Consider the limitations of the Smith Period in predicting blight infection
The last few seasons have seen some real changes in the way we need to…
Browsing: Potatoes
Eastern counties’ potato industry gather to debate issues
AHDB Potatoes’ recently appointed technical executive, Jenny Bashford, has been working closely with leading Lincolnshire…
More Artist available for 2015
Bayer CropScience is to make greater quantities of Artist (flufenacet + metribuzin), the only flufenacet-containing…
Supporting potato trade with the Canaries
Each year, large quantities of GB ware and seed are exported to the Canary Islands.…
Farmcare boosts potato division with senior agronomist appointment
Farmcare – the UK’s leading farming business – has appointed Phil Britton as senior potato…
Nematicide granted emergency approval for PCN control
NEMguard DE has been granted an emergency authorisation to allow applications to be made on…
Research to improve potato varieties
A Harper Adams University agriculture student is hoping to find an alternative method for measuring…
Potato growers urged to switch to the better metaldehyde pellets for effective slug control
Potato growers fearful that slug control may be compromised following the loss of methiocarb baits…