University of Minnesota (UMN)

Descripción de la compañía

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

Potato Projects at the University include e.g. projects of the Department of Plant Pathology and focus on Pathology, Genomics, & Molecular Biology.

Tipos de productos que ofrece esta empresa

- Investigación y Desarrollo

Noticias de esta Compañia

Donavon Johnson, Northern Plains Potato Growers Association president, is expecting that North Dakota and Minnesota farmers will be harvesting a pretty good crop, barring an early frost.

Agosto 30, 2022

Northern Plains (US) potato crop is looking good with harvest on the horizon

The Red River Valley potato crop has overcome getting into the ground later than optimal to looking like one of the best in the last few years, said farmers and researchers who gathered at Hoverson Farms near Larimore

Close-up of late blight infected potato leaves collected in Indonesia (Courtesy: Phillip Wharton)

Diciembre 15, 2020

Researchers map late blight strains in potato on Java, Indonesia

A new study published in Plant Pathology identifies for the first time the genotypes of P. infestans, causing late blight in the main potato-growing regions in Java, Indonesia.

Idaho State University’s Holt Arena was filled with the latest in agricultural technology as vendors showed their wares to potential customers in January 2019 during the annual Ag Expo in Pocatello. This year’s event is coming soon.

Enero 21, 2020

Idaho Potato Conference to include technology training

Understanding soil health is a central theme of the 52nd annual Idaho Potato Conference and Trade Show, scheduled for Jan. 22-23 at Idaho State University’s Pond Student Union Building.

Climate extremes impact on global crop yield variations. (Courtesy: Alvin Stone / Climate Extremes)

Mayo 06, 2019

Climate extremes explain 18%-43% of global crop yield variations

Researchers from Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the US have quantified the effect of climate extremes, such as droughts or heatwaves, on the yield variability of staple crops around the world.