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But there are other steps for ensuring a good potato crop beyond tillage and forming good hills and seed beds. Testing the fertility of...

How South American tubers have evolved over time to become one of the world’s major food crops. Domestication can be defined as the human creation...

The International Potato Centre is conducting research in Asia it hopes will lead to a shorter-season spud and greater use of sweet potato that...

Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Potato Research Centre have learned microbial activity continues in the soil long after the snow flies — important...

A new potato variety developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada could open up new menu possibilities for people with diabetes and others who follow...

J.R. Simplot Company says it’s developed a better potato. What are the benefits for farmers, processors and consumers? Following United States Department of Agriculture approval...