Farmcare has told workers at its potato packing site in Carnoustie that it expects that a reduction in trading volume from September will force job cuts. This follows the end of a significant packing contract.
So far, the 2016 potato crop in the US looks to be similar to last year. “Plantings are down slightly compared to last year, but higher yields are expected to make for similar supplies,” says Scott McDulin- Vice President of Marketing/Retail Sales.
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — University of Idaho officials are negotiating a deal with the International Potato Center in Peru, in hopes of getting access to the center’s vast potato gene bank.
For the past two years, the Potato Produce and Marketing Bill has been pending before parliament, now, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has promised to fast track the Bill which seeks to end exploitation of potato farmers by cartels.
W ostatnich latach wśród chorób, które dotykają plantacje ziemniaka, coraz większego znaczenia nabiera alternarioza. Choroba wywoływana jest przez dwa grzyby z rodzaju Alternaria spp.: Alternaria solani - sprawcę suchej plamistości liści i Alternaria
Organisée par l’association Les jardins andrésiens et la municipalité de Saint-André-de-l’Eure, la fête de la patate se tiendra samedi 27 août, derrière la salle du Clos-Mulot. La cueillette se déroulera le même jour.
That’s the overriding sentiment as the annual event celebrating spuds nears. Potato Fest organizers, in conjunction with Simplot, hope to serve enough people french fries that the weight of potatoes served eclipses that of 5,220 lbs, set last year in
High Plains potato harvest is underway, psyllids are threatening unharvested fields and new varieties are showing lots of promise. That’s part of the information gleaned from a recent field day near Springlake, Texas.
