Inishowen-born Laura Bonner is hoping that the potato gin and vodka inspired by her grandfather will soon be enjoyed in Asia. Her craft drinks business, The Muff Liquor Company, has its sights firmly […]
With big changes on the horizon for potato storage in Britain, AHDB experts will be in South Lincs on Wed 13 Feb to talk about the future of sprout control & discuss […]
Integrated pest management (IPM) will play an ‘increasing role’ in UK crop production post-Brexit and agronomists are leading the way in its implementation on farm. Speaking at the recent Association of Independent […]
Agrico was exhibiting at Fruit Logistica in Berlin this past week, from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 February 2019. During this leading international trade fair, Agrico, together with its subsidiaries, launched its […]
Potato breeding doesn’t turn out a lot of winners. A breeder may find something with commercial value in just 1 out of 200,000 plants. Jeffrey Endelman is trying to improve those odds […]
In January, the Guardian became the first national newspaper to use recyclable packaging. As part of a pioneering move to reduce plastic waste, the Guardian’s print edition will no longer be sold in […]
Because of its genetic complexity, the potato didn’t undergo a “green revolution” like other staple crops. It can take more than 15 years to breed a new kind of potato that farmers […]
At the upcoming Ontario Potato Conference, Dr. Jiwan Palta will give a presentation on the Impact of Calcium on Heat and Drought Stress. The organizer of the Confernce, Dr Eugenia Banks says […]
Get an up-close look at the people, planning and processing technologies that help the Keenan family at Rollo Bay Holdings on Canada’s Prince Edward Island send 50 million pounds of potatoes from […]
The NFU has called on government to support investment in new technologies to help farmers in the fight against climate change. Technology will play an important role in increasing efficiency and reducing […]
According to Potatoes USA, the value of total store retail potato sales for 2018 increased by 2.1% over 2017, with total value $11.6 billion. The total volume declined 1.9% for the year […]
The PEI Potato Board and the PEI Department of Agriculture teamed up for the first ever two-day PEI Potato Conference, Trade Show and Banquet on February 19 and 20 in Charlottetown. The […]
Despite widespread scientific agreement that genetically modified foods are safe to consume, the vast majority of Americans disagree and are unlikely to change their opinions unless they can first be convinced to […]
THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS IN PERU — On a bleak, brown hill here, David Ellis examines a test plot of potato plants and shakes his head. “They’re dead, dead, dead,” […]
The latest issue of the Global Potato News magazine was published. Visit the website, or go directly to the North American edition and/or the European edition. Comments are welcomed – please get in touch with Editor-in-Chief Lukie Pieterse: lukie@globalpotatonews.com
