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Aphid Resistance
A new Potato Council research project to monitor the resistance status of Myzus persicae and other aphid pests to a range of insecticides should help growers protect their crops against these highly damaging pests. The need for this work was heightened by the recent discovery in southern Europe of populations of Myzus persicae (peach potato aphid) that are highly resistant to...
24 September 2012 -
Encouraging healthy, sustainable diets: the role potatoes play
This briefing summarises the analysis which showed that a diet rich in potatoes provides higher intakes of a number of key nutrients including Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, iodine and folate compared to alternative carbohydrates such as rice and pasta.The National Diet and Nutritional Survey (NDNS) is a continual cross-sectional survey, jointly funded by the Department of Health and Food...
18 September 2012 -
Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) consultation
The 1991 EU Nitrates Directive (Council Directive 91/676/EEC) was adopted with the purpose of reducing the amount of nitrate pollution caused by agriculture. It requires DEFRA to designate land draining to polluted water as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) (or to designate all of England), and then to set out certain farming practices that farmers within those NVZs must comply with (known as the...
7 September 2012 -
Technical in-field workshops to be held at North of England Potato Day
Damage awareness is one of the key topics to be discussed at the North of England Potato Day to be held at Headley Hill Farm, Tadcaster, Yorkshire on September 4. The strong line-up of speakers will include Eric Anderson from Scottish Agronomy, Barry Baker of Grimme, who will be discussing the challenges posed this year by the difficult weather conditions and how growers can best tackle them. “...
3 September 2012 -
Progressive Potato Farming conference
After an incredibly challenging season for potato growers, the ADAS Syngenta 2012 Potato Conference and Exhibition is perfectly timed to provide the essential new technical innovation and marketing inspiration for all growers, agronomists and potato industry specialists. Taking place on Thursday 22 November at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire, the Potato Conference and Exhibition will...
20 August 2012