Canadá: Can potatoes be grown without chemicals?
Potatoes typically require fungicides and pesticides but with the correct rotations and lots of ladybugs, it is possible.
Norte Am. 28/03/2016
EEUU: Potatoes move from comfort food to comfort zone
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Potatoes have an advantage over most vegetables: Marketers don’t have to convince consumers to like them.
Norte Am. 28/03/2016
Canadá: Watershed group calls on potato farmers to plant fewer Russet Burbanks
Growers say they’re already responding to environmental concerns surrounding Russet Burbank variety
Norte Am. 28/03/2016
EEUU: Crops specialist receives grant to investigate potato bacteria
Take a look at the inside of this potato. Check out some of the empty spots in this field where crops should be. This is a big problem that the Maine potato industry is currently dealing with. It’s called dickeya.
Norte Am. 28/03/2016
EEUU: Potato group has new name
f you’re part of the U.S. potato industry, you’re familiar with the U.S. Potato Board. If you’re an American consumer, you’re familiar, at least indirectly, with the board’s work.
Norte Am. 28/03/2016
Gran Bretaña: POTATO MARKET SEES STRONG START TO THE NEW YEAR
Average weekly prices for potatoes have risen since the start of 2016.
Europa 28/03/2016
África: The 2016 African Potato Association Meeting to Take Place in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) and the International Potato Center (CIP) will co-host the 10th Triennial Conference of the African Potato Association in Ethiopia.
Africa 28/03/2016
EEUU: WEEKLY POTATO REPORT
Chip potato movement is steady, but slower than usual for this time of year. There are still a lot of open potatoes left to move. Michigan prices for open potatoes range between $4.50-$6.00 per cwt.
Norte Am. 28/03/2016