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June 28, 2008
Idaho Potato Farmer helps Afghans with simple potato storages
To help poor Afghani villagers make money on potatoes instead of opium poppies, Idaho farmer Pat Rowe borrowed a root cellar design common across his home state's famous potato country in the 1930s and 1940s. The 68-year-old Rowe, whose family raises...From the archive
June 27, 2008
'Meer knollen nodig per monster voor erwinia toets'
Pootgoedtelers doen er goed aan tweehonderd knollen per monster in te sturen voor de vrijwillige bemonstering van hun pootaardappelen op erwinia-bacterieziekten. Veel telers sturen nu honderd knollen per monster in om kosten te besparen. Maar door he...From the archive
June 27, 2008
Activists destroy Leeds University GMO potato trial
A trial to develop a genetically modified potato that could save the UK potato industry £50million a year and benefit farmers worldwide has been destroyed by activists after just three weeks. The small-scale field trial, less than 0.1 hectare in siz...From the archive
June 26, 2008
CDC: About 8 percent of Americans have diabetes
The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, the government said Tuesday. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on data from 2007, said the number...From the archive
June 26, 2008
Simplot spud growers in Australia may look for other crops.
Simplot spud growers say they could be forced to opt out of growing the crop after price negotiations on new contracts hit a stalemate this week. The farmers are seeking a record 33 per cent price rise due to skyrocketing fuel and fertiliser costs tha...From the archive
June 26, 2008
Free ethylene advice service for the potato industry
In response to growing demand for residue-free potato storage techniques, biofresh - the country’s most advanced supplier of ethylene control systems, in association with Air Products - the world’s largest producer of ethylene, have joined forces to ...From the archive
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June 25, 2008
Swedish town Alingsås chosen for international potato academy, 'Academia Solanum Tuberosum'
The potato is set to have its own academy seated in Alingsås in western Sweden. The idea behind the academy, Academia Solanum Tuberosum, is to have representatives from the entire industry who will work to spread knowledge about the potato in a variet...From the archive
June 24, 2008
Cubing potatoes may reduce mineral content of cooked potato by as much as 75%
he preparation of a potato can have a big impact on its mineral content, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists report in a new study of this popular vegetable.From the archive
June 24, 2008
Eastern Idaho Potato growers wondering if crop will catch up
After the long winter and cool spring weather, potato growers across Eastern Idaho are feeling the crunch on their crops. Local farmers say this year's potatoes are behind because they had to plant a little later than usual. But, now that the heat has...From the archive
June 23, 2008
MINAG lanza la campaña "Papea Perú" para promover la papa
El Ministerio de Agricultura lanzó la campaña promocional "Papea Perú", campaña que busca aumentar el consumo de la papa en base a sus beneficios. Esta campaña forma parte de las actividades por el Año Internacional de la Papa, cuya comisió...From the archive
June 23, 2008
Comenzo a producir planta de papa prefrita en Cuba
CIEGO DE AVILA.- La primera planta productora de papas prefritas en el país comenzó su nueva campaña en la central provincia de Ciego de Avila, y se propone comercializar unas 1 800 toneladas del nutritivo alimento. Naíl Pérez Guizán, director del Com...From the archive
June 22, 2008
Potato farmers in Gujarat set up export company in response to bumper potato crop.
About 50 farmers from different districts in Gujarat have pooled in Rs 1 lakh each to launch their own company to export commodities like potatoes, groundnut, cotton, mangoes etc. KP Agri International Pvt Ltd aims to export agri-commodities to foreign...From the archive
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June 21, 2008
Idaho Potato Commission works on promo of Dehydrated Potato in Mexico
The Idaho Potato Commission is developing the details of a promotion for dehydrated potato products in Mexico.The details of the project are still being worked out, said Seth Pemsler, vice president of retail and international affairs for the commissio...From the archive
June 21, 2008
Potato Products of Idaho wins innovation award
Potato Products of Idaho, a small company that makes specialty baked potato products is the recipient of Idaho TechHelp's spring 2008 Spirit of Continuous Innovation Award.Potato Products of Idaho, based in Rigby, Idaho, makes specialty products such a...From the archive
June 20, 2008
T'ikapapa: Linking urban consumers and small-scale Andean producers with potato biodiversity
Document written by Ordinola, M., T. Bernet and K. Manrique. Papa Andina Initiative. 2008 (PDF file;6.2 MB). Content There is vast biodiversity of potato in the Peruvian highlands, which is not being made sufficient use of on a sustainable basis. Mos...From the archive
June 19, 2008
PotatoPro Service Interruptions
As a result of the preparations for the launch of our All New PotatoPro Webshop, we have experienced some unplanned downtime of the PotatoPro website. We apologize for any inconveniences. From the archive
June 17, 2008
Progress in Phytophthora research
Researchers at the University of Groningen and Wageningen University have succeeded in synthesizing the mating hormone of the plant pathogen which causes potato disease, Phytophthora. The synthetic hormone initiates the production of sexual spores in t...From the archive
June 17, 2008
Peru: Senasa presenta proyecto para combatir el gorgojo de los Andes
En el Presupuesto Participativo del año fiscal 2009 del Gobierno Regional de Puno se debe priorizar una partida para implementar el Proyecto “Manejo Integrado del Gorgojo de los Andes de la Papa en el Sur de la Región Puno”, ello con el propósito de ga...From the archive