IssuesSummer 2017

Summer 2017

Agronomy

Know Your Soil Moisture

Ted Harms -
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...
Agronomy

Potato Pests Outlook 2017

Janet Kanters -
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...
Industry

Celebrating 150-plus years of potato production

Treena Hein -
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...
Agronomy

2017 Canadian Potato Crop Outlook

Jim Timlick -
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...
Business

Market News

Mark Halsall -
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...
Agronomy

Soil Testing Accuracy Important

Treena Hein -
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...
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Agronomy

Know Your Soil Moisture

Ted Harms -
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...
Agronomy

Potato Pests Outlook 2017

Janet Kanters -
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...
Industry

Celebrating 150-plus years of potato production

Treena Hein -
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...
Agronomy

2017 Canadian Potato Crop Outlook

Jim Timlick -
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...
Business

Market News

Mark Halsall -
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...
Agronomy

Soil Testing Accuracy Important

Treena Hein -
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...
123Page 2 of 3
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