The latest CHIPS Magazine (March/ April 2024) is out now. Included is the highlights of the Potatoes SA Transformation Symposium and the Top 10 Seed growers.
1 Preface / Voorwoord
4 Potatoes SA Congress and Seed Potato Growers’ Forum
5 Redakteursbrief / Editor’s note
Topical • Aktueel / Regulatories • Regulatory
6 Potato news / Aartappelnuus
9 Moerkweker van die jaar: Top tien aangewys
18 Transformation Symposium 2024
22 Marble Hall trial and tuber moth workshop
Industry information • Bedryfsinligting
24 Markmonitor: Die eerste vyf weke van 2024 op varsproduktemarkte
30 World potato markets: Record global potato crops recorded
Research • Technical / Navorsing • Tegnies
39 What we spend on protecting potatoes
44 Die rol van rubber, plastiek, karton en papier in plaagdoderveiligheid
47 Dekgewasse as groenbemesting teen Verticillium-verwelk
50 Wes-Vrystaatse kultivarproef onder besproeiing: Bultfontein 2023
59 Advertorial: Potassium nitrate: A dual solution
60 Control strategies for potato early dying
67 Preventive filter maintenance
68 Wes-Vrystaatse kultivarproef onder droëlandtoestande: Kroonstad 2023
Transformation • Transformasie
74 Harvest day: An uplifting event for producers
77 Potatoes SA visits inspiring EDP candidates
78 Transformation producers: A deep dive into sales strategies
Marketing • Bemarking
80 Tuber or not tuber? That is the question
81 Tuber Telegraph: Global trends in fresh potato retailing
General • Algemeen
84 Prokon News / Prokon-nuus
88 LWO-rubriek: Die verskil tussen wangedrag en onbevoegdheid