IssuesFall 2014

Fall 2014

China Honours Canadian Potato Scientist

Prominent Canadian potato scientist and grower Peter VanderZaag has received a prestigious honour from the Chinese government. At a special ceremony at Yunnan Normal University...

A Growing Business in Alberta

A lot has changed on Mike Wind’s southern Alberta potato operation since he started Windiana Farms back in 1990. For starters, the farm located near...

At the Root

People News MCCAIN NAMES NEW CANADIAN PRESIDENT McCain Foods Limited has named Shai Altman as its new Canadian president effective Oct. 20. He brings to McCain...

World Review

United States Declining potato consumption by Americans has Texas A&M AgriLife Research breeders working on “designer” spuds that meet the time constraints and unique tastes...

Market News

While there’s not much change on the fresh side, total potato crop production in Canada is down slightly from a year ago. CANADA’S POTATO crop...

Variable Rate Irrigation

Why this alternative to conventional irrigation techniques is getting a lot of attention in potato production circles. In recent years, the concept known as variable...

China Honours Canadian Potato Scientist

Prominent Canadian potato scientist and grower Peter VanderZaag has received a prestigious honour from the Chinese government. At a special ceremony at Yunnan Normal University...

A Growing Business in Alberta

A lot has changed on Mike Wind’s southern Alberta potato operation since he started Windiana Farms back in 1990. For starters, the farm located near...

At the Root

People News MCCAIN NAMES NEW CANADIAN PRESIDENT McCain Foods Limited has named Shai Altman as its new Canadian president effective Oct. 20. He brings to McCain...

World Review

United States Declining potato consumption by Americans has Texas A&M AgriLife Research breeders working on “designer” spuds that meet the time constraints and unique tastes...

Market News

While there’s not much change on the fresh side, total potato crop production in Canada is down slightly from a year ago. CANADA’S POTATO crop...

Variable Rate Irrigation

Why this alternative to conventional irrigation techniques is getting a lot of attention in potato production circles. In recent years, the concept known as variable...