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Soiltech Wireless Makes Moisture Sensors for Less

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Soiltech Wireless has a soil moisture sensor which is cheaper than competitors and can do more than just monitor water. Ehsan Soltan may not have...
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Diseases

Irish Potato Famine Late Blight Strain Found on Six Continents

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The strain of late blight which caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s has been found on six continents, a study from North...
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P.E.I. Potato Growers Get Access to More Water for Irrigation

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Manitoba Potato Crop Late to Emerge

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Potato Growth Regulators and Sprout Inhibitors

Is it Time to Trade Up for a Stronger Defensive Line?

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It’s NHL playoff season, which means I’m probably not the only one with a hockey game on in the background. There have been some...
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Potato Growth Regulators and Sprout Inhibitors

Tired of Hidden Bruising Taking a Big Bite Out of Your...

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There’s nothing more frustrating than packing beautiful potatoes, only to have them hit with a penalty or rejected for bruising when they reach their...

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P.E.I. Potato Growers Get Access to More Water for Irrigation

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After years of struggling to water their fields, potato growers in Prince Edward Island will now have access to water for supplemental irrigation through...

First Potato Crop Planted on First McCain Farm of the Future

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The first potato crop has been planted at McCain Foods Farm of the Future in Florenceville, N.B., McCain says in a news release on...

Agronomy

Ontario Potato Crops in Need of Rain

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Ontario potato crops are looking good overall but are in need of a good rain, according to a June 17 update from the Ontario...

Canada’s Potato Acres to Rise by 4.3 Per Cent: NAPM

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Canada's potato acres is expected to increase by 15,520 acres for 2021 which would be up 4.3 per cent from the 2020 crop, the...

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Crop Production

Canada’s Potato Acres to Rise by 4.3 Per Cent: NAPM

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Canada's potato acres is expected to increase by 15,520 acres for 2021 which would be up 4.3 per cent from the 2020 crop, the...
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Canadian Potato Stocks in Storage Drop 20.7 Per Cent

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As of June 1, Canadian potato stocks are 20.7 per cent below the three-year average at 14.9 million hundred weight (cwt), the latest data...

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