Irlanda: Worst Tyrone potato harvest in years
A late spring followed by a wet summer and difficulties in securing arable land have led to fears that Tyrone’s potato harvest could be the worst in years.
A late spring followed by a wet summer and difficulties in securing arable land have led to fears that Tyrone’s potato harvest could be the worst in years.
Chris Voigt celebrates 10 years as executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission this month. Voigt says the big challenge of the next decade will be educating the public about the science behind farming.
Government has given Buginyanya Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute in Bulambuli District $250,000 (about Shs809m) to facilitate Irish Potato research.
The next big thing in the potato industry will be small, the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission predicts.
Potatoes New Brunswick will lead a national research effort to improve potato yields and boost the export competitiveness of Canadian french fries with the help of up to $1.4 million in government support.
The bacterial disease blackleg has proved to be a tough one to control but it is hoped a £300,000 joint AHDB Potatoes and Scottish Government research project, now in its final year, will come up with some of the answers.
Obecnie na ziemniakach praktycznie nie ma już larw stonki ziemniaczanej. Na roślinach intensywnie żerują chrząszcze pokolenia letniego, które są zagrożeniem głównie dla późnych odmian ziemniaków.
A região sul do Rio Grande já foi uma das maiores produtoras de batata do sul do Brasil