Potato news archive – Page 100
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ArticleSwitch on to savings in store
As crops come into store, make sure you know what you’re spending energy on. That’s the message from the British Potato Council for growers and store managers this autumn.
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Potatoes in storage and price warning
Potato growers are being warned that they must exercise extreme caution in terms of managing their stores this year if they are to avoid serious problems and incurring significant crop losses.
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ArticleGrowers under pesticide threat
Peter Sanguinetti, chief executive of the Crop Protection Association, outlines a series of four articles to be published in FPJ throughout September, detailing how farmers will be affected by upcoming changes in EU pesticide regulations.
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ArticleFVP authorisations scrapped
The minister for Sustainable Farming and Food, Jeff Rooker, has announced plans to scrap the fruit, vegetable and potato authorisation system from 2008.
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Tuber blemishes arrested
The same technology used to identify criminals from finger prints is being trialled as part of a project that will help growers automatically recognise and classify tuber blemishes.
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Diseases on the comback trail
US scientists have found that two diseases that ‘rampaged’ through potato fields in the past are making a more virulent comeback.
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ArticlePesticides under pressure
Proposed changes at EU level to the amount of pesticide allowed on crops could have a seismic impact upon the industry. Michael Barker gauges reaction and asks what the effect of the proposals could be.
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ArticleOrganic crossroads
A new Soil Association report out this week has found that the organics market grew 22 percent to just over £2 billion last year. But growers have suffered badly during the recent wet weather. Larry Saunders evaluates the current mood of the industry.
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ArticleCornish maincrop now in store
Last week saw the first arrivals of Cornish maincrop potatoes into Asda stores across the county, following the success of the early season crop.
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NVZ events planned
A series of events have been planned over the next few months to address issues and concerns relating to the implementation of the Nitrates Directive.
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Israeli carrot volumes up
Carrot exports from the Maon region in the north-western Negev in Israel rose by 44 per cent in 2006-07, compared with the year-earlier period.
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ArticleLincolnshire: the forgotten county?
For far too long, Lincolnshire has lived in the shadow of its neighbouring counties; but that attitude is now being turned on its head, thanks to some sturdy county council initiatives and the passion of the region’s produce suppliers. Laura Gould embarked on a two-day tour of the area to find out more about the Select Lincolnshire project.
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NFU welcomes abolition
Growers will be freed from the fruit, vegetable and potato (FVP) authorisation system in 2008 following months of lobbying by the NFU.
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ArticleNew services to help potato growers
The British Potato Council (BPC) launched three new services to help growers tackle disease threats
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ArticlePIP proves popular
A record number of growers, merchants, packers and processors reportedly attended the BPC’s Potatoes in Practice even near Dundee to discuss the challenges that today’s potato industry faces.
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ArticleSCRI research breeds success
The Scottish Crop Research Institute continues to be at the forefront of pioneering horticulture R&D. Doris Lee Butterworth went along to find out what they are working on.
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ArticleThe composting industry continues its march
In the past five years, growers have begun to realise the ecological and commercial benefits of compost, with the industry almost quadupling in size since 2005. WRAP Organics reports.
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ArticleStringy peas a thing of the past
For the first time Marks & Spencer has produced a home-grown variety of sugar snap peas with no stringy bits.
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ArticlePotato growers assess weather damage
While all outdoor vegetable and salad crops throughout the country have suffered damage from the wet weather in May and June, maincrop potatoes appear to have suffered among the worst
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Totally British for McCain chips
McCain Foods (GB) has announced that it will become the first frozen food manufacturer in the UK to use only British potatoes for the productions of their full range of chip products.