IssuesSpring 2018

Spring 2018

Growth Regulator Update

Use of the growth regulators MH (maleic hydrazide) and CIPC (chlorpropham) are integral to the potato industry, but there is always room for improvement...

Farming Potatoes is all in the Family

Arjan Woordman comes from a long line of potato growers. His great-great-grandparents started it all off in the Netherlands in the late 1800s, and...

Market News

Simplot’s planned plant expansion in Portage la Prairie, Man., is great news for Manitoba’s processing potato growers. The market for Manitoba potatoes will soon be...

Accelerated Release Offers a Variety of Options

The 2018 AAFC offerings were launched this week, giving the industry many choices. The Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) accelerated release program is a bit...

Growth Regulator Update

Use of the growth regulators MH (maleic hydrazide) and CIPC (chlorpropham) are integral to the potato industry, but there is always room for improvement...

Farming Potatoes is all in the Family

Arjan Woordman comes from a long line of potato growers. His great-great-grandparents started it all off in the Netherlands in the late 1800s, and...

Market News

Simplot’s planned plant expansion in Portage la Prairie, Man., is great news for Manitoba’s processing potato growers. The market for Manitoba potatoes will soon be...

Accelerated Release Offers a Variety of Options

The 2018 AAFC offerings were launched this week, giving the industry many choices. The Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) accelerated release program is a bit...