AgronomyRoundtable

Roundtable

Spud Smart Webinar: Sugar End Disorder and Stem-End Chip Defect Stress Factors and Management Practices

Sugar ends is a physiological disorder that can occur at a tuber’s bud or stem end. The disorder’s symptoms usually aren’t apparent until the...

Combatting Common Scab

Three Canadian potato experts share their views on the best ways to tackle the disease. COMMON SCAB, a bacterial disease that doesn’t affect yields but...

The Advantages and Challenges to Planting Whole Seed

  Is a whole seed model possible for Canada? Four potato production experts discuss the advantages and challenges of planting whole seed. Some of the most...

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...

Managing Soil-Borne Pests, Diseases

For potato farmers, soil-borne pests and diseases are like that pesky younger sibling that’s always trying to get you in trouble: ignore them at...

Fall Bedding

Fall bedding in potato fields allows for soil preparation work to be done when growers typically have more time and labour available to them....

Spud Smart Webinar: Sugar End Disorder and Stem-End Chip Defect Stress Factors and Management Practices

Sugar ends is a physiological disorder that can occur at a tuber’s bud or stem end. The disorder’s symptoms usually aren’t apparent until the...

Combatting Common Scab

Three Canadian potato experts share their views on the best ways to tackle the disease. COMMON SCAB, a bacterial disease that doesn’t affect yields but...

The Advantages and Challenges to Planting Whole Seed

  Is a whole seed model possible for Canada? Four potato production experts discuss the advantages and challenges of planting whole seed. Some of the most...

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...

Managing Soil-Borne Pests, Diseases

For potato farmers, soil-borne pests and diseases are like that pesky younger sibling that’s always trying to get you in trouble: ignore them at...

Fall Bedding

Fall bedding in potato fields allows for soil preparation work to be done when growers typically have more time and labour available to them....