EEUU: Continued growth for fingerling potato segment
On the back of seeing a growing need for specialty potatoes and onions in the market, Colorado based Strohauer Farms started allocating more of their resources into this area.
Norte Am. 25/04/2016
Nicaragua (Managua): Celebran Feria de la Papa en Villa Progreso
El Ministerio de Economía Familiar y el Instituto Nicaragüense de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), llevaron este sábado la popular ‘Feria de la Papa’, hasta el barrio Villa El Progreso, ubicado en el distrito VII de Managua.
Latam 25/04/2016
España: Las últimas lluvias benefician el desarrollo de la patata en Andalucía
Según informa la Consejería de Agricultura de la Junta de Andalucía, en Almería, en zonas más cálidas de la comarca del Bajo Almanzora-Costa de Levante, las plantaciones de patata se encuentran con un buen desarrollo vegetativo.
Europa 25/04/2016
Letonia: Ādažu čipsu kartupeļu iepirkums audzis par 20%
«Orkla» grupā ietilpstošais uzņēmums «Latfood», pateicoties jauna produkta - «katliņčipsu» (kettle chips) - ražošanas sākšanai, kartupeļu iepirkumu gada laikā palielinājis par 20%, informēja uzņēmumā.
Europa 25/04/2016
Gran Bretaña: Diquat ban could strike ‘huge blow’ to potato industry
The European Commission has proposed to withdraw the use of herbicide active ingredient diquat, the loss of which could have serious consequences for potato producers.
Europa 25/04/2016
Italia: Hokkaido, la patata gourmet diventa spaghetto
I giapponesi sono bravi, si sa, a migliorare prodotti fatti da altri. Meno noto e’ che questo vale anche in agricoltura , dove ad esempio un prodotto tipico di importazione come la patata si e’ sviluppato in nuove varietà anche da gourmet.
Europa 25/04/2016
EEUU: Feds seek comments on plan to fight potato pest in Idaho
Federal officials are taking public comments on possible methods to deal with a microscopic pest that has infested potato fields in southeastern Idaho.
Norte Am. 25/04/2016
EEUU: AgriLife Research entomologist testing potato psyllids for insecticide resistance
A growing resistance of potato psyllids to the neonicotinoid classification of insecticides has Dr. Ada Szczepaniec, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist in Amarillo, looking to the future.
Norte Am. 25/04/2016