Potato programme without ring rot should give Polish sector new impetus

Climate change and genetic selection have brought root-knot nematodes further north in Europe and made cyst nematodes more difficult to control. These emerging parasites threaten major crops such as potato. To get a clear picture of the proliferation of novel nematode species and populations and to find appropriate and sustainable solutions to these problems, WUR…

From 12-18 November Agritechnica takes place in Hannover, Germany. During the event there is a main focus on potatoes. Dr. Rolf Peters presents his vision on trends in potato technology. He states that potato growing has required a particularly high degree of flexibility from farmers in this year’s growing season due to the intensive change…

To understand the mechanisms of late blight resistance of potatoes better, researchers of Wageningen University & Research together with their colleagues in Tübingen and Norwich have taken an important step. Their research has been published in the renowned scientific journal Science.

Farm Frites Poland Dwa celebrated its 30^th anniversary by organizing a conference called “1993-2023-2053. Past-Present-Future of agriculture in Poland” at the end of June. Representatives of the local government, universities, suppliers, clients, and other stakeholders who have been accompanying the company in its development for three decades gathered for this special occasion.