New Director for Potato Council
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced the appointment of Rob Clayton as interim director of its Potato Council.read more..
Potato stocks 10% higher than 2008
British potato stocks at the end of December were more than 10% higher than in 2008, at nearly 3.36 million tonnes, according to the Potato Council. read more...
Potato production up
The Potato Council estimates the size of the 2009 GB potato crop to be 6.153m tonnes, 3.5% higher than that for the 2008 harvest. Total crop area was almost exactly the same as for the previous year, at 130,231ha. read more...
Interfarm UK to market Sencorex
Under a new exclusive marketing arrangement, Interfarm UK Ltd will be marketing five more crop protection products, including the potato herbicide Sencorex, on behalf of Bayer CropScience. read more...
Label change for seed potato fungicide RhiNo DS
Seed potato fungicide RhiNo DS must now be applied using an automated applicator as a result of a regulatory label change, which has removed the option for manual application of the product. read more...
New potato sprout suppressant passes registration hurdle
Biox M, a naturally occurring Spearmint Oil, has now been granted experimental approval for use in the UK by Chemicals Regulation Directorate. read more...
Awards open to chip shop trade
2010 heralds 150 years of fish and chips and welcomes the 19th annual National Chip Week and the ‘Perfect Portion’ Awards, which aim to boost sales of chips and potatoes. read more...
The UK Pesticide Guide 2010 now available
Featuring over 1,300 products The UK Pesticide Guide 2010 includes three new actives: Bacillus subtilis, cinidon ethyl and spirotetramat, as well as several novel mixtures of existing actives and is a must have publication for growers and advisors.
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Chafer's nematicide applicator fits single rotary bedtillers
Horstine Farmery, part of Chafer Machinery, has launched a new Microband kit for single rotary bedtillers in response to revised recommendations for nematicide application.read more...
Review of SAC Annual Potato Conference
Potato production is always a challenge but, as those attending SAC’s Annual Potato Conference near Perth were aware, growers are facing many new issues. Some 125 growers and industry representatives attended the event held on 28th January. read more...
Desiccant changes lead to increase in bacterial disease
Dr. Stuart Wale, SCA advised potato growers to change their husbandry following a rise in blackleg and gangrene, two of the main bacterial diseases that attack the crop.
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Crop progress
For the latest on market prices see Potato Weekly which can be found by following the link from the homepage of the council's website (just click on the banner below).
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