No sign of EU_43 or EU_46 blight strains so far
Of the nearly 1300 samples submitted by the end of July for ‘Fight Against Blight’…
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Protect tubers from zoospore movement
Following long periods of conducive weather conditions, reports of blight outbreaks submitted for testing with…
Futureproofing the focus for Potatoes in Practice 24
This year’s Potatoes in Practice (PiP) will look at how the potato community can unite…
Entry-level robot an economic option for on-farm packing
PACE Mechanical Handling has introduced an entry-level robot designed to work close to people without…
StoreGuard available to UK potato sector
The UK’s exclusive distributor of a new method of maintaining the fry colour of potatoes…
Frontier invests to secure carbon negative fertiliser
Frontier Agriculture has made an investment into CCm Technologies giving it access to a novel…
Biological N fixer a success for Cornish potato grower
With growers able to plant their maincrop potatoes, Corteva Agriscience is highlighting the role biological…
‘Fight Against Blight’ funding confirmed for 2024 season
The James Hutton Institute will continue in its role to help protect Britain’s potato crop…
Modify blight programmes to minimise resistance risk warn ProCam
With the withdrawal of mancozeb coming into effect later this year, UK growers will need…
Timelines for mancozeb withdrawal confirmed
Following the conclusion of the WTO (World Trade Organisation) consultation process, the withdrawal timelines for…