Spring 2012

Potato industry news and events from partners and associations across Canada. Alberta Edzo Kok, Executive Director Potato Growers of Alberta With planting season approaching, growers are faced...

Potato growers battling wireworms have been given a three-year reprieve by Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, which had intended to deregulate the widely used...

Organic potato producers face the same pest challenges as other producers, but must deal with them using a vastly different array of solutions. Potatoes are...

From a low-glycemic potato to a brand-new pigmented variety, here are Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s 13 Accelerated Release varieties for 2012. “One of my central...

What effects are today’s emerging trends in crop protection having on the development and regulation of pest control products? Risk reduction to health and the...

Major players in the potato industry are increasingly promoting sustainable pest management solutions—but many growers are already ahead of the curve. There are signs on...