9 August 2022 DormFresh sprout suppressant now approved for stored potatoes in GB The approval of 1,4SIGHT (1,4-Dimethylnapthalene or DMN) means that growers will now have an option…
8 August 2022 Keeping your potatoes in the fridge could help as the cost-of-living bites Experts from UK potato supplier Branston are now saying that storing your potatoes in the…
25 July 2022 NIAB strengthens potato research team with new appointment Peter Craven is joining the crop research organisation NIAB in the new role of research…
20 July 2022 Sponsored by spuds: feeding Lincolnshire’s children over summer Thanks to national potato supplier Branston – more than 2,200 children across Lincolnshire will receive a portion…
8 July 2022 It may be two weeks early, but now is the time to think about sprout suppressant applications The sprout suppressant application window is opening a fortnight early, says root crop protection expert,…
8 July 2022 Foliar nutrition should not be overlooked during tuber bulking To ensure high quality yields, potato growers are being reminded that during tuber bulking, foliar…
30 June 2022 Exploiting soil microbiomes to fight potato late blight Natural organisms found in soil and their use as novel fungicides is being explored in…
21 June 2022 3D ninety nozzle gives better all round blight protection Potato growers should switch to new Syngenta 3D ninety nozzles to ensure more timely blight…
14 June 2022 Stress factors add to Alternaria risk Stress factors set to hit potato crops over the coming weeks could increase the risk…
7 June 2022 Grimme UK and Haith reveal their vision for optical sorting GRIMME UK and Haith Group have revealed their latest major joint project – an innovative…