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New herbicide to help replace linuron
Bayer’s new herbicide Emerger (aclonifen) has been authorised for potatoes and gained EAMUs for carrots, parsnips, onions and a range…
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New sector board members join AHDB Potatoes
This month saw three new additions to the AHDB Potatoes board: Aberdeenshire-based grower Jim Cargill; Somerset-based grower Chris Wilson; and…
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Remember to follow nematicide best practice this spring
Potato growers are being reminded to follow the best practice granular nematicide use protocol this spring to ensure products are…
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Field trials increase crop yields as WRAP explores standardised measurement on farms
Field trials conducted during the 2017 growing season in the UK have shown how the use of smart technology, combined…
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Bees buzz back in growers green headlands
Potato and vegetable growers are providing a hugely valuable habitat resource for some increasing populations of solitary bees in the…
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Expect continuing change in weed control strategies in potatoes
For the last ten years or so, potato growers in the UK have been adjusting their weed control programmes to…
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Greenvale unveils its own food and potato trends report
Greenvale AP one of the UK’s leading suppliers of fresh potatoes has unveiled it’s inaugural food and potato trends report.…
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Scotts to double the size of its factory in 2019
Scotts Precision Manufacturing is to more than double the size of its Lincolnshire factory this year after securing a substantial…
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Strategic Farm programme gave confidence to manage risks
The Strategic Potato Farm East programme provided Elveden Farms’ Director Andrew Francis with a ‘mental safety net,’ helping manage the…
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Research call to tender potato desiccants
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is inviting researchers to tender for a new project to understand alternative desiccation…