Recent conditions have favoured potato blight, with Hutton periods being recorded across the country. Late potato blight (Phytophthora infestans) is…
Growers need to give careful consideration as to how they protect potato crops through to the end of the season…
WITH Hutton Criteria being recorded across the country, National Influencer for UPL UK & IE, Pam Chambers, gives a current…
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched its new Storage Network, as part of an £800,000 fund ring-fenced for…
Suffolk-based growers James Foskett Farms Ltd will be taking up the reins as AHDB’s Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm East host…
AHDB is currently seeking nominations of outstanding individuals for two prestigious awards, which will be presented at this year’s National…
The blight fungicide Percos (ametoctradin and dimethomorph) from BASF offers two unique benefits to potato growers. Firstly ametoctradin (or Initium)…
Forecasts of an early aphid flight following the mild winter and an increase in reservoir of virus in potato seed…
Bayer’s new herbicide Emerger (aclonifen) has been authorised for potatoes and gained EAMUs for carrots, parsnips, onions and a range…
This month saw three new additions to the AHDB Potatoes board: Aberdeenshire-based grower Jim Cargill; Somerset-based grower Chris Wilson; and…