeya Solani showed up in Scotland in imported seed potatoes in 2009 and 2010, a new survey shows no signs of the disease in 2011. The survey was carried out in support of Scottish legislation which established a &quo...From the archive
September 15, 2011
FDA Seeks Public Comment on Approaches to Reducing Sodium Consumption
On September 13, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with several key initial partners, launched Million Hearts, an initiative that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. As one component of ...From the archive
September 15, 2011
Worker crushed in potato harvester
A Cupar farming partnership has been fined £112,500 after a worker was killed when he was crushed between the rollers of a potato harvester. Keith Wannan, 34, from Cupar, died as he was replacing rubber sleeves on the rollers of a potato harvester to ...From the archive
September 15, 2011
Diamond Reports Record 2011 Results
Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today reported record financial results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year. For the three months ended July 31, 2011, the first full comparable quarter since the acquisition of Kettle Foods, non-GAAP net...From the archive
September 15, 2011
Nottinghamshire gardener grows world's heaviest potato
A potato grown by an amateur gardener in Nottinghamshire has been confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's heaviest. The 11lb (4.99kg) spud was grown by Peter Glazebrook in his garden at Halam, near Newark in Nottinghamshire. The prev...From the archive
September 15, 2011
Bayer CropScience CEO Presents New Strategy
Bayer CropScience today revealed a new, four-pillar strategy for future growth at the company's annual press conference in Monheim, Germany. Sandra E. Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience, outlined the company's commitment to drive business growth by foc...From the archive