According to a report by Nancy Russell of CBC News, researchers are working on new varieties of potatoes that they hope will help growers on Canada’s Prince Edward Island cope with the effects […]
At a July 23 breakfast briefing titled ”Saving Food, Fighting Food Waste,” Doug Cole, the senior manager of marketing and biotech affairs at Simplot Plant Sciences in Boise, Idaho, reportedly said Simplot […]
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new approach that helps public agencies and commercial interests combat fraudulently-labelled organic foods. By looking at how organic plants are fertilised, the method […]
Whether fried, baked or sliced, potato gels with nearly every Indian dish. Its bond with Indian consumers would be further strengthened with the introduction of a new variety said to be rich […]
The International Potato Center (CIP) is organizing an entry level training school where you will learn about crop biodiversity and how genetic resources can be used in pre-breeding. The training school will take place […]
Māori have lived in New Zealand for around 700 years and were accomplished horticulturalists, bringing seed and tubers from their original homes in other Eastern Pacific Islands. They established ‘maara’ (gardens) in […]
For nearly 25 years, an allianceof high-profile environmental groups and organic food proponents have waged an effective scare campaign against transgenic (GMO) crops. Foods derived from these crops, the public was told, could […]
Breeder and seed supplier Solana GmbH will use the upcoming potato fairs to introduce a total of three new table potatoes. Both the Weuthen Potato Day (August 29, Schwalmtal) and the Potato […]
Scottish potato growers have been warned that there might not be a seed industry in Scotland in 30 years’ time if the spread of potato cyst nematode (PCN) continues at its current […]
Australian researchers have developed a novel method to measure the sensorial characteristics of potato chips. The technique called vitro oral processing could eliminate the expensive, time-consuming and often subjective perceptions of enlisting […]
Conventional techniques of seed production involves the use of potatoes that are propagated by harvesting and replanting the tuber in the field, and is routinely used by farmers. Although the method is […]
Chinese and Scottish researchers are to work together and explore joint solutions to potato breeding and to pests and diseases that cause major losses to farmers and industry across the world. A […]
In mid-July, a new variety of potato named Alliston was officially registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, making it the first tater in history to take its name from the potato […]
Staff in Cell and Molecular Sciences at The James Hutton Institute in the UK have a distinguished track record of research in plant and crop science, including genetic and genomic analysis. They […]
The Division of Agriculture in Alaska has found a way to continue seed potato inspections this year, despite Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget cuts to all inspection programs. It’s welcome news to Mark Troutman […]
In the framework of the Horizon 2020 project G2P-SOL, the International Potato Center (CIP) organises an entry level training school where you will learn about crop biodiversity and how genetic resources can […]
Irving-owned Cavendish Farms announced late Friday afternoon it is putting up $6 million to create a new research and plant-breeding centre on Prince Edward Island on the east coast of Canada. “The intent of […]
