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Winter 2024 Eye on the Nation

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

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

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

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...