Finish blight programmes growers advised
Potato growers should keep up fungicide programmes to protect against the spread of resistant late…
Browsing: Potatoes
Potato Industry Development Programme applications open
Following the success of the 2026 inaugural Potato Industry Development Programme, GB Potatoes, in association…
Potato growers reminded of best practice ahead of harvest
Potato growers are being reminded to risk assess their crops ahead of harvest this season…
Potato growers urged to submit store samples as CIPC monitoring deadline approaches
GB Potatoes and the CIPC Residues Monitoring Group (CRMG) are urging potato growers and store…
Dry harvest and long storage period raise potato disease risk
Potato growers are being urged to prioritise store hygiene this summer after slow market movement…
Savings for potato producers by unlocking soil phosphorus
Potato growers could cut phosphate applications by up to 40 kg/ha, equivalent to a saving…
Biostimulants offer blight control boost
Data from a 2025 trial by Richard Austin Agriculture demonstrated how biostimulants can reduce the…
Check NSTS certificates growers advised
With potato planting just around the corner, growers are being advised to check whether their…
Blight control best practice needed following first UK EU43 finding
Alternating and mixing blight actives and modes of action in programmes is vital following the…
Mancozeb EA bid abandoned
GB Potatoes has halted its bid to secure an Emergency Authorisation (EA) application to allow…