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Wageningen UR en TNO bundelen onderzoekscapaciteit
November 30, 2014
Wageningen UR en TNO bundelen onderzoekscapaciteit
TNO en Wageningen UR bundelen vanaf 1 januari 2015 hun kennis en expertise op het gebied van voedsel-, voedings- en biobased-onderzoek. Zij doen dat om meer waarde voor marktpartijen en overheid te kunnen bieden en gebruik te maken van hun complementaire expertises.
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Solynta 'Hybrid Potatoes from True Seeds' Technology named Dutch National Icon
November 18, 2014
Solynta 'Hybrid Potatoes from True Seeds' Technology named Dutch National Icon
In the presence of HRH King Willem Alexander, the Dutch Government through Minister Kamp honored Solynta as Dutch National Icon for its breakthrough discovery ”Hybrid Potatoes from True seeds'.
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Amazing effects of Pulsed Electric Field on Potato Chips
November 11, 2014
Amazing effects of Pulsed Electric Field on Potato Chips
“This is too good to be true” you might think when reading this article. Well….. it’s not!
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Maureen Storey, PhD, president and CEO of the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) today announced the formation of the APRE President’s Circle.
October 23, 2014
APRE creates President's Circle to strengthen Potato Industry Collaboration on Science Agenda
Maureen Storey, PhD, president and CEO of the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) today announced the formation of the APRE President’s Circle, a new membership category designed to strengthen industry value chain collaboration
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Australia: Taste and convenience key factors to increase potato consumption
October 11, 2014
Australia: Taste and convenience key factors to increase potato consumption
The first wave of results from the Australian industry-funded Potato Tracker project have been released, shedding encouraging new light on purchase triggers and consumption habits relating to fresh potatoes.
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Diamond Foods builds new innovation center in Salem, Oregon
October 09, 2014
Diamond Foods builds new innovation center in Salem, Oregon
Diamond Foods, the company behind Kettle Brand and Kettle Chips will start construction this week of a product development and testing center, located adjacent to the Kettle Brand® production facility in Salem, Oregon
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AUSVEG CEO welcomes the appointment of Board Members to new horticulture research organisation
October 07, 2014
AUSVEG CEO welcomes the appointment of Board Members to new horticulture research organisation
AUSVEG CEO Mr Richard Mulcahy has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement by the Federal Agriculture Minister, The Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, of the composition of the Board that will head up the new research and development body for horticulture.
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Fungi identified to combat potato cyst nematodes
September 17, 2014
Fungi identified to combat potato cyst nematodes
Researchers of the Institute of Ecology (INECOL) in Mexico have identified a fungus capable of feeding on nematodes. Combining this biological control with other methods in an integrated management system reduced the golden nematode population by up to 90 percent in two years.
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Canadian potato breeders want a bigger say
September 14, 2014
Canadian potato breeders want a bigger say
Canada's private potato breeders are calling for a bigger say in how new varieties are developed in Canada.
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NPC Academic Scholarship awarded to Cornell Grad Luis da Silva
September 01, 2014
NPC Academic Scholarship awarded to Cornell Grad Luis da Silva
The National Potato Council (NPC) is pleased to award Washington Luis da Silva, a plant pathology Ph.D. student at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., its 2014-15 Academic Scholarship.
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August 28, 2014
Andy Jensen leads Potato Association of America
The Potato Association of America’s new president says the organization aims to provide the industry with the best research and information available. Andy Jensen took over as president of the research organization in July.
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Belgian Potato Industry launches industrial potato monitoring platform 'iPot'
August 25, 2014
Belgian Potato Industry launches industrial potato monitoring platform 'iPot'
Belgapom is partnering with research institutions to developed a platform to increase the efficiency of potato production, combining data from drones and satellites.
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