Agronomy

Agronomy

Potatoes and Water Management: From Deluge to Drought

Potato producers know all too well that controlling Mother Nature is as likely as reigning in a two year-old. In either case, you’re doomed...

Simple and Effective Late Blight Detection

Spore traps alert growers to late blight pressure. Determining late blight presence and the resulting pressure on potato crops is an ongoing challenge. Usually, potato...

Sorghum-Sudangrass as Rotation Crop

Already grown by some potato farmers in P.E.I., the use of this multi-benefit crop may increase in years to come. The ideal potato rotation crop...

Syngenta launches Aprovia Top fungicide for foliar disease control in potatoes

Syngenta Canada Inc. has launched of Aprovia Top fungicide, offering Canadian potato growers a new tool for foliar early blight control and brown spot...

Texas: Neonicotinoid insecticides losing efficiency in potato psyllid control

The Texas potato industry may be losing a mainstay in the battle against psyllids, according to a recent Texas A&M AgriLife Research study. Dr. Ada...

IPM Training Module Launched

A new online resource makes it easier for potato growers and potato scouts to spot problems early. Positive comments are coming fast and furious for...

Potatoes and Water Management: From Deluge to Drought

Potato producers know all too well that controlling Mother Nature is as likely as reigning in a two year-old. In either case, you’re doomed...

Simple and Effective Late Blight Detection

Spore traps alert growers to late blight pressure. Determining late blight presence and the resulting pressure on potato crops is an ongoing challenge. Usually, potato...

Sorghum-Sudangrass as Rotation Crop

Already grown by some potato farmers in P.E.I., the use of this multi-benefit crop may increase in years to come. The ideal potato rotation crop...

Syngenta launches Aprovia Top fungicide for foliar disease control in potatoes

Syngenta Canada Inc. has launched of Aprovia Top fungicide, offering Canadian potato growers a new tool for foliar early blight control and brown spot...

Texas: Neonicotinoid insecticides losing efficiency in potato psyllid control

The Texas potato industry may be losing a mainstay in the battle against psyllids, according to a recent Texas A&M AgriLife Research study. Dr. Ada...

IPM Training Module Launched

A new online resource makes it easier for potato growers and potato scouts to spot problems early. Positive comments are coming fast and furious for...