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五月 14, 2012
Scottish potatoes remain free from dickeya
The 2011/12 post harvest tuber survey for potato pathogen dickeya has been completed and all samples tested were found free of infection, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) has announced.From the archive
五月 13, 2012
Sheet and treat to minimise the blight risk from outgrade piles
As part of the Potato Council’s ‘Fight against blight’ campaign, the mapping of late blight outbreaks has demonstrated outgrade piles remain a significant source of blight in potato crops.From the archive
五月 13, 2012
Syngenta launches Blightcast, a blight warning system for British potato growers
The Syngenta BlightCast system will give growers and agronomists a five-day advance warning of localised blight risks.From the archive
五月 11, 2012
Decision due on GM potato trial in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency in Ireland is expected to decide by the end of this month whether to allow a field study on genetically modified potatoes.From the archive
五月 10, 2012
Speaker program Potato Processing and Storage convention IPPSC almost complete
The speaker programme for this year's International Potato Processing and Storage Convention (IPPSC) in Riga, Latvia (June 26-28) is almost complete and boasts a mix of international academic, research and industry leaders. North American researchers ...From the archive
五月 10, 2012
Poultry manure offers potential fertiliser savings to British potato growers
Until now substituting artificial fertiliser with livestock manures for potatoes has been a fairly unscientific art. This year a trial is taking place to assess the potential for significant cost savings.From the archive
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五月 10, 2012
Controle op afdekplicht van aardappel- en uienafvalhopen is gestart
Er wordt door de NAK en BQ Support weer intensief gecontroleerd op onafgedekte aardappel- en uienafvalhopen. Niet of onvoldoende afgedekte afvalhopen met daarop uitgelopen aardappelen en uien zijn vanaf 15 april strafbaar.From the archive
五月 09, 2012
Texels proefbedrijf werkt aan zilte aardappels
Marc van Rijsselberghe probeert op Texel uit te vinden welke gewassen kunnen groeien in zoute grond en met zout water.From the archive
五月 09, 2012
'Grow your own potatoes' contributing to AHDB Education Strategy
Both the ‘Grow Your Own Potatoes’ and ‘Cook Your Own Potatoes’ projects from Potato Council are making an important contribution to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Education Strategy 2012-17.From the archive
五月 09, 2012
Cool Farm Institute to improve farming and retail carbon footprint
A new institute to help farmers produce more efficiently and an updated software ‘tool’ that enables farming and food industries to calculate their carbon footprint are launched this week.From the archive
五月 08, 2012
Decision support system can help reduce the use of pesticides in Danish potato production
The decision support system “Blight Management” (“Skimmelstyring”) could in the future give Danish potato growers more effective control of potato late blight and reduce the use of fungicides.From the archive
五月 07, 2012
En España identifican genes implicados en la podredumbre blanda de la papa
Una de las infecciones microbianas más frecuentes entre especies de interés para los agricultores, como la patata, es la podredumbre blanda de algunas de sus zonas que hace que el cultivo quede inutilizado. Un equipo internacional de investigadores, l...From the archive
五月 07, 2012
Price of potatoes expected to soar due to wet weather in Britain
The price of potatoes is expected to soar because the wet weather is delaying planting and slowing down harvests in Britain.From the archive
五月 07, 2012
Changes to seed potato terms boost confidence of British growers
The British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) last week launched revised terms and conditions surrounding the sale and purchase of seed potatoes, providing growers with much-needed confidence that claims for contamination will be dealt with effectively.From the archive
五月 06, 2012
Belgapom notering in de lift
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
五月 05, 2012
Partner deal opens American gateway for SAS
UK-based Spice Application Systems (SAS) has signed an exclusive trading partner deal with Canadian company ARBO Engineering. The move is expected to open up major new opportunities for SAS to increase sales of its specialist electrostatic systems wit...From the archive
五月 03, 2012
Construction of potato processing plant EcoFrio is starting next month.
The Russian company EcoFrio is starting the construction of its potato processing plant in Bryansk area next month. EcoFrio invests 4,3 Billion rubles (145 million USD) into potato processing plant. The company plans to produce up to 70.000 tons of Fre...From the archive
五月 03, 2012
Machinefabrikant Tummers Methodic toont grootste Hex Polisher ooit
Een keer oog in oog staan met de grootste Hex Polisher? Benieuwd naar het allernieuwste ontwerp op het gebied van klei- en zoutbadentechniek? Ga dan naar de open dagen van Tummers Methodic uit Hoogerheide op 10 en 11 mei aanstaande. Iedereen die op zoe...From the archive