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Potatoes New Brunswick Chair and Farmer Shawn Paget with his wife Natalie and their son Oliver (Courtesy: Hartfeld Images by Natalie)
三月 06, 2016
Potatoes New Brunswick Chair balances PNB responsibilities with Potato Farming
New Brunswick’s Shawn Paget is among the new generation of potato farmers working hard to ensure that the industry remains an integral part of Canadian agriculture.
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Potato Field in Bloom on Prince Edward Island, August 2015 (PotatoPro)
三月 06, 2016
New potato protection products available in Canada for 2016
In 2016 a number of new crop protection products for use in potato cultivation are available in Canada
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The Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal upheld the conviction against potato farmer Alex Docherty.
二月 26, 2016
PEI Potato farmers granted partial victory in slope violation conviction
Two potato farmers from Prince Edward Island (Canada) that were convicted of planting potatoes on a slope that was too steep were granted a partial victory from the P.E.I. Court of Appeal.
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Potato Variety testing in Angola. Several potat varieties were released and the main components of a potato seed multiplication system were established (Courtesy: Britta Kowalski)
二月 25, 2016
Dutch company to support commercial Angola potato production
An unidentified agricultural company from the Netherlands will support farmers in large scale potato production in the irrigated area of ​​Matala, in Angola’s Huila province.
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The yellow flesh potato with a splash of pink around its eyes makes the spuds look like they are smiling, said Johnny MacLean, which is the reason why he named the potatoes Smilin’ Eyes.
二月 25, 2016
PEI potato farmer bets on Smilin' Eyes specialty variety
A new variety of yellow flesh potatoes could soon become a staple on the tables of West Prince (PEI, Canada) residents.
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A longer crop rotation saves on inputs such as nematicides or fumigation. Photo above shows the application of a nematicide at time of planting in the United Kingdom
二月 18, 2016
Idaho Potato Processing Contracts will make a minimum three-year crop rotation mandatory
Sources say the 2016 Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative contract will include new langcode mandating a minimum of two years of alternate crops between potatoes.
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A potato field in Scotland (Courtesy: SASA)
二月 17, 2016
Searching a Scottish Potato Farm for Research and Demonstration
In the United Kingdom, AHDB Potatoes has announced that it is searching for the first farmer host for its new Scottish Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm.
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Páramos colombianos afectados por cultivos y cría de ganado
二月 12, 2016
Páramos colombianos afectados por cultivos y cría de ganado
Los cultivos de papa, cebolla larga, arveja y la cría de ganado son los que más afectan los páramos de Colombia. De 2.9 millones de hectáreas, 20% del territorio ha sido intervenido por actividades agropecuarias.
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Flooding in the streets of Havana, Cuba (January 2016) due to excessive rainfall associated with El Niño (Courtesy: Yusnaby Post)
二月 10, 2016
Cuban Potato crops troubled by rains
The rainfall in November, December, and January in the western and central parts of Cuba made it impossible for Cuban farmers to achieve a crop yield similar to the one they got last year, when they harvested 120,000 tons of potatoes.
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As the extreme drought and high temperatures push the potato stock in South Africa down, prices rise to the highest level ever (Courtesy: Potatoes South Africa)
二月 07, 2016
Drought in South Africa pushes potato prices to the highest level ever
Drought and hot conditions since September 2015 have a negative impact on yields in almost all the potato production regions in South Africa. Currently market prices are at the highest levels ever, while potato stock levels are at record low levels.
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Danespo is the leading company in Northern Europe in the field of breeding, producing and selling quality ware and seed potatoes. Danespo exports to more than 40 countries worldwide and specialises in sales to professional potato growers. 80% of the seed
二月 04, 2016
Germicopa parent Florimond Desprez acquires 49% stake in Danespo
The owner of Germicopa, Florimond Desprez has acquired 49% of the shares in Danespo from DLG, thus entering into an equal partnership with DLF who owns another 49% of the shares. The remaining 2% are owned by growers and employees.
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Potatoes in a Jordan marketplace (Courtesy: The Jordan Times)
二月 03, 2016
Potato Prices in Jordan expected to rise after frost
The price of potatoes in Jordan is expected to increase as a significant acreage of the field crop was damaged when temperatures dipped below zero last week.
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With so many areas of Australia relying on bore water, this study on the impact of chemical composition of the soil and the plants depending on water quality could provide the basis for an increased awareness of water and soil management over time.
二月 03, 2016
Research in Australia to help potato growers and industry
The impact of drought and water quality on Australian potatoes could be significantly reduced by a new research project from Potatoes South Australia and Landmark Australia.
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二月 03, 2016
ChemChina to acquire Syngenta at a value of over US$ 43 billion
Syngenta today announced that ChemChina has offered to acquire the company at US$ 465 per ordinary share plus a special dividend of CHF 5 to be paid conditional upon and prior to closing.
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The highlights on the EUROPLANT stand include the Venezia, Madeira and Georgina varieties. Venezia is an early, waxy potato ideal for salads. The Madeira and Georgina varieties both belong to the medium early, predominantly waxy table potato.
一月 29, 2016
EUROPLANT at Fruit Logistica 2016: Focus on diversity and high quality standards
EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH,presents its wide variety of seed potatoes - including the Venezia, Madeira and Georgina varieties - at Fruit Logistica 2016
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Agrico and its subsidiaries will launch the new ‘Say Growth’ campaign at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. The theme ‘Say Growth’, will be used at Fruit Logistica to show that Agrico represents shared growth with its growers, buyers, packaging companies,
一月 29, 2016
Potato company Agrico to launch 'Say Growth' campaign at Fruit Logistica
Agrico and its subsidiaries will launch the new ‘Say Growth’ campaign at Fruit Logistica in Berlin.
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Donna Delparte, assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences at Idaho State University with drone near a potato field. She presented her research results during the Idaho Potato Conference 2016.
一月 27, 2016
Quick and early disease detection by drones with hyperspectral camera
Idaho State University researchers have found high-tech cameras mounted on drones flying 60 meters above potato fields can effectively detect individual diseased and stressed plants.
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Current buildings (left) as per Google Maps and a drawing of the new situation at the southern part of the current site with the expansion further South (right) as per the Lincolnite.
一月 24, 2016
Branston Potatoes reveals expansion plans
Branston (Potatoes) Ltd, based near Lincoln in the United Kingdom, has submitted a planning application with North Kesteven District Council for an expansion which would create 19 new jobs.
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