IssuesFall 2017

Fall 2017

Potato Sustainability Initiative Expands and Evolves

The initiative seeks to provide sustainability and transparency in the industry. The Potato Sustainability Initiative (PSI) grew out of a request from McDonald’s in 2010...

A novel option to combat soil erosion

A nurse crop is one tool for reducing erosion in potato fields. A spring cover crop planted at potato planting time – called a nurse...

Top of the Hill

New Ontario potato varieties show promise. Glossy, Laperla, Montreal, Spartan Chipper and unnamed F13026 were standout varieties at two Ontario potato field day events in...

Market News

Even though 2017 planting was delayed in many areas, the average potato yield in Canada is expected to end up just shy of 2016’s...

Potato Storage: Keeping an Eye on the Prize

The case could be made that caring for potatoes and for children have a lot in common: Let your guard down for a minute...

Potato Mutants: Useless Freaks or Precious Gems?

Mutations are naturally occurring phenomena in all living organisms. Most mutations are harmful in the organisms in which they occur. In seed-propagated crops, such...

Potato Sustainability Initiative Expands and Evolves

The initiative seeks to provide sustainability and transparency in the industry. The Potato Sustainability Initiative (PSI) grew out of a request from McDonald’s in 2010...

A novel option to combat soil erosion

A nurse crop is one tool for reducing erosion in potato fields. A spring cover crop planted at potato planting time – called a nurse...

Top of the Hill

New Ontario potato varieties show promise. Glossy, Laperla, Montreal, Spartan Chipper and unnamed F13026 were standout varieties at two Ontario potato field day events in...

Market News

Even though 2017 planting was delayed in many areas, the average potato yield in Canada is expected to end up just shy of 2016’s...

Potato Storage: Keeping an Eye on the Prize

The case could be made that caring for potatoes and for children have a lot in common: Let your guard down for a minute...

Potato Mutants: Useless Freaks or Precious Gems?

Mutations are naturally occurring phenomena in all living organisms. Most mutations are harmful in the organisms in which they occur. In seed-propagated crops, such...