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Potato pests. Potato pox (Rhizoctonia solani Kühn)

Potato cultivation in the Community is of significant economic importance among irrigated crops, as it is the third largest crop in area behind corn and beets. Due to its nutritional characteristics and high starch content, it is a fundamental food for people and livestock. It is also used as a fodder and industrial crop and raw material for the cotton and alcohol industries.

Potato pests. Late blight or potato downy mildew (Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary)

Potato cultivation in the Community is of significant economic importance among irrigated crops, as it is the third largest crop in area behind corn and beets. Due to its nutritional characteristics and high starch content, it is a fundamental food for people and livestock. It is also used as a fodder and industrial crop and raw material for the cotton and alcohol industries.

Potato pests. Alternariosis (Alternaria solani Sorauer)

Potato cultivation in the Community is of significant economic importance among irrigated crops, as it is the third largest crop in area behind corn and beets. Due to its nutritional characteristics and high starch content, it is a fundamental food for people and livestock. It is also used as a fodder and industrial crop and raw material for the cotton and alcohol industries.

The Guardians project: Smart solutions for small and medium-sized farms to become guardians of their territories

Fresh potato growing guide in Asturias

Today, the potato is a staple food in the human diet and also has other uses as a forage and industrial crop, providing feed for livestock and raw material for the starch and alcohol industries. It is the fourth most important crop in the world, behind corn, wheat, and rice. Global production exceeded 300 million tons in 2009, occupying an area of 18 million hectares.

Beet pests. Green beet aphid (Myzus persicae)

CAUSAL AGENT: A polyphagous hemipteran insect of the Aphididae family. Its hosts include numerous crops, from woody plants of the Prunus genus (primary hosts, e.g., peach trees) to herbaceous plants such as beetroot, potato, tomato, carrot, cabbage, lettuce, beans, peas, alfalfa, etc.

Beet pests. Black beet aphid (Aphis fabae)

CAUSAL AGENT: Hemipteran insect of the Aphididae family with a wide host range, including crops such as beet, legumes, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. Adults: 1.4-3.1 mm, oval, antennae shorter than the body, short black siphons, light-colored legs with dark joints.

Potato pests. Common scab (Streptomyces spp.)

Potato cultivation in the Community is of significant economic importance among irrigated crops, as it is the third largest crop in area behind corn and beets. Due to its nutritional characteristics and high starch content, it is a fundamental food for people and livestock. It is also used as a fodder and industrial crop and raw material for the cotton and alcohol industries.

Potato pests. Blackfoot (Pectobacterium spp. and Dickeya spp.)

Potato cultivation in the Community is of significant economic importance among irrigated crops, as it is the third largest crop in area behind corn and beets. Due to its nutritional characteristics and high starch content, it is a fundamental food for people and livestock. It is also used as a fodder and industrial crop and raw material for the cotton and alcohol industries.

How do I certify my organic products?

Leafy vegetables and dried fruits are gaining increasing interest among consumers, especially if they are produced using organic farming. Therefore, there is a potential niche market for those who decide to invest in these products.

Promoting biodiversity through recycling

Guide offering practical and educational information on how to use inorganic waste to build insect shelters and vertebrate nesting boxes. It also proposes strategies for producing native plants that serve as shelter and food sources for beneficial arthropods, with the aim of promoting small ecosystems around greenhouses.

Self-sufficiency in organic inputs

Leafy vegetables and dried fruits are gaining increasing interest among consumers, especially if they are produced organically. Therefore, there is a potential niche market for those who choose to invest in these products.

Introduction to organic farming for outdoor vegetables

Leafy vegetables and dried fruits are gaining increasing interest among consumers, especially if they are produced using organic farming. Therefore, there is a potential niche market for those who choose to invest in these products.

Blueberry cultivation in northern Spain

Wild fruits, in general, and blueberries in particular, have played a very important role in human history. For thousands of years, when humanity was limited to bands or tribes of hunter-gatherers, wild fruits were a fundamental part of the diet, albeit with strong seasonal variations typical of these products.

Raspberry cultivation

In Spain, this crop has experienced significant growth in recent years. The main growing area is located in the province of Huelva and constitutes Europe's most important raspberry production area for the fresh market, supplying fruit from autumn to spring.

Bumblebees are essential for pollinating blueberries.

Blueberries are a foreign crop recently introduced in Asturias, whose production depends entirely on insect pollination of their flowers (Miñarro and García, 2016). However, little is known about their pollination ecology in this region, despite the undeniable effects this can have on harvests and producers' incomes.

Gasification of Byproducts from Olive Oil Extraction

The document explores gasification as a sustainable alternative for energy valorization of the byproducts generated in olive oil extraction, highlighting olive oil as the main raw material. This thermochemical process converts low-moisture biomass into synthesis gas (syngas) useful for generating thermal or electrical energy.

Some micromammals in Castile and León (educational poster)

The Castile and León Agricultural Pest Control Master Plan (AGREEMENT 53/2009, of May 14, of the Regional Government of Castile and León) constitutes a strategy of direct support for farmers in plant health, in line with a sustainable production and environmental model. Its ultimate objective is to provide farmers with useful information to support their decision-making processes.

Good practices against the field vole

The Castile and León Agricultural Pest Control Master Plan (AGREEMENT 53/2009, of May 14, of the Regional Government of Castile and León) constitutes a strategy of direct support for farmers in plant health, in line with a sustainable production and environmental model. Its ultimate objective is to provide farmers with useful information to support their decision-making processes.

The Field Vole (educational poster)

The Castile and León Agricultural Pest Control Master Plan (AGREEMENT 53/2009, of May 14, of the Regional Government of Castile and León) constitutes a strategy of direct support for farmers in plant health, in line with a sustainable production and environmental model. Its ultimate objective is to provide farmers with useful information to support their decision-making processes.

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