The Path of Least Resistance – While neonicotinoids are currently controlling most insect populations affecting potato production in Canada, experts say pest resistance is only a matter of time..·[Read Full Article]

Stopping the Spread of Late Blight

With new aggressive strains of late blight on the move in Canada, producers and industry specialists are looking at ways to improving on-farm management strategies to effectively control the pathogen.·[Read Full Article]

AAFC's New Varieties

Fresh market potatoes dominate this year’s list of new offerings from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s accelerated release selections program. [Read Full Article]

Adventures in Flavour

Fingerling potatoes offer an exciting “little” twist on Canada’s favourite staple vegetable. [Read Full Article]

Staying Sharp

Canadian seed potato producers are keeping their edge and staying in the game amidst tough competition, volatile markets and consolidation. [Read Full Article]

Bed Planting for Potatoes

Why the promise of producing bigger yields with less water has Manitoba Potato Growers talking about an alternative to conventional row cropping techniques. [Read Full Article]

Canadian and international researchers are working together to improve the potato’s potential to help alleviate hunger in the developing world.

In March of 2012, McGill University in Montreal, Que., announced a unique project in collaboration with Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNC). Entitled Developing a Better Potato for Indigenous Communities in Colombia, the two-and-a-half-year project is funded by the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund, a five-year, $62-million initiative of the International Development Research Centre which aims to assist collaborations between Canadian and international researchers to develop solutions to hunger in the developing world. [Read Full Article]

Sustainability Matters

At the base of sustainability discussions lies the soil—the last frontier of agricultural environmental stewardship. Canadian researchers and industry members are tackling soil health in a variety of creative ways.·[Read Full Article]

Potatoes: Feeding the World?

Canadian and international researchers are working together to improve the potato’s potential to help alleviate hunger in the developing world. [Read Full Article]

Genetically Modified Potatoes—Making Slow Inroads

Limited acceptance has meant genetically modified potatoes aren’t gaining much ground in the marketplace, but research continues into the possible benefits of their use in potato–growing regions around the world. [Read Full Article]

Adding Value to Potato Starch

A co-product of the french fry processing industry, potato starch is a valuable resource for a growing list of applications. [Read Full Article]

Tools of the Trade

Four growers from across Canada discuss their investments in new equipment and technology. [Read Full Article]

The Frozen Truth

As new markets open overseas and demand increases, frozen potatoes are increasingly crucial to the Canadian potato industry.·[Read Full Article]

Navigating the Trade Landscape

As new trade links become accessible, more potatoes are being shipped each year around the globe. Where does Canada fit in the landscape of international trade? [Read Full Article]

A short history of late blight, and the beginnings of the agri-chemical market. [Read Full Article]