Technology

Technology

From Traits to DNA to Traits

Finding the DNA segments associated with key traits for more efficient potato breeding. Potato breeders select promising lines mainly based on the plants’ phenotypes –...

Convincing the Unconvinced on Precision Agriculture

An Alberta agronomic consultant hopes his “data driven agriculture” proves an easier-to-adopt twist on precision agriculture. Precision agriculture is cutting edge, high-tech and full of...

Australian OGTR Approves Field Trial of GM Potato

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) in Australia has issued a license to the Queensland University of Technology, allowing the limited and...

Red-skinned potato varieties lead selections by breeders

Red-skinned potato varieties made up half of the total selections Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) breeders released to industry during the annual potato selection...

Potato-Vegetable Growers Give $5 Million for UW-Research

Potato growers plan to give $5 million to University of Wisconsin-Madison during the next decade to conduct research for the industry. Members of the Wisconsin...

More tools for wireworm control

Two wireworm experts have developed innovative traps that target the adult stage of wireworms, called click beetles. Two researchers have done extensive work to improve...

From Traits to DNA to Traits

Finding the DNA segments associated with key traits for more efficient potato breeding. Potato breeders select promising lines mainly based on the plants’ phenotypes –...

Convincing the Unconvinced on Precision Agriculture

An Alberta agronomic consultant hopes his “data driven agriculture” proves an easier-to-adopt twist on precision agriculture. Precision agriculture is cutting edge, high-tech and full of...

Australian OGTR Approves Field Trial of GM Potato

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) in Australia has issued a license to the Queensland University of Technology, allowing the limited and...

Red-skinned potato varieties lead selections by breeders

Red-skinned potato varieties made up half of the total selections Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) breeders released to industry during the annual potato selection...

Potato-Vegetable Growers Give $5 Million for UW-Research

Potato growers plan to give $5 million to University of Wisconsin-Madison during the next decade to conduct research for the industry. Members of the Wisconsin...

More tools for wireworm control

Two wireworm experts have developed innovative traps that target the adult stage of wireworms, called click beetles. Two researchers have done extensive work to improve...