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New Research Finds Gene Editing Can Aid Fight Against Late Blight

A Dutch researcher has found a way to use gene editing technology CRISPR/Cas to make potato plants resistant to late blight disease caused by...

Mustard 21 is Bringing Back Mustard for Biofumigation

Saskatchewan’s Mustard 21 and some Manitoba researchers are bringing the crop back as a biofumigant. Thanks to the efforts of the Saskatchewan-based Mustard 21 Canada...

No Potato Wart Detected in 2022 Canadian Survey

Potato wart was not detected in soil samples from fields tested across Canada for 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said in a...

Molecular Sensor System Developed to Detect Late Blight

A new molecular sensor system that detects harmful diseases in plants and food crops including potatoes and tomatoes has been developed by researchers at...

New Disease Preventing Fungicide Downforce Available in Canada

Downforce, a new Fluazinam-based fungicide, from United Agri Products Canada Inc. (UAP) and Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. is now available in Canada, a February...

Scientists Reveal PCN Resistant Potato Varieties

Scientists revealed results from a farm trial which investigated potato varieties resistant to potato cyst nematodes (PCN) at the James Hutton Institute (JHI) in Invergowrie,...

New Research Finds Gene Editing Can Aid Fight Against Late Blight

A Dutch researcher has found a way to use gene editing technology CRISPR/Cas to make potato plants resistant to late blight disease caused by...

Mustard 21 is Bringing Back Mustard for Biofumigation

Saskatchewan’s Mustard 21 and some Manitoba researchers are bringing the crop back as a biofumigant. Thanks to the efforts of the Saskatchewan-based Mustard 21 Canada...

No Potato Wart Detected in 2022 Canadian Survey

Potato wart was not detected in soil samples from fields tested across Canada for 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said in a...

Molecular Sensor System Developed to Detect Late Blight

A new molecular sensor system that detects harmful diseases in plants and food crops including potatoes and tomatoes has been developed by researchers at...

New Disease Preventing Fungicide Downforce Available in Canada

Downforce, a new Fluazinam-based fungicide, from United Agri Products Canada Inc. (UAP) and Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. is now available in Canada, a February...

Scientists Reveal PCN Resistant Potato Varieties

Scientists revealed results from a farm trial which investigated potato varieties resistant to potato cyst nematodes (PCN) at the James Hutton Institute (JHI) in Invergowrie,...