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Practical solutions for efficient potato storage and maximising marketable yields will be some of the topics on the agenda at World Potato Congress 2012 (May 27-30, Edinburgh).

The Dutch agency nVWA, responsible for phytosanitary inspections has discovered the potato disease ring rot at 8 potato farms in the South of thne Netherlands (Zuid Holland and Zeeland). The infected lots are identified and the potatoes are removed fro...

According to independent potato specialist of Root Crop Consultancy Howard Hinds, Alternaria has become much more of an issue in UK potato crops, with severe infections being experienced in susceptible varieties such as Markies.

AVR bvba, manufacturer of agricultural machinery for potato production, recently announced that negotiations between AVR and TKS led to an agreement whereby AVR acquired the potato planter activities from Underhaug / TKS as of April 10, 2012. AVR is...

Fenmarc, one of the leading fresh produce suppliers in the UK, has been shortlisted for Packer of the Year in the Re:fresh awards.

The success of Standen-Pearson ‘QUAD’ potato planters for the establishment of salad crops is well recognised around the world.

Emergency action has been taken by a European Commission committee to stop the spread of a beetle which has the potential to damage British potato production.

Interpom | Primeurs staat bekend als een compleet informatie- en ontmoetingsforum voor de hele aardappel-, groente- en fruitbranche (AGF) in Europa, van teelt tot en met verwerking.

Fresh produce supplier Fenmarc in the UK is set to source all its electricity from renewable energy following the successful commissioning of a local Anaerobic Digestion plant.

Potato growers in the UK could save money, boost yields and help the environment through a new irrigation benchmarking tool.

Het pootaardappelbedrijf HZPC-Kantaperuna AB is gestart als een joint venture tussen twee pootaardappelbedrijven Pohjoisen Kantayhtiö uit Finland (60%) en HZPC uit Nederland (40%). Onlangs heeft HZPC de resterende 60% van de aandelen van Kantaperuna ov...

Het areaal vroege aardappelen in Vlaanderen daalt dit jaar met 10 procent. Het areaal bewaaraardappelen krimpt met 0,3 procent. Dat blijkt uit een enquête van het Belgische onderzoekscentrum PCA onder 123 telers. Het PCA spreekt van een voorzichtige e...

België heeft Nederland als grootste aardappelexporteur van de troon gestoten. Van de Belgische akkers is vorig jaar 3,2 miljard kilo aan verse aardappelen verwerkt tot friet, rösti, puree en diepvriesproducten.

Despite continuing dry weather, potato growers still need to control weeds effectively in order to get the crop off to a strong start and some are electing to use more traditional herbicides which they have found offer a better chance of performing under dry conditions.

Groothandelaar Willem Dijk AFG in Enschede heeft woensdag het eerste kistje geveilde Opperdoezer Ronde aardappelen gekocht.

La investigación, encabezada por Matthew Fisher, académico de la facultad de Salud Pública del Imperial College de Londres, y en el que también participó la Universidad de Oxford, revela que los hongos han estado presentes en 70% de los casos de extinc...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 216 points in March 2012, virtually unchanged from 215 points in February. Among the various commodity groups, only oils prices showed strength, compensating for falling dairy quotations, while the indices of ce...

With potato planting under way, how many growers are aware that the age of the seed they have planted could have a marked impact on profitability?