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Potato Nutrient Management Workshop

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The Prince Edward Island Potato Board, under the Agronomy Initiative for Marketable yield (AIM), is hosting a potato nutrient management workshop on Jan. 17 in Summerside, P.E.I.

This is a one-day refresher on the basics of nutrient management and potato fertility, including soil testing, role of nutrients, pH and CEC, role of soil organic matter, making blend and rate recommendations, different nutrient sources and split application of nutrients.

Presenters include Dr. David Burton (Dal AC), Erica MacDonald (Paradigm Precision/A&L Labs) and Dr. Judith Nyiraneza (AAFC).

Information, registration

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