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一月 26, 2010
PEI Potato Expo picks up major sponsors
Producers of the International Potato Technology Expo (IPTE) are pleased to welcome aboard two recognizable names in the industry as major sponsors for this high caliber event. Syngenta Canada and Farm Credit Canada have both come on board as sponsors ...From the archive

一月 22, 2010
Lagere prijzen voor aardappelen in contracten voor teeltjaar 2010
De contractprijs die de grote aardappelverwerkende bedrijven in 2010 voor fritesaardappelen bieden zullen iets lager zijn dan in 2009. Dat melden vertegenwoordigers van Aviko Potato, Lamb Weston Meijer, McCain en Farm Frites in het Agrarisch Dagblad.De...From the archive

一月 21, 2010
Potato growers in Bangladesh worried for lack of storage facility
A large number of small and marginal potato growers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are worried before harvesting the produce as they failed to book space for potato preservation in the local cold storages. Farmers have blamed 'nexus' [a link] ...From the archive

一月 14, 2010
Fire at McCain Foods Timaru Potato Storages
A woman has been taken to hospital with respiratory problems following a large fire at McCain Foods' potato stores in Timaru this morning. Flames, reportedly 20m high, were seen rolling out of one of four empty potato storage sheds. Thick, black an...From the archive

一月 11, 2010
Prince Edward Island Potato Expo expands conference program
The International Potato Technology Expo returns to the Charlottetown Civic Centre February 26-27, 2010. This popular event has been running in Charlottetown every two years since 1992. Over the years, this has become a must-attend industry event for ...From the archive
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一月 07, 2010
Countering lower consumption tops Potato Expo agenda
Buoyed by higher attendance, industry people participating in Potato Expo 2010 heard how they can work to reverse the trends of falling consumption.Nearly 1,200 participants from all sectors of the industry — fresh, frozen, chip and seed — attended the...From the archive

一月 05, 2010
Potato growers converge in Orlando for second Potato Expo
Higher attendance marks the second year of Potato Expo in Orlando.In initial estimates, more than 1,100 potato industry people are converging in Florida for Potato Expo 2010, higher than the 900 that participated in last year’s event, said Hollee Alex...From the archive

一月 05, 2010
Idaho readies for potato conference
The nation's top spud state will play host to its 42nd annual potato conference this month under the theme, "Putting Sustainability into Practice." The Idaho Potato Conference is scheduled for Jan. 20-21 at Idaho State University in Pocatel...From the archive

十二月 17, 2009
PEI Potato farmers watch for warehouse rot
For the second year in a row, wet weather late in the year is prompting Prince Edward Island potato growers to watch their warehouses carefully."You'll know it when you smell it,"Elmsdale farmer Peter Griffin told CBC News of what farmers are...From the archive

十二月 17, 2009
Euro Potato: Potato production estimates 2009 for Northern Europe (NEPG)
2009 crop production estimates for Ware potatoes in the EU 5 countries are now complete.Reports from representatives of the Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG) highlight the favourable growing conditions this season, despite the dry planting condi...From the archive

十二月 15, 2009
December 1 United States potato stocks up 9%
In the United States, the 13 major potato States held 265 million cwt of potatoes in storage December 1, 2009, up 9 percent from a year ago but slightly below December 1, 2007. Potatoes in storage accounted for 69 percent of the 2009 fall storage State...From the archive

十二月 10, 2009
Frost impacts frying colour potatoes PEI
As potatoes began rolling into the two processing plants in Price Edward Island this fall, it became relatively easy to determine when they were harvested. Maybe not the exact date, but at least whether they hit the warehouse before the first of a ...From the archive

十二月 03, 2009
“Storage Management of Classic Russet Potatoes” released by University of Idaho
Potato growers interested in producing the recently released Classic Russet variety will find detailed information on storing it in a new University of Idaho Extension online publication, “Storage Management of Classic Russet Potatoes.” An early- to mi...From the archive

十一月 27, 2009
Belgische aardappelen in geimproviseerde opslag kiemen vroeg door warme herfst
Als gevolg van de uitzonderlijk zachte temperaturen dreigen nogal wat aardappeltelers die hun aardappelen proberen te bewaren zonder een professionele bewaarplaats hun oogst te verliezen. Aardappelen die niet in geïsoleerde en klimaatgecontroleerde loo...From the archive

十一月 24, 2009
Aardappel opbrengst en voorraad metingen BAI
Bureau Aardappelmarkt Informatie (BAI) van het Productschap Akkerbouw heeft rond 15 november de gebruikelijke telefonische opbrengst- en voorraadmeting enquête gehouden onder consumptieaardappeltelers.Marktschattingen zijn gebaseerd op de reacties van ...From the archive

十一月 18, 2009
Aardappeldemodag: Europese aardappelsector in zwaar weer
De Europese aardappelsector heeft het moeilijk. Dat komt deels door de economische crisis, maar ook door een onbalans tussen vraag en aanbod.Pas als de economische crisis achter de rug is kan een betere situatie ontstaan. Dat zei Kees van Arendonk vand...From the archive

十月 28, 2009
Quality 2009 potato crop major headache for European potato processors
Harvesting throughout Northwest Europe is virtually finished and markets are entering a new phase of the season. Quality concern and wastage, resulting from high dry matter levels and difficult harvest conditions, are now becoming the main influence ...From the archive
