IssuesSummer 2017

Summer 2017

Know Your Soil Moisture

Irrigation management means soil moisture monitoring is imperative. Irrigation management is about deciding when to irrigate and how much water to apply. When irrigations are...

Potato Pests Outlook 2017

Insect, disease outlook varied across the country. By all accounts, the potato industry in Canada is a healthy one, and things are certainly looking up...

Celebrating 150-plus years of potato production

Long before John A. Macdonald took office as this country’s first prime minister 150 years ago, there were potatoes growing in Canada. But before...

2017 Canadian Potato Crop Outlook

Strong pricing, stable contract volumes and low dollar help provide optimistic outlook in 2017. Potato growers in Canada enjoyed a banner year in 2016. Manitoba...

Market News

Canada’s potato storage holdings as of June 1 were down 14.4 per cent — or just over 2.8 million hundredweight — from the year...

Soil Testing Accuracy Important

Get the most accurate soil test results and learn what to do with them. The phrase that advises us never to compare apples to oranges...

Know Your Soil Moisture

Irrigation management means soil moisture monitoring is imperative. Irrigation management is about deciding when to irrigate and how much water to apply. When irrigations are...

Potato Pests Outlook 2017

Insect, disease outlook varied across the country. By all accounts, the potato industry in Canada is a healthy one, and things are certainly looking up...

Celebrating 150-plus years of potato production

Long before John A. Macdonald took office as this country’s first prime minister 150 years ago, there were potatoes growing in Canada. But before...

2017 Canadian Potato Crop Outlook

Strong pricing, stable contract volumes and low dollar help provide optimistic outlook in 2017. Potato growers in Canada enjoyed a banner year in 2016. Manitoba...

Market News

Canada’s potato storage holdings as of June 1 were down 14.4 per cent — or just over 2.8 million hundredweight — from the year...

Soil Testing Accuracy Important

Get the most accurate soil test results and learn what to do with them. The phrase that advises us never to compare apples to oranges...