Farmmaps promotes precision farming with on-farm data

Preparations for PotatoEurope 2025 are off to a promising start as the demonstration fields were successfully planted under near-ideal conditions at the beginning of April. Located at the Open Crops site of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in Lelystad, the 25-hectare demonstration area is already shaping up to be a showcase of innovation, expertise, and…

PotatoEurope 2025, scheduled to take place on September 3 and 4 at the Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Field Crops location by the Dutch city Lelystad, proudly announces the international conference titled “Integrated Crop Management (ICM) – The Future of Potato Farming.” Organized by WUR, the conference will focus entirely on innovative strategies to make…

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…