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March 18, 2012
Wil Europa onze aardappel wel?
Wageningen UR ontwikkelt een milieuvriendelijke aardappel met resistentiegenen tegen de agressieve aardappelziekte. Het is onduidelijk of de introductie van deze aardappel kans van slagen heeft in het technofobe Europa. Goede kans dat-ie straks in Chin...From the archive
March 17, 2012
Belgapom notering zakt naar € 27,50
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. Voor...From the archive
March 14, 2012
La Sociedad Newco promovida por el Instituto Neiker Tecnalia libera tres nuevas variedades de papas en España
La Sociedad Newco promovida por el centro de investigación Neiker Tecnalia saca tres nuevas variedades de patatas. Con este proyecto de investigación, enmarcado en un sector tradicional de Álava como es la producción de patata de siembra, se pretende c...From the archive
March 12, 2012
Irish retailers and merchants challenged to return viable prices for growers
Addressing the National Potato Conference in Dublin today (Wed), IFA President John Bryan said the current loss-making situation for potato growers was unsustainable. He laid down a clear challenge to the retailers and merchants to address the serious ...From the archive
March 11, 2012
Oeraardappelras geadopteerd door Stichting De Bildtse Aardappelweken
Stichting De Bildtse Aardappelweken heeft een oeraardappelras geadopteerd. Voor 5000 dollar is de stichting eigenaar geworden van oerras 700247, een aardappel uit Peru. De genen van deze oerpieper liggen opgeslagen in de Wereldzaadbank op Spitsbergen...From the archive
March 11, 2012
Topkok Marco Westmaas aardappelambassadeur
Topkok Marco Westmaas wordt aardappelambassadeur. (Click to enlarge) Aardappelambassadeur Marco Westmaas Voor de Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie NAO zal hij in 2012 zijn innovatieve talenten inzetten om de aardappel als modern en onmisbaar...From the archive
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March 05, 2012
Nieuwe ggo aardappelproef in Wetteren, maar zonder Fortuna
In het Belgische Wetteren wordt dit jaar opnieuw een ggo-aardappelproefveld aangelegd. De Fortuna-lijn van BASF wordt echter uitgesloten. Op die manier zijn alleen wetenschappelijke instellingen betrokken bij het onderzoek. Dat is één van de voorwaarde...From the archive
March 05, 2012
UK potato crop at risk from aggressive new disease
An aggressive strain of disease is a major threat to the country’s potato industry, a leading researcher has warned.From the archive
March 04, 2012
Belgapom notering daalt verder naar € 35,00/ton
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. Voor...From the archive
March 04, 2012
RUCIP 2012: New rules for potato trade in Europe
On the 1st of March new Rules and Practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes (RUCIP) will start to apply. The RUCIP European Committee, composed of the European associations Europatat (Potato Trade), EUPPA (Potato Processing) and Intercoop Euro...From the archive
March 03, 2012
Congreso Mundial de la Papa: Taller de sanidad vegetal en el cultivo de papa
El congreso, que tendrá lugar en mayo, ofrece algo para todos involucrados en el sector de la patata, según el director de Potato Council el Dr. Rob Clayton. El WPC (World Potato Congress) tendrá lugar en el magnífico Centro Internacional de Conferenc...From the archive
March 02, 2012
Europatat congress 2012 – The potato is coming home!
Europatat and the Dutch Potato Association (NAO) are pleased to announce the opening for registrations for the annual Europatat Congress, taking place in The Hague (The Netherlands) from 24 to 26 May 2012.From the archive
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March 01, 2012
Space age agronomy on show at the World Potato Congress
Satellite technology developed during the cold war is set to deliver state-of-the-art crop monitoring systems to help growers improve agronomy and drive up profits. Although the technology dates back several decades, its capabilities for remote sensing...From the archive
February 29, 2012
Intervention in Swiss potato market averts price collapse
The 2011 potato growing season in Switzerland was a special one. "It was summer in the spring, it was fall in the summer and it was summer in the fall"is how the season was described by Ruedi Fischer, president of the Vereinigung der Schweize...From the archive
February 29, 2012
Teagasc applying to field test GM potatoes as part of EU Research Study
Teagasc are applying to the EPA for a licence to undertake a series of field studies using GM potatoes resistant to potato late blight disease to determine the potential impact this technology could have on our ecosystems. As part of the 22 partner ‘A...From the archive
February 29, 2012
Research team creates intelligent potato scanner for QC
Researchers have unveiled a potato scanner that uses artificial intelligence to improve the quality-control process. The team from Lincoln University used off-the-shelf hardware and new software to build a low-cost system that identifies defects, dise...From the archive
February 29, 2012
Potato Council Storage Forums to take place in East and West of England
Assess store suitability before using CIPC, urges Adrian Cunnington, head of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR), who will be offering tips on how to follow best practice at the Potato Council Storage Forum East on March 1 and the Storage F...From the archive
February 28, 2012
Manter introduces new series of weighing machines
Manter International bv, based in Emmen-Holland, is since 1995 manufacturer of weighing and packaging equipment for the fruit and vegetable industry. Manter introduces coming year a new serie of weighing machines. The first, which was been introduced ...From the archive