PPT-Crop Production Potatoes

Potatoes Potatoes are the most widely used vegetable in Ireland Potatoes are grown by farmers for two reasons Ware potatoes to be eaten by humans and exported as food Seed potatoes to replant and grow new potatoes. It is a warm season crop that grows best in long hot growing seasons There are many varieties to choose from with shorter maturity varieties suited to cooler climates Sweet po tatoes are members of the morning glory family are relatively pest free a st. 2009. Bradford Farm. Maetee. . Patana-Anake. *, Tim . Reinbott. #. and Bill Jacoby*. *Biological Engineering . #. Bradford Farm Research and Extension . Mizzou. Review Carbon Footprint & Sequestration using Winter Cover Crops. Alan Miller. Farm Business Management Specialist. Outlook for 2014 Crop: Ag Input Prices . Fertilizers. Will fertilizer prices bottom during 2013 fall fill or continue . downward into the spring? . How will a late harvest this fall affect . Agronomist or Crop Advisor 2 You may also benefit from an agronomist if you struggle • What• What• Should• What• Do• Can• Canhaving an agronomic consul Migrant. – someone who moves from place to place.. Immigrant. – someone who migrates to another country. Often permanently.. Emigrant. – someone who leaves their native country.. Exile. – someone who has been expelled from their native country.. otations. , and green . manures. Mark Pavek - WSU. Pre-cropping practices. Crop rotation. Green manures. Field selection. Field preparation. Crop Rotation – What and Why?. Same field – different crop each year. DR J. SARKODIE-ADDO. 0244576813/0268816331/ 0501347233. . COURSE OUTLINE. Overview of food production. Types of crop production. Problems facing food production. Food Production systems. Food production and the environment. Report to the 68. th. Working Party . on . Agricultural. . Quality. . Standards. b. y Pier . Giacomo. Bianchi. Geneva 5th of November 2013 . 2. UNECE SPECIALISED SECTION ON SEED POTATOES. OUTLOOK. Preparation and Techniques. What is Propagation?. A method of producing new plants. . In commercial horticulture it is a specialised sector that includes seed breeders, young plant nurseries and a wide range of suppliers. . LEARNING OBJECTIVES. By the end of this section, students should be able . To prepare land for growing vegetables. To know the cultural practices for vegetables. To produce vegetables. Be able to identify and control diseases and pest. Mixed crop and livestock farming. Dairy farming. Grain farming. Livestock ranching. Mediterranean agriculture. Commercial gardening and fruit farming. Access to markets. Mixed Crop and Livestock. All land used to grow crops but ¾ of the income comes from the sale of animal products. Instructions. Choose 3 genetic modifications for your potatoes that you think will help them to best survive.. Draw a picture to represent the modifications. . Quickly. cut out you 15 sweet potatoes. Shipping Food Regionally Presented by: Larry Alsum, Owner, President & CEO Alsum Farms & Produce, Alsum Transport & Alsum Farms, Inc . larry.alsum@alsum.com | 920-348-6700 January 5, 2016 Where are the potatoes?. Potatoes are tubers. Here are the tubers.. Different parts of a potato plant. leaves. stem. tubers. roots. Let. ’s find out how potatoes grow!. Preparing the ground. This is a .