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Winter 2024 Eye on the Nation
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Alberta
By: Terence Hochstein, executive director of Potato Growers of Alberta
With the calendar now reading 2024 it’s time to reflect back on the past year....
Winter 2024 Cross Canada Check in with Potato Associations
Staff -
Here is your provincial potato association updates from across Canada for the winter 2024 issue of Spud Smart.
Alberta
By: Terence Hochstein, executive director of Potato...
How Should We Sell Fresh Potatoes?
Earlier this year I woke up to a flurry of messages to the Spud Smart Facebook account. A disgruntled potato shopper had stumbled across...
Farmers Need to Find Time for Family
The dance between work and family time on farms is a polarity. Polarities are never solved, but must be managed, demanding an intentional decision....
Cover Cropping: Winter is a Great Time to Plan
Effective cover cropping takes forward thinking. The winter months present a great opportunity to formulate a strategy for the spring.
Successful cover cropping — regardless...
Reducing the Colorado Potato Beetle Threat for Potatoes
New research may help fight back against Colorado potato beetle resistance to protect potato crops.
Experts
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and...
Winter 2024 Eye on the Nation
Staff -
Alberta
By: Terence Hochstein, executive director of Potato Growers of Alberta
With the calendar now reading 2024 it’s time to reflect back on the past year....
Winter 2024 Cross Canada Check in with Potato Associations
Staff -
Here is your provincial potato association updates from across Canada for the winter 2024 issue of Spud Smart.
Alberta
By: Terence Hochstein, executive director of Potato...
How Should We Sell Fresh Potatoes?
Earlier this year I woke up to a flurry of messages to the Spud Smart Facebook account. A disgruntled potato shopper had stumbled across...
Farmers Need to Find Time for Family
The dance between work and family time on farms is a polarity. Polarities are never solved, but must be managed, demanding an intentional decision....
Cover Cropping: Winter is a Great Time to Plan
Effective cover cropping takes forward thinking. The winter months present a great opportunity to formulate a strategy for the spring.
Successful cover cropping — regardless...
Reducing the Colorado Potato Beetle Threat for Potatoes
New research may help fight back against Colorado potato beetle resistance to protect potato crops.
Experts
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and...