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How combining science with art can aid profitable potato production

Growers and agronomists attending the Cambridge University Potato Growers Research Association annual conference were invited to ‘look back to move forward', as speakers shared the latest developments in potato production

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How combining science with art can aid profitable potato production

With potato yields averaging around 100 tonnes per hectare, US agribusiness AgriNorthwest is producing some of the highest-yielding crops in the world. The business grows potatoes, carrots, onions, peas,...

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