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Aggie Spuds
http://potato.tamu.edu/
This website, maintained at Texas A&M University (United States),
provides information on the breeding practices of the university, potato
diseases, and links to major commercial users of potatoes. The
site is relatively slow in loading due to the heavy use of graphical
elements.
Agricultural Research
Service
http://www.ars.usda.gov/
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the main in-house research arm of
the United States Department of Agriculture. This site contains
information on ARS and its services, research news, links, and a "find
the expert" section where the user can search for an expert on a
specific agricultural topic.
Agriculture Western
Australia - Specific Gravity of Potatoes
http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/agency/Pubns/farmnote/1990/F04890.htm
This one page fact sheet describes the importance of having a high
specific gravity for potatoes, and the measures that may be taken to
achieve this. The parent site contains information on all facets
of agriculture in Western Australia, including publications, images, and
news.
Alberta Agriculture -
Potato Production Guide for Commercial Producers
http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/agdex/potato/
This comprehensive website contains information on potato production
with tips on bruise prevention, production managment, pest control, seed
handling, potato storage, and soil management. This site is part
of the larger Alberta (Canada) Agriculture website, which contains
information on other crops as well.
Central Oregon
Agricultural Research Center
http://www.css.orst.edu/coarc/
This website contains a potato variety database (with "search"
capabilities), research reports, aphid reports, and links to potato
information exchange and lateblight websites. Much of the
information is region-specific.
CSS-OSU Potato Information
Exchange
http://www.css.orst.edu/potatoes/
This website, produced by the Crop and Soil Science Department at Oregon
State University, provides information for "growers and
production-oriented professionals" with respect to potatoes. There
is information on weather and climate, storage and processing, cultural
and pest management, water, and equipment and services, to name but a
few. There is also some Oregon-specific information on potato
growing and cultivation.
Daesang Hi-Dea Co. Ltd.
http://www.daesanghidea.co.kr/
This potato seed company's website contains corporate information,
descriptions of their original seed production systems and key
technologies, as well as the advantages of its seeds over those of
competitors; orders may also be placed online. In addition, the
website is available in Korean.
Economic Research
Service-Potato Briefing
http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/potatoes/
The Economic Research Service (ERS), a branch of the United States
Department of Agriculture, and provides economic analyses in various
agricultural areas. This website contains economic information on
potatoes in the form of: market outlook, trade, policy, and United
States (US) potato statistics from 1949-1989. Much of the
information here is US-specific.
Foundation Potato Seed
Program
http://www.css.orst.edu/EXTENSIO/crops/fpsp/fpsp.html
This is a program run by Oregon State University and provides high
quality, disease-free potato plantlets and minitubers. The website
describes the propagation techniques of the program, clone bank entries,
available varieties, as well as ordering information and prices.
There are also links to over 400 potato-related websites.
Fusarium Dry Rot
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/rowcrops/pp1039w.htm
This website provides a brief description on the Fusarium fungi, and
more detailed information on the management and control of dry rot
during the storage and handling phases.
Idaho Potato
http://www.idbsu.edu/bsuradio/misc/potato/
This website focuses primarily on history of the potato industry in the
state of Idaho (United States). There is also regional information
on potato farming and processing, nutrition, and the ubiquitous potato
snack, the french fry.
Integrated Pest Management
Program
http://www.cahe.wsu.edu/~ipm/index.html
This website, part of Washington State University (United States),
provides current information on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the
form of articles, scientific publications, notices of future events and
meetings, and links to other IPM-related websites.
Jay-Bird Manufacturing -
Potato Storage Management
http://www.jaybird-mfg.com/potato.html
This is a commercial website for environmental control equipment, but
contains a useful article on potato storage. Practical tips
are provided in a straight-forward fashion.
Klamath Experiment Station
http://osu.orst.edu/dept/kes/potato.htm
This website, housed at Oregon State University (United States),
provides regional-specific (i.e. Oregon) on potatoes, such as local
production practices, current research taking place at the station,
potato varieties, and potato links.
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Maine Potato Board
http://www.mainepotatoes.com/
This non-profit organization provides an organizational structure for
the potato industry in Maine. The website offers glimpses into the
organization's activities, regional information in the form of weather
conditions, a potato dealer directory, and an industry report. In
addition, there are news reports, product information, and links to
internet resources.
Michigan State University
Potato Web Portal
http://potato.msu.edu/
This website, run by the people at MSU, offers a wealth of resources on
potato-related information, with links to sites on late-blight,
breeding, agricultural engineering, nematodes, and insects. There
are also numerous scientific articles on potato research, and weather
information on Michigan potato-growing areas.
Minnesota Certified Seed
Potato Growers Association
http://www.rrtrade.org/mcspga/
This website provides Minnesota-specific (United States) information on
seed potato varieties, growers, rules and regulations pertaining to
potato production, and news articles. There are also links to
several agricultural associations in the United States.
Mountain Valley Produce
http://www.mvproduce.com/
This commercial website offers consumer and producer information on
potatoes and other crops. There are sections on potato seed
varieties, diseases, nutrition, a history of potatoes in Colorado
(United States), and potato seed online order forms. There is also
a Spanish version of this website.
Netherlands Potato
Consultative Institute (NVIAA)
http://www.nivaa.nl/
This website is run by the NVIAA, an organization concerned with the
promotion of seed potatoes, ware potatoes, and onions grown in the
Netherlands. There are news articles, press releases, a directory
of Dutch seed exporters, as well as a Dutch potato catalog. The
website is also in Dutch and German, and some parts of the website are
not completely finished.
New Brunswick Potato
Agency
http://nbpa.nb.ca/
This website provides New Brunswick-specific (Canada) information on
potatoes and the potato industry. There is a directory of New
Brunswick potato shippers, a listing of seed potato varieties,
international certification services in New Brunswick, and links to
other potato and agricultural websites.
New York 121, a
Cornell-developed potato resistant to late blight and other diseases
http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Feb00/PotatoBlight.bpf.html
This press release summarizes a discovery made by the researchers at
Cornell University (United States) of a potato strain, New York 121,
resistant to late-blight and other diseases.
New York Certified Seed
Potatoes
http://seedpotato.newyork.cornell.edu/
This website is maintained by Cornell University and contains New York
State-specific information on seed certification and a directory of seed
potato growers, as well as detailed information on various potato crop
varieties.
NGB - Potato Working Group
http://tor.ngb.se/Potato/
The Potato Working Group is one branch of the NGB, and is responsible
for the long-term preservation of Nordic potato varieties of unknown
origin. There is information on Nordic potato cultivars, potato
traits, current projects and activities. A Nordic potato database
is currently under construction.
Northern Vigour in Seed
Potato
http://www.agr.ca/pfra/sidcpub/sidcft12.htm
This electronic article attempts to provide some scientific explanations
for the higher yields and durability seen in potato seeds of northern
origins over their southern counterparts. A brief summary of the
yield evaluations that took place is included as well as a theory
explaining the physiological basis of the "northern vigour".
Omni Potatoes
International
http://www.omni-potatoes.be/
This commercial website, run by an international potato export company
in Belgium, describes the company's activities briefly and provides
brief descriptions on numerous varieties of potatoes sold by the
company. There is no online ordering available, but contact
information is provided. There is also a Spanish version of the
website.
Online Field Guide to
Potato Late Blight
http://www.bcc.orst.edu/lateblight/
Hosted by Oregon State University (United States), this website contains
practical and highly scientific information on late blight. There
are numerous photos, featured research articles, and general information
on the biology of late blight.
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Potato Blossom Industries
http://www.potatoblossom.com/
This commercial website provides brief information into the company's
objectives, technology, and future developments. There is also a
section on the seed varieties available for sale, as well as contact
information for those interested in purchasing seeds or more
information.
Potato Country Online
http://www.freshcut.com/
This online magazine is only one of several online agricultural
magazines housed at the same website. The potato section of the
website contains numerous articles on potatoes, ranging from topics on
industry reports to pesticide usage to seed varieties. There
is also a calendar of events (United States only) and subscription
information.
Potato Grower Online
http://www.potatogrower.com/
This website offers various potato industry-related resources, such as
news articles, a buyer's guide, product information, and links to other
potato organizations. It is essentially an online version of the
magazine.
Potato Information @ SARDI
http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/hort/potpage/potatopg.htm
This website, run by the South Australian Research and Development
Institute (SARDI), contains information on all aspects of potato
production and storage, and is part of a larger website by SARDI.
There are numerous articles on industry, potato varieties, nutrition,
and diseases, to name but a few. Most of the articles are
Australia-specific.
Potato News Online
http://www.potatonews.com/
This website offers a comprehensive listing of international
potato-related news; there are news articles from around the world,
press releases, information on potato markets and potato companies, and
a potato directory.
Potatoes Online
http://www.spud.co.uk/
This website contains a great deal of information on potatoes, and is
separated into four main categories: Producers, Consumers, Consultancy,
and Professional. Each section houses very useful information and
contains relevant links, but the site is slow in loading due to
extensive graphics and the use of specialized features.
Potato Production in
Florida
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_CV131
This is an electronic version of a publication by researchers at the
University of Florida, and provides a comprehensive outline of potato
farming practices in Florida, including such topics as: disease
management, planting guidelines, and native potato varieties.
Potato Research Centre
http://res2.agr.ca/fredericton/home/texts/commerce/accel.htm
This website provides New Brunswick-specific (Canada) information on new
potato clones, such as descriptions, yield and quality data, and project
overviews. The website is small and does not appear to be
maintained on a regular basis.
Potato Storage Research
http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/potatoes/
Run by the College of Agriculture at the University of Idaho, this
website contains useful information on potato storage; research topics
include: variety storage, sprout inhibitors, silver scurf, silver
disinfection, and others. There is also a bibliography of research
articles and links to potato-related websites.
Prince Edward Island
Potato Board
http://www.peipotato.org/
This website provides regional information (P.E.I., Canada) on the
potato industry. There is also a consumer's guide, a
grower's guide (with information on crop seed listings, and dealers and
exporters in P.E.I.), a retailer's guide, and contact information.
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REDEPAPA
http://redepapa.org/
REDEPAPA is an online potato network working in conjunction with the
Columbian Corporation of Agricultural Research, (spanish acronym
CORPOICA), the National Seed
Plan of Columbia, the Andean Potato Project, the International Potato
Center (spanish acronym CIP), and the Consortium for the Sustainable
Development of the Andes (CONDESAN).
This electonic network offers a forum through which information
concerning potatoes and agricultural development can be exchanged.
SaKa-Ragis Pflanzenzucht
GbR (SARA)
http://www.german-potatoes.de/
This website provides brief information on a private German company that
specializes in breeding high performance potato seeds. There is
also information on the breeding programs, other reserach initiatives
that are currently taking place, and descriptions of more than 40
varieties of potatoes.
Scottish Crop Research
Institute (SCRI)
http://www.scri.sari.ac.uk/Genetics/AppGenet/potgen/potgen.htm
The Potato Genetics and Breeding unit of the SCRI is mainly interested
in studying the genetics of marketable traits, developing better
breeding methods, and maintaining the Commonwealth Potato Collection (a
genebank containing over 1300 accessions of 86 different potato
species). The Institute offers seed and tuber samples on request,
but supplies are limited.
Seed Potato Centre,
Finland
http://www.agronet.fi/spk/spkeng.htm
This website provides a brief look into the activities of The
Seed Potato Centre of Finland (SPK), a seed producing unit operating
under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland. There
is information on seed production, derivation of the Finnish seed
potato, a list of the varieties held by the SPK, and a list of
international contacts. The website is also available in Finnish.
Spudman - Voice of the
Potato Industry
http://www.spudman.com/
This website is an online version of the magazine by the same name, and
contains a wealth of industry information as well as the latest
scientific news. There are also links to other potato-related
organizations, and a link to their on-line seed store, SpudSeed.com.
World Potato Congress
http://www.potatocongress.org/
A "forum for exchanging potato information", this website provides
extensive information on potatoes, including articles (scientific and
non-scientific), an online newsletter, calendar of events, and links to
potato-related websites. There is also information on the
organization itself, such as the products and services that they offer
and the board of directors.
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