EEUU: Operations expand at Oregon potato processor
A $30 million investment in the expansion of ConAgra Foods’ Lamb Weston business will expand operations at the facility in Boardman, Oregon.
Norte Am. 23/03/2016
EEUU: Presentation on 2nd generation potatoes for Maine growers
In January, a genetically engineered potato, made by J.R. Simplot Company under the brand name Innate, was ruled safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and deregulated by the U.S.
Norte Am. 23/03/2016
Australia: Victorian Potato Growers Council rebrands
On March 22, the Victorian Potato Growers Council, a division of the Victorian Farmers Federation, announced their rebranding as Potatoes Victoria.
Oceania 23/03/2016
Italia: Tuber ad Honorem; la patata alle prese con la valorizzazione del prodotto
Lo scorso venerdì 18 marzo 2016 si è svolto presso la Facoltà di Agraria dell’Università di Bologna "Tuber ad Honorem", un incontro promosso dal locale dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e dedicato alla patata.
Europa 23/03/2016
Australia: New soil phosphorous test shows promise for potatoes
A Department of Agriculture and Water Resources National Landcare Innovation funded project, “Innovative Nutrient Management for the Australian Potato Industry”, has been completed by Potatoes South Australia and Primary Industries and Regions SA.
Oceania 23/03/2016
Canadá: GM potato approved for sale in Canada
J.R. Simplot Company, the creators of a genetically engineered potato, reported that it could be sold in Canadian supermarkets by Thanksgiving.
Norte Am. 23/03/2016
Holanda: Resistente aardappel vraagt 80% minder gewasbeschermingsmiddelen
Het onderzoek naar de ontwikkeling van aardappels met duurzame resistentie tegen phytophthora via genetische modificatie met genen van wilde aardappelsoorten en goed resistentiemanagement (DuRPh), is afgerond met een wetenschappelijke publicatie.
Europa 23/03/2016
Rusia: Equipment for a new full cycle complex for potato production.
Opportunity to supply equipment for the new project of the Russian agro-industrial holding.
Europa 23/03/2016