Canadá: Late start for P.E.I. potatoes
Cascumpec seed potato grower Jason Rayner is biding his time before moving equipment outdoors to start grading seed stock for customers.
Europa 27/04/2015
Suiza: Agroscope may test GM potato
The Federal Office for the Environment allows Agroscope to conduct a field trial with genetically modified potatoes. A number of security measures must be taken.
Europa 27/04/2015
Co-funding from EU approved for €4.3m potato campaign
The EU Commission has approved 50% EU co-funding for ‘Potato Potential’, a €4.3m programme to promote potatoes on the Irish and UK markets.
Europa 27/04/2015
Italia: Galatina New Potatoes become a PDO product
Galatina new potatoes (Solanum tuberosum, Sieglinde variety) were awarded the PSO mark on April 21st, 2015.
Europa 27/04/2015
EEUU: Late Blight of Tomato and Potato Webinar
Late blight has been occurring more often in the USA in recent years on tomatoes, but also potatoes.
Europa 27/04/2015
Irlanda: Ierse telers denken over aardappel van de toekomst
Ierse aardappeltelers zouden in 2015 een kleiner areaal aardappelen moeten aanplanten gezien de prijzen van de laatste twee seizoenen.
Europa 27/04/2015
EEUU (Wisconsin): McCain Foods to close Fort Atkinson plant
McCain Foods USA Inc. announced Wednesday it will close operations at its Fort Atkinson manufacturing plant due to changing business dynamics.
Norte Am. 26/04/2015
Avanzan las negociaciones para abrir el mercado chileno a las papas argentinas
Durante el mes de abril, una delegación del SAG de Chile realizó una visita de evaluación al sistema de certificación de exportación de tubérculos de papa del SENASA
Argentina 25/04/2015