13 August 2020 AHDB seeks outstanding individuals in the potato industry Nominations are now open for two prestigious awards recognising individuals who’ve made significant contributions to the UK…
6 August 2020 New salad variety on track to achieve 2 million tubers/ha A next generation salad potato variety has the potential to become a new market leader.…
21 July 2020 Interim AHDB Potatoes Sector Board Chair appointed The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has appointed Alison Levett as interim chair of its…
15 July 2020 Blight fungicide given emergency approval The Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) has approved the use of Funguran Progress to control late…
23 June 2020 Percos has tuber blight on its label The blight fungicide Percos (ametoctradin and dimethomorph) from BASF is one of the few blight…
23 June 2020 The Jersey Royal Company recognised as Centre of Excellence for sustainable farming The Jersey Royal Company has become Jersey’s first LEAF Demonstration Farm in recognition of its…
16 June 2020 Two new toppers completes Scotts 2020 line-up Ten years since introducing its first haulm topper, Scotts has this month launched two new…
15 June 2020 Changing weather pattern puts potato growers on high alert for blight Rain showers and warming temperatures have heightened the threat of potato blight with Hutton Criteria…
14 June 2020 Unique mode of action in Electis suits late season use Hutton periods are now being recorded in England and the focus needs to shift to…
9 June 2020 Ayrshire new potatoes launch in Tesco stores Ayrshire Earlies, Scotland’s first New potato crop of the year, will arrive in Tesco stores…