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2 Mar 2017

e-newsletter #59 – February 2017

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  • Spray free potato production with mesh crop covers – ongoing research at the BHU Future Farming Centre is discovering that mesh crop covers have the potential to control all insect pests and also blight…
  • Alternative bed shapes to improve potato yield and water usage – PFR trials at Lincoln investigated the possibility of using flatbed architecture to try to improve root access in the soil profile and therefore water use efficiency…
  • Precision agriculture for potatoes – Precision agriculture has had good uptake in cropping in New Zealand, providing tools to help manage production issues as well as environmental concerns around crop inputs…

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Updates

  • Conference Update – We are pleased to confirm that Martin Snedden and leading UK agronomist John Sarup as keynote speakers.
  • Chip Group Update – The big secret to cooking the best chips lies in three very simple words… “Shake, Bang & Hang”.
  • Education, Communications Marketing Update – It’s been all about the chips recently…

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Important updates for growers exporting to…

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  • Wanted – 2 Row planter – The Plant & Food Research potato agronomy team, based at Lincoln, is currently looking for an unwanted two row potato planter to buy.
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