IssuesSpring 2017

Spring 2017

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...

Trade Agreements and Potato Markets

How a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would impact Canadian potato growers. It is hoped that when it is ratified, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will open...

Spudsmart Webinar & Podcast – Managing Soil-Borne Potato Diseases

For potato farmers, soil-borne pests and diseases such as Verticillium, nematodes, pink rot and Rhizoctonia can have a big impact on the bottom line...

New Potato Varieties 2017

AAFC profiles the 2017 accelerated release selections. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) rolled out 15 new potato varieties to growers and industry representatives on Feb....

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...

Trade Agreements and Potato Markets

How a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would impact Canadian potato growers. It is hoped that when it is ratified, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will open...

Spudsmart Webinar & Podcast – Managing Soil-Borne Potato Diseases

For potato farmers, soil-borne pests and diseases such as Verticillium, nematodes, pink rot and Rhizoctonia can have a big impact on the bottom line...

New Potato Varieties 2017

AAFC profiles the 2017 accelerated release selections. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) rolled out 15 new potato varieties to growers and industry representatives on Feb....