Spring 2014

'Natural' alternatives to chemical pesticides providing new weapon against potato pests. In the battle against potato pests, what’s old is becoming new again. Biological pesticides,...

Possibly spread by contaminated soil, this fungal disease can be difficult to stop once it becomes established. Potato mop-top virus, or PMTV, is a disease...

A cure may be in the works for sunburned potatoes — which is music to the industry’s ears. Prince Edward Island research scientist Bourlaye Fofana...

Why wild potato species and heirloom cultivars play a crucial role in future food security. From time to time, new potato diseases may break out,...

Fresh market and specialty potatoes dominate offerings at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s accelerated release selections open house. When it comes to potato chips, the key...

As researchers warn producers across the country not to underestimate the deceptive new strain currently dominating the late blight pathogen pool, Alberta potato growers...