Crop Production

Organic soil amendment products are showing promising results in the fight against soil-borne pathogens. Will they offer growers a viable alternative to crop protection...

New soil tests aim to improve growers’ abilities to predict soil’s nitrogen supply. Regular soil sampling and testing are crucial elements for achieving a sound...

Crop rotation can grant growers major benefits over the long-term. However, it demands time and careful management—and the willingness to take some risks. Many growers...

AlbertaBy Edzo Kok, Executive DirectorPotato Growers of Alberta Near-perfect harvest conditions allowed Alberta growers to get the 2011 crop safely under cover before...

PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDBy Gary Linkletter, Chairman P.E.I. Potato Board Prince Edward Island, like the rest of North America, experienced a cool and wet spring....

From Africa to the Netherlands, aeroponics to manure scanning, new innovations are cutting costs and increasing productivity. Aeroponics: More Disease-Free Seed Potatoes in Less Time...