Dickeya: A New Potato Disease
Known as Dickeya blackleg because symptoms are similar to blackleg, or just Dickeya, this disease is causing trouble for potato growers in the Northeast and particularly seed producers in Maine.
Europa 17/07/2016
Mali : Importation de la pomme de terre au Mali , La fausse guerre de Kadidia Lah et ses camarades à la Douane malienne
Les mesures prises contre la fraude à l’importation ont permis de booster les recettes des marchandises solides des douanes qui ont dépassé pour la première fois les 30 milliards de FCFA au mois de juin passé.
Africa 17/07/2016
EEUU: Stealth potato virus threatens US french fry industry
New viruses are threatening the U.S. potato industry, including potatoes grown in Washington. More than 85 percent of potatoes from the state’s Columbia Basin feed Americans’ french fry habit. As demand for fries continues to rise, the pressure on U.
Norte Am. 17/07/2016
EEUU: Potatoes USA launches new website
Potatoes USA, Denver, has a new website, www.potatoesusa.com, designed to make accessible resources and market information to the U.S. potato industry.
Norte Am. 17/07/2016
EEUU: New potato variety to be featured at field day July 21 near Springlake
SPRINGLAKE – The annual Potato Field Day in the High Plains featuring the Texas A&M University AgriLife Potato Breeding and Variety Development Program will be July 21.
Norte Am. 17/07/2016
Gran Bretaña: Perfect storm for potato blight
Wet weather and warm temperatures have created the perfect storm for potato blight across England, this year.
Europa 17/07/2016
Rusia: In Russia prezzi record per le patate
In questo periodo il tasso d’inflazione in Russia è il più basso tra quelli registrati negli ultimi 25 anni.
Europa 17/07/2016
China: China releases production plans for new nutrition darling: the potato
Just months after listing the potato as China’s fourth crop staple, Beijing planners have announced a raft of production goals in a bid to promote sustainability and improve land use through to 2020.
Asia 17/07/2016