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España: disponibilidad de patata de siembra
February 05, 2025

España: disponibilidad de patata de siembra

Las perspectivas para esta próxima campaña no son muy auspiciosas y de hecho se asemeja mucho a la campaña anterior. Se recomienda realizar pedidos de semilla lo antes posible.
PotatoEurope announces international conference: 'Integrated Crop Management (ICM) – The Future of Potato Farming'
February 04, 2025

PotatoEurope announces international conference: 'Integrated Crop Management (ICM) – The Future of Potato Farming'

PotatoEurope 2025, scheduled to take place on September 3 and 4 at the Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Field Crops location by the Dutch city Lelystad, has announced the international conference titled 'Integrated Crop Management (ICM) – The Future of Potato Farming.'
Scotland looks to expand seed potato exports while negotiating for return to EU market
January 30, 2025

Scotland looks to expand seed potato exports while negotiating for return to EU market

Scottish seed potato exports amounted to over 92,000 tonnes in 2023/24. The largest market is Egypt with 60% of exports, followed by Morocco with 10%. The remainder goes to a further 26 countries with volumes varying from thousands of tonnes to a few hundred. 
HZPC Americas Corp. Launches New Seed Dealer Network
January 28, 2025

HZPC Americas Corp. Launches Seed Potato Dealer Network

HZPC Americas Corp. (HZPC) and partners are embarking on a new phase of supporting the North American potato industry with the creation of a Seed Potato Dealer Network.
Matteo Freddi, Sales Manager at Freddi 1926 srl
January 27, 2025

Freddi 1926 srl: Innovating the Potato Sector with Low-Calorie Varieties at Marca Trade Fair

While it may seem difficult to introduce innovations to the potato sector, Matteo Freddi of 'Freddi 1926 srl' is betting on something new at the Marca trade fair.
Children will have the chance to grow and harvest their own potatoes
January 24, 2025

UK Schools encouraged to grow their own potatoes through educational project

Leading potato supplier Branston is once again encouraging schools to sign up for the Grow Your Own Potatoes programme this year, as one of the sponsors of the primary school-based farm-to-fork initiative.
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Seed potatoes will be in short supply again in 2025
January 20, 2025

After a good year for potatoes, producers want to plant more, but seed potatoes will be in short supply again in 2025

2024 has been a good year for the potato sector. So much so, that there is growing interest in potato cultivation, to the detriment of other crops, according to Patatas Meléndez. However, 2025 will be posing the same challenge as 2024: a limited supply of seed potatoes and an even higher demand.
Rebuilding laboratories Agrico Research starts with demolition of old building
January 19, 2025

Rebuilding laboratories Agrico Research starts with demolition of old building

The renovation of Agrico Research has started. Today the demolition of the various laboratories of the breeding company in Bant has started.
Susie Thompson: Johansen-Thompson Endowed Professor in Potato Breeding at NDSU
January 13, 2025

Susie Thompson's breeding work at NDSU supported by North Dakota and Minnesota Potato Growers

Susie Thompson associate professor of plant sciences, has been named the inaugural Johansen-Thompson Endowed Professor in Potato Breeding at North Dakota State University. 
Sales Leadership Changes at Solynta: Mark Hoogendoorn to Drive Global Expansion of True Potato Seeds
January 12, 2025

Sales Leadership Changes at Solynta: Mark Hoogendoorn to Drive Global Expansion of True Potato Seeds

Mark Hoogendoorn has joined Solynta as Sales Lead as per January 1, 2025. In this role, he is responsible for leading the Sales and Business Development team and expanding the commercial introduction of Solynta’s true potato seeds around the globe.
PoLoPo Scales to Field Cultivation of Protein-Producing Potato Plants
January 02, 2025

PoLoPo Scales to Field Cultivation of Protein-Producing Potato Plants

PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, has announced it has moved beyond greenhouse scale and begun planting its genetically modified potatoes in fields, the first wide cultivation of plants derived from PoLoPo’s proprietary metabolic engineering techniques.
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December 29, 2024

Potato Seed Solution is now EUROPLANT America

EUROPLANT America is excited to announce that in conjunction with the reorganization of EUROPLANT Europe to incorporate their breeding and farming structure under the EUROPLANT brand, Potato Seed Solutions is now EUROPLANT America.
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December 24, 2024

Chile: fecha limite para el registro de cultivos ante organismo de control

El SAG (Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero) requiere que antes del último día del año todos los cultivos de papa estén registrados y geolocalizados para poder velar por la sanidad de los mismos y mantener el estatus fitosanitario de la región,.
Tolsma-Grisnich: Optical sorting of (seed) potatoes
December 19, 2024

Optical sorting of (seed) potatoes: Efficient, smart and Cost-effective!

Optical sorting of (seed) potatoes is becoming increasingly popular among farmers and packaging companies due to its benefits in efficiency, sorting quality, and cost savings. Innovative systems such as the Optica CS and Q from Tolsma-Grisnich have only increased growers' enthusiasm.
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December 17, 2024

Bolivia: nuevas variedades y mejor tecnología

En el marco de una alianza interinstitucional público-privada, el Banco de Desarrollo Productivo (BDP) promueve el mejoramiento de las condiciones productivas y el incremento de rendimientos de papa en el altiplano paceño
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December 16, 2024

Taters on Trial: What Makes the Perfect Chipping Potato?

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Katherine Meacham-Hensold led work looking to improve the photorespiratory bypass of potato as a postdoctoral researcher in Don Ort’s lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
December 12, 2024

Climate-ready potato crop: RIPE team shows yield increase under heatwave conditions through photorespiratory bypass

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