Potato Farming Articles
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ISABU Lab - Burundi - Case Study
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU) is a government institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in Burundi. The institution is an umbrella under which various laboratories operate offering services in different agri-sectors. Its vision is to contribute to the establishment of a dynamic agricultural sector based on innovative technologies, knowledge and approaches ...
By SOILCARES
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Key Challenges for UK Irrigation in Agriculture
Irrigated agriculture is an integral part of the rural economy, but increasing water use creates several challenges, not least meeting the food demands of a growing population while using as little water as possible to save energy. In this article, we’ll look at the key challenges for UK irrigation in agriculture, to shed light on what the industry must do to preserve itself. ...
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How to Distinguish Bacteria and Fungi: From Morphology to Sequencing
When classifying bacteria and fungi, morphological features are very relevant. Colony morphology is a useful tool widely used to classify and define them by researchers. Carefully studied and used during these experiments are the colony properties of individual bacterial and fungal colonies. Compared to fungi, bacteria easily thrive on nutrient-rich culture media. Phenotypically ...
By CD Genomics
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4 tips for successful potato establishment this spring
Alistair Neill, a Prime Agriculture potato agronomist based in Norfolk, shares his four essential tips on getting potato crops off to the best start possible, beginning with ensuring good crop establishment.1. Cut back on cultivations Soil compaction can jeopardise potato establishment and yield because it restricts root growth, consequently limiting water and nutrient uptake. Therefore, if it’s ...
By Crop4Sight
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How to get seed rates spot on for target market and harvest scheduling
Potato agronomy is complex and requires a lot of planning, monitoring and evaluation throughout the production process. CPM finds out how digital agronomy tool Crop4Sight can help in all three areas as preparation for the 2023 season gathers paceIf you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail – an adage that is very relevant when thinking about potato crop establishment, with half the agronomy done ...
By Crop4Sight
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Healthy eating tips for your holiday feast
The holidays are a time for friends and family to come together to share gratitude and enjoy some of their favorite foods. From mashed potatoes and gravy to latkes, brisket, candied yams, or pumpkin pie—there's no shortage of meals to appreciate. But if you're striving to eat healthier, you may find it challenging to maintain healthy eating habits through the holidays. So how can ...
By Evidation
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Fish feed drifting pellet making maker offer for sale
The major feature of the fish feed floating pellet making maker is to directly extrude puffed food. Normally, cereals, potatoes or beans are used as the main raw materials. Related post: Fish Feed Extruder After being extruded by thefloating fish feed making maker, under the problems of high temperature as well as high pressure, the item is puffed by utilizing the pressure distinction ...
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Farmonaut For Crop Area and Yield Estimation
INTRODUCTION: CROP AREA ESTIMATION The two components of agricultural production estimation are crop area and yield estimation. In order to estimate yield, Producers generally measure the amount of a particular crop harvested in a sample area to estimate crop yield. The harvested crop is then weighed, and the entire crop production of the area is approximated from the sample. A method for ...
By Farmonaut
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How precision technologies are helping farmers increase profitability while also meeting growing demand for nutritious calories
From ox and plow to the advent of autonomous tractors, farmers have always sought new and more efficient ways to grow crops. The demand for high-quality, protein and nutrient-rich food increases annually as the global population is on pace to reach 9 billion by 2050. The explosive growth of plant-based protein food products is testament to the nearly insatiable demand for healthy calories. ...
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Price of floating fish feed making device
Aquafeed made by drifting fish feed making machine is a lure specially attended to the breeding of aquatic animals. According to feeding species, water feed can be separated right into fish feed, shrimp feed as well as crab feed; According to feed features, it can be split right into compound feed, focused feed as well as premixed feed. Related post: floating fish feed making machine The raw ...
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Nitrogen on land not in the air…
A system of bag tank storage is putting a large-scale pig producer a step ahead of legislation that will require slurry stores to be covered by 2027. ...
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What is the input cost of the potato chip production line?
The potato chip production line is used to produce the familiar fried potato chips. The production line contains a series of potato chip processing machines. Potato chips making machine for the factory has many advantages such as convenient use and energy-saving and has been widely used in recent years. Many people who invest in potato chip production businesses need to use potato chip ...
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How does the french fries production line to produce french fries?
The French fries potato chip production line is a professionally developed and manufactured equipment. This equipment is developed by combining advanced technology and essence at home and abroad. Why is this a piece of equipment worth buying? The key lies in its process design. , Next, the editor will give you a detailed introduction to the advantages of each component of the equipment! The ...
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Vobra Special Petfoods ready for the future with BESTMIX feed formulation - Case Study
Industries Petfood Locations Europe Products BESTMIX Quality Control In addition to producing its own brands (CaroCroc, CASA-FERA, Impress Your Dog, SANIMED), Vobra Special Petfoods has also been producing high-quality pressed and extruded pet food for many Private Label customers since 1932. Due to the various production processes that Vobra offers (from cold pressing and ...
By BESTMIX
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How to Increase Potato Tuber Size and Yield
The main challenge for farmers at the end of the tuber initiation phase is to achieve a high number of tubers above 15 mm. Any tubers that do not reach this size shrink and disappear. The main challenge after the tuber initiation phase is to optimise the reserves and obtain a maximum of marketable ...
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Project - Reims France
Plant’s power: 1400 kW/h Daily Feeding: Barley silage; sugar beet pulp; grain; corn silage; potatoes peelings; mustard skin Goal: Reduce the viscosity to increase the concentration of Dry Matter from 12% to 17% and thus increase the production of gas, keeping the same digester’s volumes Read more To see video, please click ...
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Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium – Haryana - Case Study
SourceTrace is collaborating with Small Farmers Agri-business consortium (SFACH) and Haryana Horticulture Department, deploying its digital solutions to support the horticulture farmers of Haryana. Haryana Horticulture Department is committed to providing a responsive and effective mechanism for the welfare of farmers and farm-based communities and recognizes the need to harness the growing power ...
By SourceTrace
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Fresh growers achieve market-ready results with 1,4SIGHT® and 1,4Zap®
There are two treatments for stored potatoes from which fresh growers are seeing year-after-year effectiveness. Well-timed applications of 1,4SIGHT® or 1,4ZAP® demonstrate results that help growers get the most out of their stored spuds, like reduced load rejection. The two different applications can be implemented in the spring and early summer, and are timed strategically in close ...
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Moriah Rataczak: Persevering in Precision Agronomy
It is no surprise that the advancement of technology in agriculture over the last 20 years has shifted how farms operate. In response to these changes, women have continued to rise up and perform in the ag-tech world. Meet Moriah Rataczak, a precision agronomist at Gumz Farms in Endeavor, Wisconsin, and an avid Ag Leader fan. As she pursued a career in ag, she found out what it takes to be a ...
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Before the Sun Rises: Dusk. Dawn. Dairy. Diamond V. In Celebration of International Women`s Day
Rise and Shine You rise at 5:00am. The alarm clock goes off on the cherry-stained nightstand. Instinctively, you shut it off and step out of bed. You quickly get dressed and shuffle downstairs. Entering the kitchen, you start the coffee pot. Your favorite white ceramic cup, with a chip on the handle, hangs above the kitchen sink. Pulling it from the hook, you fill it to the brim, taking a second ...
By Diamond V
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