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九月 27, 2012
USDA Report Potatoes 2011 Summary published
Last week the USDA published the final overview and latest revision of potato harvest 2011, Potatoes 2011 Summary.From the archive
九月 27, 2012
El CIP ofrece viveros con materiales de papa en forma de plantulas in vitro
La unidad de Adquisición y Distribución de Germoplasma (GADU) tiene novedades. Estamos ofreciendo unos viveros internacionales con materiales de papa en forma de plántulas in vitro 2 tubos por accesión donde cada tubo tiene 2 plántulas. Los materiales ...From the archive
九月 27, 2012
US Potatoes possible source of cattle feed this year
This year’s drought conditions may result in potatoes becoming a source of feed for cattle.From the archive
九月 26, 2012
USPB International Table-Stock Program Opens Vietnam Market for US Fresh Potatoes
After two years of market development by the United States Potato Board (USPB) International Table-Stock Program, the US potato industry is reaping the rewards of this investment, effort and commitment in Vietnam.From the archive
九月 26, 2012
J.R. Simplot acquires Florikote slow release fertilizer technology
Florikan, a specialist in polymer-coated fertilizer technologies for the agriculture and horticulture industries, has sold its patented Florikote technology to the J. R. Simplot Company, a leading global supplier of crop nutrient and specialty fertiliz...From the archive
九月 25, 2012
British Columbia potato farmers prefer dry harvest conditions
With a dry August and September, and little or no rain forecast for the next 14 days or so, Ladner potato farmer Peter Guichon is not too concerned about this year's harvesting conditions. Go back 24 months or so on the calendar and it was a much diff...From the archive
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九月 23, 2012
US Growers weigh options for excess potatoes
Leaders of two potato organizations have advised growers their best options for any unclaimed spuds this season may be to sell them as cattle feed or to leave them in the field for the fertilizer value. Dan Hargraves, who represents processed growers ...From the archive
九月 23, 2012
El tizón tardio de la papa causado por Phytophtora infestans, en Bolivia
Boletín técnico elaborado por el proyecto "Evaluación del impacto de las variaciones climáticas en el manejo de la enfermedad tizón tardío de la papa en zonas endémicas altoandinas del departamento de Cochabamba". El equipo investigadores est...From the archive
九月 21, 2012
Idaho Potato Industry task force to probe origin of ring rot in Idaho potatoes
The Idaho potato industry is forming a task force to trace the origin of a ring rot flare-up that's affected roughly 20 farms, mostly in the Magic Valley area. University of Idaho Extension seed potato pathologist Phil Nolte, who will likely head the ...From the archive
九月 20, 2012
Potato wart confirmed on Prince Edward Island
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of potato wart in two fields on separate farms in PEI. Potato wart poses no threat to human health or food safety. However, it is a quarantine pest that is regulated in Canada becau...From the archive
九月 19, 2012
Universidad peruana desarrolla estudios para obtener papas resistentes a la sequía
La presidenta del Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica (Concytec), Dra. Gisella Orjeda Fernández, presentó el trabajo titulado Secuenciamiento del Genoma de la Papa y Análisis del Transcriptoma de Papas Nativas bajo Estrés H...From the archive
九月 18, 2012
Mike Madsen elected commissioner at Washington State Potato Commission
Mike Madsen has been elected as the newest commissioner for the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC). The election took place during the WSPC’s quarterly meeting on September 6, 2012. Mike will fill the WSPC’s vacant at-large position and begi...From the archive
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九月 14, 2012
Disponible el último número de la revista de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP)
Acaba de ser publicado el Vol. 17, No. 1 de la revista de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP). Puede consultarse en http://papaslatinas.org/volumen_17-1.html A continuación su contenido: Artículo invitado Innovación para el Desarrollo: ...From the archive
九月 14, 2012
Confirman siete focos de nematodo dorado en Chile
El Director Regional del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, SAG Región de Los Lagos, Alfredo Fröhlich, comunicó que, a la fecha, están confirmados siete potreros infestados con el nematodo dorado (Globodera rostochiensis), plaga cuarentenaria, que afecta el...From the archive
九月 12, 2012
Potato Recipe Interactions soar with USPB Online advertising
The United States Potato Board (USPB) Year-End Online Advertising Campaign results are in. The FY 2012 campaign was highly successful, building off momentum from the past two years. Total recipe interactions nearly quadrupled during this past year. Tha...From the archive
九月 11, 2012
APRE receives additional funding for Potato Nutrition Research & Education
The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) today announced that it will receive additional funding from the United States Potato Board (USPB) to support nutrition science research and education on the white potato in all forms.From the archive
九月 11, 2012
JR Simplot Company plans to build new headquarters in Boise, Idaho
The J. R. Simplot Company is planning to begin construction in late 2013 or early 2014 of a new headquarters building in Boise, Idaho. Company officials anticipate the building will be about 10 stories high and measure roughly 300,000 sq. ft. Final si...From the archive
九月 11, 2012
México no ha negociado la importación de papa de EE.UU.
El secretario de Agricultura, Francisco Mayorga Castañeda, afirmó que México no ha negociado la importación de papa fresca procedente de Estados Unidos, en el marco de su integración al Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífica (TTP). El titular de la depen...From the archive
