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Potato Week 2024: Diners Dig In

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The votes from this year’s Potato Week have been counted and the winners are … (drumroll)…. potato producers! Last month, from March 1 to 10,...

Eye on the Nation: British Columbia

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B.C. has had a mild and dry winter, but our sheds are still half full of the good crop from last season. This year we...

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Do Field Trials Matter? Only If We Start With The Right...

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There are people who are passionate about their projects, and then there are people who take passion for their projects to a whole different...

To Get Healthy Potato Plants, We Have to Feed the Soil

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Soil is not inert. Given the proper conditions, it is a vibrant ecosystem – full of life. In nature, soil is kept healthy by the...

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Keeping Spuds Healthy with a Wide Rotation

We started focusing on expanding our potato crop rotation about five years ago. We had been attending a lot of agronomy meetings, and at...

Keeping the Soil in Place for the Next Generation

I’m the fourth generation growing potatoes on Anderson Farms in Beechwood, N.B. My great grandfather, grandpa and father have spent decades toiling over our...

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Introducing… This Year’s Top Innovations!

The potato industry is at an all-time high for innovation. Incredible new technologies and products are being launched across the potato value chain. That’s great...

U.S. Lawmakers Push to Keep Potatoes Classified as Vegetables

Media reports say the potato could soon be classified as a grain in the United States dietary guidelines. Fourteen U.S. senators have written a letter...

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Potato Outlook 2024

Pests and diseases to watch out for this season. Last year was a challenging year for many Canadian potato growers. Depending on the region, growers...

Stopping Late Blight in Potatoes Naturally

AAFC researchers have discovered selenium can help stop late blight, paving the way for a new organic friendly prevention method. Late blight can wreak havoc...

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Tastier and Healthier Fries and Chips Could be on the Horizon

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In a significant advancement for the snack food sector, a team of scientists spearheaded by Michigan State University professors Jiming Jiang and David Douches...

Solynta Rebrands To ‘True Potato Seed’ Company

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Dutch company Solynta announced it will adjust its branding to ‘Solynta – true potato seed’, according to a press release. This rebranding is part...

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