IssuesSpring 2021

Spring 2021

The P.E.I. Potato Board’s Right-Hand Woman is Mary Kay Sonier

Over her years working in the potato industry, Mary Kay Sonier has become everyone’s go-to person. More than three decades ago, Mary Kay Sonier became...

Beware of Potato Diseases which are Soil-borne Yield Robbers

There are several seed-borne diseases to check your seed for this growing season. Several seed-borne potato diseases have the potential to reduce plant stand early...

Learning to Manage Your Soil with Precision Agriculture

A group of researchers in Canada are using precision agriculture to map field management zones. Smart agriculture is becoming more and more common, assisting growers...

Spring 2021 Cross Canada Check in with Potato Associations

Here is your provincial potato association updates from across Canada for the spring 2021 issue of Spud Smart. Alberta By: Terence Hochstein, executive director of the...

Editorial — Growing Potatoes is a Global Business, not just a Canadian Business

You may have already saw our feature story about the European Union ban on chlorpropham (CIPC) posted online and thought, this is a Canadian...

2021 New Potato Varieties for Canada

Here is your list of the newest and most innovative potato varieties available for Canadian commercial potato growers this season.  With planting season just around...

The P.E.I. Potato Board’s Right-Hand Woman is Mary Kay Sonier

Over her years working in the potato industry, Mary Kay Sonier has become everyone’s go-to person. More than three decades ago, Mary Kay Sonier became...

Beware of Potato Diseases which are Soil-borne Yield Robbers

There are several seed-borne diseases to check your seed for this growing season. Several seed-borne potato diseases have the potential to reduce plant stand early...

Learning to Manage Your Soil with Precision Agriculture

A group of researchers in Canada are using precision agriculture to map field management zones. Smart agriculture is becoming more and more common, assisting growers...

Spring 2021 Cross Canada Check in with Potato Associations

Here is your provincial potato association updates from across Canada for the spring 2021 issue of Spud Smart. Alberta By: Terence Hochstein, executive director of the...

Editorial — Growing Potatoes is a Global Business, not just a Canadian Business

You may have already saw our feature story about the European Union ban on chlorpropham (CIPC) posted online and thought, this is a Canadian...

2021 New Potato Varieties for Canada

Here is your list of the newest and most innovative potato varieties available for Canadian commercial potato growers this season.  With planting season just around...