Instead, they grow potato in rotations of three or more years, alternating with other, dissimilar crops, such as maize, beans and alfalfa. Crops susceptible to the same pathogens as potato (e.g. tomato) are avoided in order to break potato pests' development cycle. With good agricultural practices, including irrigation when necessary, a hectare of potato in the temperate climates of northern Europe and North America can yield more than 40 tonnes of fresh tubers within four months of planting.
Definition of HAND OFF. transitive verb. : to hand (a football) to a nearby teammate on a play.
(See Glossary for definitions of family, children, and collaterals.) Due to the extent of the Initial Comprehensive Assessment, supervisory oversight is required. Supervisory sign-off signifies review of the content and approval of the quality of the assessment conducted by the case manager.