Potatoes
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Latest Potato News
9 August 2018
Potatoes are less exposed to Brexit risks than many other sectors.
9 August 2018
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced four potato-focused appointments to join the newly formed Arable Knowledge Exchange team.
Potato publications
22 May 2018
Warning leaflet for farm staff. Contaminating seed potatoes with glyphosate, even at very low levels, can lead to poor performance of seed potatoes. Use this leaflet to advise staff of the importance of safe application when near seed potatoes
22 May 2018
Dry rot is the most important fungal rot of potatoes in Great Britain. The disease affects around 1% of tubers annually. However,its true impact on the industry is often underestimated because the disease enables Erwinia species to colonise and develop into soft rots.
22 May 2018
Black dot is among the most important blemish diseases in the packing industry in Great Britain. The continued pressure to improve quality specifications, along with limited land resources and the use of irrigation, increase the need to adopt an integrated approach to manage the risk of black dot.
22 May 2018
The Safe Haven Certification Scheme is simple, practical and robust, offering strong protection from imported diseases for the whole industry. This is why the Potato Council played a major role in its development and its successor, AHDB, strongly supports it.
22 May 2018
Previous seed rate guides have offered recommendations simply to optimise total yield from ware production. This new guide recognises the importance of tuber size to the value of your crop. It also accounts for the effect of seed age on main-stem numbers.
22 May 2018
Previous seed rate guides have offered recommendations simply to optimise total yield from ware production. This new guide recognises the importance of tuber size to the value of your crop. It also accounts for the effect of seed age on main-stem numbers.
22 May 2018
Previous seed rate guides have offered recommendations simply to optimise total yield from ware production. This new guide recognises the importance of tuber size to the value of your crop. It also accounts for the effect of seed age on main-stem numbers.
22 May 2018
Previous seed rate guides have offered recommendations simply to optimise total yield from ware production. This new guide recognises the importance of tuber size to the value of your crop. It also accounts for the effect of seed age on main-stem numbers.
22 May 2018
Previous seed rate guides have offered recommendations simply to optimise total yield from ware production. This new guide recognises the importance of tuber size to the value of your crop. It also accounts for the effect of seed age on main-stem numbers.
22 May 2018
Previous seed rate guides have offered recommendations simply to optimise total yield from ware production. This new guide recognises the importance of tuber size to the value of your crop. It also accounts for the effect of seed age on main-stem numbers.
22 May 2018
Previous seed rate guides have offered recommendations simply to optimise total yield from ware production. This new guide recognises the importance of tuber size to the value of your crop. It also accounts for the effect of seed age on main-stem numbers.
22 May 2018
Previous seed rate guides have offered recommendations simply to optimise total yield from ware production. This new guide recognises the importance of tuber size to the value of your crop. It also accounts for the effect of seed age on main-stem numbers.
22 May 2018
Includes accurate, independent and transparent information on potato markets and prices. Regardless of market conditions, we can ensure that the market information we provide equips our levy payers and stakeholders with the information needed to make the best possible business decisions.
22 May 2018
Soil is the farmer’s key asset. Improving your soil will provide clear benefits to your business and the environment. Understand your soil and you can reduce the risks and costs of soil damage, water run-off and erosion.
26 May 2017
Times are good for sales in the organic sector. A report published by the Soil Association reveals organics in their fifth year of growth and although share of total grocery sales is small, the sector is worth over £2 billion. What are the market conditions driving this growth?
7 July 2017
The food-to-go industry is evolving and extending its scope. New ways of reaching consumers have been found and specific consumer needs are increasingly being met.
12 July 2016
What's behind the growth in the organic market?
7 July 2017
This article provides a brief update on consumer trends and how they impact the potatoes industry and is based on some of the content covered by the Market Intelligence potatoes area estimate webinar.
21 June 2018
Project 1: Translating existing knowledge of management effects on soil biology and soil health for practitioners
21 June 2018
Project 2: Selecting methods to measure soil health and soil biology and the development of a soil health scorecard