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december 30, 2020
Soiltech has expanded the functionality of its soil moisture sensor with temperature, humidity, location and impacts
Enabled by AT&T’s nationwide, highly secure LTE-M cellular network, the Soiltech Sensor precisely records and transmits data for soil moisture, temperature, humidity, location and impacts that may create bruising while crops are being grown, transported, and stored.
december 29, 2020
How Colorado Potato Beetles Beat Pesticides
Native to the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado potato beetle has now spread to many parts of the world and quickly overcoming almost every pesticide thrown in its way. A new UVM study sheds light on how these insects become resistant so fast.
december 29, 2020
Chemical composition of wild potato relative contributes to its resistance to pathogen
In a recent study published in the MPMI journal, scientists from CSU revealed that metabolites from S. chacoense contribute to disease resistance by altering the pathogenic behavior of Pectobacterium brasiliense, rather than inhibiting its growth or killing it. Sponsored Content
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december 22, 2020
Previously unknown variant of potato wart disease discovered in the Netherlands
According to a report by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), an unknown variant of wart disease was discovered in agricultural fields in the municipality of Stadskanaal in the north-east of the country.
december 21, 2020
La experiencia de Abiomed en el tratamiento antigerminante de patata almacenada en España
Abiomed Higiene es una empresa puntera en el sector de los tratamientos antigerminantes en patata, con una fuerte presencia en las zonas de producción de este cultivo y un gran reconocimiento por las empresas del sector.
december 21, 2020
En busca de nuevos mercados, Colombia inicia exportación de batata a Holanda
La Corporación colombiana de investigación Agropecuaria (Agrosavia), estableció una alianza con la empresa Frutas Comerciales S.A para la producción de la variedad de batata aurora con fines de exportación al mercado europeo.
december 21, 2020
INIA and Rustikas to cooperate on the development of new Uruguayan potato varieties
The National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA) in Uruguay recently signed an agreement with the local company Rustikas to work together on the selection, evaluation, validation and production of seeds of new potato varieties.
december 18, 2020
Aardappelcooperatie Agrico blikt positief terug ondanks bewogen jaar
Afgelopen week hield aardappelcooperatie Agrico haar jaarlijkse centrale ledenvergadering. In deze online vergadering zijn o.a. de jaarcijfers 2019/2020 besproken en was er aandacht voor de digitale transformatie van Agrico.