Winter 2015

Peru Peru’s farmers are able to access a greater diversity of potato varieties for climate adaptation, thanks to the continued work of a groundbreaking agreement...

Despite the fact that significantly fewer acres were planted in Canada last spring due to poor weather and reductions in processor contracts, yields for last year’s...

New Brunswick By Louis Ouellette, Market Information Co-ordinator, Potatoes New Brunswick The 2014 fall harvest in New Brunswick took place under almost perfect weather conditions, with...

A report from the well-attended 48th edition of the Alberta Potato Conference and Trade Show. The 48th annual Alberta Potato Conference and Trade Show put...

This persistent potato pathogen renders tubers unrecognizable — and unfit for human consumption. Here’s a primer on the disease, and what can be done...

But there are other steps for ensuring a good potato crop beyond tillage and forming good hills and seed beds. Testing the fertility of...