Storage
Idaho-based GroupAg now offering Forte Humidifiers
GroupAg, based in Rexburg, Idaho, is now offering Forte Humidifiers and misters to service the potato industry. The units have been designed to produc... more »
P-Pod system could advance storage monitoring of potatoes
For both fresh and processed potato sectors the industry relies on storage for several months. Losses during storage are high, with estimated storage ... more »
Minimizing early weight loss key in limiting potato pressure bruise
Pressure bruise is a major defect and source of economic losses in potatoes for all market classes. In bulk storage, potato tubers are subjecte... more »
The Value of 1,4SIGHT®
{Sponsored} The growing season offers a plethora of potential problems for potato growers. Growers need to ensure their products make it to the marke... more »
Europeans finding storage treatment alternatives with looming loss of CIPC
While the European Commission only recently made its final decision, most UK farmers have long accepted the fact that the regulatory authority is unli... more »
Sprout inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC) officially banned by European Union
The European Commission will no longer allow the use of sprout inhibitor and herbicide chlorpropham (CIPC) as of Jan. 1, 2020. The European Potato Pr... more »
McCain Foods supplier NewCold opens $90 million facility in Idaho
NewCold, the Netherlands-based specialist in automated cold storage, announced the opening of its $90 million, 180,000-square-foot facility in Burley,... more »
Storage Network designed to help UK growers deal with loss of CIPC
The UK-based Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched its new Storage Network, as part of an £800,000 ($1.016 million) fund... more »
Oil-free vacuum pump debuted by Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco’s Industrial Vacuum division has launched the DHS 065-200 VSD+ dry screw vacuum pump. It is designed to offer lower lifecycle costs, hig... more »
Biological sprout inhibitor could stop fungal growth
2017 saw European retailers and potato growers scramble to comply with rules requiring lower rates of the commonly used sprout inhibitor chlorpropham ... more »
