Below is a short list of some of the news items that readers of Potato News Today found most interesting during the past month, according to our statistics – in case you missed it. Remember that you can also get updated daily with the latest news if you follow us via email (click follow button on the right), or on Twitter and LinkedIn.
- Far more toxic than glyphosate: Copper sulfate, used by organic and conventional farmers
- Researchers find rotations with Brassicas consistently reduce soil-borne diseases in potatoes and improve yields
- Sneaky disease: Potato seed infected with Dickeya, the ‘new blackleg’ in Canada
- Why Frito-Lay is North America’s most valuable segment
- South Africa’s running potato pathology professor is chasing after spud diseases
- British trials show water conservation product can improve potato yields
- Still on top: Another record year for the Belgian potato processing industry
- Blackleg in potatoes: Rapid and effective haulm destruction key to blackleg control
- APS put spotlight on causal agent of potato zebra chip disease in latest Virtual Issue
- Combination of mineral oils and insecticides to minimize PVY spread on seed potato farms
- McCain storage specialist warns growers against using CIPC-treated storages for temporary holding of seed potatoes
- Potato marketing trends in the US for 2018
- Potato Cyst Nematode results: How reliable are yours?
- New study finds that potato plants can be ‘primed’ to tolerate heat stress
- Nab the scab: South African specialist’s views on how to deal with a nasty potato disease
- Cutting edge: How Australian potato growers stay at the forefront of innovative research
- Biostimulants: ‘Feeding a plant additional amino acid acts like a vitamin drink’
