Reading Time: 4 minutes When European explorers to South America first brought potatoes back to their home countries, it was a select few varieties they chose: those that could grow under longer day lengths. Most of the varieties at the Equator tuberize under short day lengths and can’t grow in the global North. As a result, the potatoes we […] Read more
Wild varieties
A set of wild South American potato varieties with Colorado potato beetle resistance have donated genetic material to their North American cousins
Research where it counts
Small-scale research helps these farmers win on the issues that matter most to their operations
Reading Time: 5 minutes How do you know your key crop production decisions are the right ones? You make these decisions every season — what varieties to plant, where to plant them, how to rotate them, what crop protection products to use and what sort of fertility package to apply. They determine your farm’s productivity and profitability and over […] Read more
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