In a recent Update newsletter to the industry, Communications and Engagement Officer at Potatoes NZ, Gemma Carroll, writes that the 2018-2019 Summer Season in that country is stable so far, with occasional […]
An EU-funded INBIOSOIL project has developed a new, eco-friendly method to control wireworm in potatoes that can be used in conventional and organic systems. The new method of pest control uses special […]
Bayer, Netafim and BGN Technologies join forces in a research project that combines soil research, digital prediction tools and state-of-the art drip technology by Netafim to develop best practices for using drip […]
While every growing season typically offers a few hiccups in the weather, some years offer a few more extreme disruptions than normal. Extreme temperatures, in concert with moisture stress, exacerbate crop stress […]
Dr Eugenia Banks, long time potato specialist and consultant for the Ontario Potato Board in Canada writes in her most recent email newsletter to potato growers that potato growers who used Orondis […]
Early potato harvests are looking good for South Canterbury with early indications it will be an average season, Potatoes NZ technical manager Iain Kirkwood says. Heavy rain pre-Christmas resulted in some Black […]
Since its introduction in 2015, CRISPR-Cas 9 has taken the scientific world by storm. Gene editing has allowed potato breeders to tackle major production issues, such as drought tolerance and disease pressure, as well […]
Mancozeb is on the regulatory chopping block. Now Manitoba potato producers are being urged to share how they use the chemical as their industry attempts to preserve it as an aerial fungicide, […]
Dear readers, back in November last year I published a news item here on Potato News Today regarding a potato grower in France who is in real trouble, needing some means to […]
Dr Eugenia Banks is a respected potato specialist and also consultant for the Ontario Potato Board in Canada. In her email newsletter sent to grower subscribers earlier today, Dr Banks advises on […]
Syngenta Canada Inc. is launching Orondis Gold Potato fungicide for suppression of pink rot and Pythium leak in potatoes Pink rot is a soil-borne disease that thrives in wet, poorly drained soils […]
An international expert on powdery scab will visit the Republic of South Africa at the southern tip of the African continent from 12 – 22 February this year to consult with the […]
Blackleg is a costly disease in potatoes caused by several pectolytic bacteria that have the ability to infect and break down plant tissue, leading to storage losses and crop rejections. Symptoms in […]
For nearly four years, plant pathologists Courtney Jahn and Jane Stewart have worked closely with Colorado potato growers, leading state-funded research to assess soil health, disease mitigation and crop rotation strategies. Now, […]
There is more relief for South West potato farmers after last week’s announcement that South Australia will reopen its doors to West Australian potatoes. The State is the last to restart importing […]
2017 saw European retailers and potato growers scramble to comply with rules requiring lower rates of the commonly used sprout inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC). Since 2012, Europe has been drawing down its allowances […]
Weeds are a grower’s enemy, so tackling them head on early in the season can make a world of difference later. Because there are a limited number of post-emergence broadleaf herbicides available […]
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
