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México prohíbe importaciones de papa fresca de Estados Unidos
June 28, 2016
México prohíbe importaciones de papa fresca de Estados Unidos
Un juez federal de México prohibió el ingreso al país de papa fresca de Estados Unidos ante la posibilidad de que los plaguicidas utilizados en su cultivo generen daños al medio ambiente, a la biodiversidad o a la población.
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Changes to the Board of the World Potato Congress: Albert T. Wada (top left, retired); Douglas Harley (top right, new to the Board); Frank Mulcahy (bottom left, new to the Board); Dr. Kaiyun Xie (bottom right, new to the Board)
June 28, 2016
World Potato Congress Board changes: Who is in? Who is out?
David Thompson, President and CEO of World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) announced today the retirement of Albert Wada, after an eight year term as active member the Board of Directors. Three new international advisers were newly appointed to the Board.
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Potato and oat fields can be seen on the last day of planting on June 18 at Hemphill Farms in Presque Isle. The farm rotates fields between oats and potatoes. (Courtesy: Hemphill Farms / Bangor Daily News)
June 27, 2016
Potato planting in Maine complete after winter dealing with Dickeya
Maine potato farmers have wrapped up planting and are hoping for a good year.
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A poll held among the members of the Food and Drink Federation in March of 2016, showed 71% support for Britain to remain in the EU, while only 12% believed that leave would be in the best interest of their business.
June 26, 2016
UK Food Industry response to Brexit vote: a disappointing result
Ian Wright CBE, Director General at the Food and Drink Federation, the voice of the UK's largest manufacturing sector - food and drink, responds to the vote to leave in the UK's EU Referendum.
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Some of this morning headlines (Daily Mirror, left; Sun , right) informing their readers that the UK has voted to leave the EU
June 24, 2016
AHDB CEO Jane King comments on Brexit vote
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s Chief Executive, Jane King, comments on the Brexit vote earlier today.
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Drones will fly over fields with their tanks filled with ladybirds, predatory mites or parasitic wasps and spread the insects precisely where pests are ravaging the crops.
June 15, 2016
Research: Drones as delivery vehicle for biological control agents
The University of Southern Denmark is developing an ecodrone that will combat pests in completely new ways.
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The current Executive Committee of the Potato BoardFrom left to right: Doug Poe, John Halverson, Carl Hoverson, Blair Richardson, Mike Pink, Karlene Hardy, Jason Davenport, Jay LaJoie, Tim May, Steve Gangwish, Phil Hickman and Chris Wada.
June 14, 2016
Nominations Open For 2017 Potatoes USA Board Members
Potatoes USA announced earlier this month that nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2017-2020 term.
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Muro de visualización de datos científicos de Bios.cortesía centro de bioinformática y biología computacional de colombia (bios) Foto: Cortesía Centro de Bioinformática y Biología Computacional de Colombia (BIOS)
June 13, 2016
La bioinformática puede asegurar la comida para la humanidad
Esta área de investigación multidisciplinaria, con su capacidad para utilizar eficientemente los recursos genéticos, promete solucionar problemas que van desde curar el cáncer hasta asegurar la comida para la humanidad.
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Today’s European potato harvests would be 20% lower and 7% more expensive for consumers without the last 15 years of plant breeding advances.
June 12, 2016
The environmental benefits of potato breeding
On World Environment Day (June 5), potato breeding company HZPC highlighted the benefits of breeding on yield, carbon footprint and water use.
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This year the Europatat 2016 Congress will be held together with Freshfel on June 2 in Brussels (Thon Hotel).
June 01, 2016
Europatat elects a new board ahead of its 2016 Congress in Brussels
Europatat appoints a new board, including Jos Muyshondt as President, Domenico Citterio as vice-president and Gilles Fontaine as treasurer.
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Colorado State University develops nutrient-rich purple potatoes
May 23, 2016
Colorado State University develops nutrient-rich purple potatoes
Purple potatoes might not be the first thing that comes to mind when trying to increase vitamin, mineral and antioxidant intake. However, a group of researchers from CSU have recently developed potato varieties that satisfy these nutritional needs and could act as a preventive measure to several diseases.
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The Capitol in Washington DC - the seat of US Congress - in the spring of 2016 as scaffolding for an almost two year lasting restoration is coming down (Courtesy: Architect of the Capitol).
May 11, 2016
Congress is pushing the USDA to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA from the Freedom of Information Act
Congress is pushing the Agriculture Department to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA (formerly known as the United States Potato Board) from public scrutiny of their internal operations (Freedom of Information Act).
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Close up of a potato leaf affected by phytophthora infestans (Courtesy: The Sainsbury Laboratory)
April 25, 2016
New technique accelerates isolation of late blight resistance genes from a wild potato relative
A team of scientists from The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) and The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) have developed a new method to accelerate isolation of plant disease resistance genes and - using their new method - a brand new source of blight resistance genes in Solanum americanum, a wild relative of the potato.
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Dr. Ada Szczepaniec, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist, examines psyllid activity. (Courtesy: Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo by Kay Ledbetter)
April 25, 2016
Growing Insecticide Resistance of Potato Psyllids investigated at AgriLife Research
Entomologist Ada Szczepaniec at Texas A&M AgriLife Research is addressing the concern of growing resistance of potato psyllids to the neonicotinoid classification of insecticides.
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The potato variety "Yukon Gold" bred by Gary Johnston, a researcher at the University of Guelph in 1966
April 24, 2016
Fifty Years of Yukon Gold Potatoes
York has been working for three years to publicize the 50th anniversary of the invention of the Yukon Gold, a potato bred by Gary Johnston - researcher at the University of Guelph in 1966.
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The Salim Group, one of Indonesia's largest business groups, signed an R&D agreement worth $10 million with seed producer East West Seed Indonesia - a JV between Enza Zaden and East West International - in The Hague on Friday (22/04) to boost potato produ
April 24, 2016
Salim Group signs R&D agreement with Dutch JV to boost Potato Production in Indonesia
The Salim Group, one of Indonesia's largest business groups, signed a R&D agreement worth $10 million with seed producer East West Seed Indonesia in The Hague last Friday to boost potato production in Indonesia.
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Aerial view of the Zernike Campus in Groningen (The Netherlands). The Zernike Campus is home to "Rijksuniversiteit Groningen" en "Hanzehogeschool Groningen", two education and research organisations (educating about 35000 students) as well as 150 companie
April 20, 2016
Avebe Innovation Centre might move to the Zernike Campus
Avebe and Groningen University are jointly looking into the possibility of housing the Avebe Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus in the city of Groningen.
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Breeding station of KWS Holland B.V. in Nagele near Emmeloord (the Netherlands)
April 12, 2016
KWS all in on hybrid potato breeding; Stet Holland to buy conventional seed potato business.
KWS is selling its conventional seed potato business to Stet Holland B.V. An agreement to that effect was signed yesterday. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2016.
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