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April 19, 2017
Carisma is back! Lower GR Potato Returns to Ontario Grocery Stores
Following a highly successful launch in 2016, Canadian produce company EarthFresh is bringing its lower glycemic response (GR)* Carisma potato back to Ontario grocery retailers for an extended season.From the archive
April 11, 2017
Red-skinned potato varieties lead selections by breeders
Red-skinned potatoes are sure to be on the minds and menus of many after remarkable results shown by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s selections this year.From the archive
March 23, 2017
After 15+ years of absence, genetically engineered potatoes will return to Canada
Since Monsanto took their genetically modified Newleaf /Naturemark potatoes of the market in 2001, no GM potatoes have been grown commercially in Canada. But Simplot's Innate potatoes are going to change that in 2017.From the archive
March 20, 2017
US government approved 3 more Simplot GMO potato types for cultivation and sale
The US federal government has given the final OK to three more types of potatoes genetically engineered by Boise’s J.R. Simplot Co. to resist Phytophthora - the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine.From the archive
March 18, 2017
La superficie sembrada con papa en Buenos Aires se redujo en 1.000 hectáreas
Así lo expresó César Rebella, ingeniero del Instituto de Clima y Suelo del INTA Castelar, en la 40ª Fiesta Provincial de la Papa en Comandante Nicanor Otamendi.From the archive
March 13, 2017
Honduras disminuirá importación de semilla de aguacate y papa
Con la producción local de papa y aguacate el gobierno de la República busca disminuir las importaciones y aumentar las exportaciones de estos productos así como de incidir en la economía de los agricultores a través del fomento del cultivo.From the archive
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March 09, 2017
Potatoes may be able to grow on Mars, a first simulation under Martian conditions suggests
The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby prove they are also able to grow in extreme climates on Earth. The first results are positive!From the archive
March 05, 2017
Como prevenir, controlar y eliminar el tizón tardío de la papa
Agronoticias entrevista al Ing. Agr. M.Sc. Willmer Pérez Barrera, investigador senior en manejo integrado de plagas del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP).From the archive
February 24, 2017
University of Idaho expands its nuclear potato seed program
University of Idaho has hired a new director for its nuclear seed potato program and plans to build additional facilities to help her expand production.From the archive
February 21, 2017
Hay 60 tipos de papa que los colombianos no conocíamos
La primera vez que supe sobre "papas nativas" fue en un restaurante pequeño en un complejo de containers en el barrio Chapinero de Bogotá llamado 60 Nativas. Era extraño: sus platos, todos servidos con papas fritas de diferentes colores, en apariencia sofisticados, fueron metidos en un menú accesible al bolsillo.From the archive
February 18, 2017
APPAPA Peru: 2017 Potato Production in Peru comparable to last year
Peru's National Association of Potato Growers and Derivatives (APPAPA Peru) estimates the 2017 potato production in Peru will be 40,000 tonnes, a volume comparable to the production last year..From the archive
February 11, 2017
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Our potato varieties have something for everyone
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) annually releases 10-15 potato selections. To show these to the Canadian industry, AAFC will hold a Potato Release Open House on February 15, 2017, simultaneously in Fredericton, NB; Guelph, ON; and Lethbridge, AB.From the archive
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February 09, 2017
It's potato planting time in North Florida
It’s potato planting time in North Florida. St. Johns County is one of the counties in Northern Florida well known for its potato production with the town of Hastings being the center of it.From the archive
February 06, 2017
Centroamérica recibe 70 clones de papa del CIP
A finales del primer trimestre estarán llegando los primeros clones desarrollados por el Centro Internacional de la PapaFrom the archive
February 01, 2017
Cinco experiencias exitosas de producción de semilla de papa en los Andes
El rendimiento del cultivo de la papa en los países andinos es bajo y una causa es la degeneración de la semilla. Para solucionar el problema se crearon los sistemas formales de certificación de semillas. Pero su implementación no ha entregado los resultados esperados. Se requieren por tanto cambios en los actuales sistemas de semilla.From the archive
January 18, 2017
NIFA Announces $1.85 million for Potato Breeding Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $1.85 million in funding for regional potato breeding research to support the development of superior-performing varieties that can be brought to market as soon as possible.From the archive
January 16, 2017
Argentina: La producción de semilla de papa fiscalizada alcanzó a 139 mil toneladas
La superficie sembrada fue de 5.094 has y el rendimiento promedio de 27 t/ha. La producción corresponde a la campaña 2015/16.From the archive
January 03, 2017
El cultivo de papa renace en zona del sur de Buenos Aires
Con clima templado y 140 mil hectáreas bajo riego, esta producción se afianza en el Valle del río Colorado, en el sur de Buenos Aires. Especialistas del INTA caracterizan variedades y recomiendan su adopción en la rotaciónFrom the archive