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Researchers Engineer Heat Tolerance in Potato Crops

Scientists at the James Hutton Institute and the University of St. Andrews have developed a technique to ‘engineer’ heat tolerance in potato crops, potentially...

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...

2017 PGA Golf Tournament

The Potato Growers of Alberta is hosting their annual golf tournament on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Come out for a day of sun and fun...

Taiwan gov’t to control future GMO potato imports

Taiwan's agriculture authorities say they're prepared to implement controls to prevent the possible import of U.S. genetically modified (GMO) potatoes from affecting domestic growers....

Potato Cyst Nematodes threaten crop in Kenya

Infestation of potatoes by the potato cyst nematode (PCN), a pest ravaging potato plants that was discovered in Kenya two years ago, has reached...

Quebec eyes Seed Potato Export to Latin America and Caribbean

Over the past few decades, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Alberta have exported a considerable amount of seed potatoes from Canada to Latin...

Researchers Engineer Heat Tolerance in Potato Crops

Scientists at the James Hutton Institute and the University of St. Andrews have developed a technique to ‘engineer’ heat tolerance in potato crops, potentially...

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...

2017 PGA Golf Tournament

The Potato Growers of Alberta is hosting their annual golf tournament on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Come out for a day of sun and fun...

Taiwan gov’t to control future GMO potato imports

Taiwan's agriculture authorities say they're prepared to implement controls to prevent the possible import of U.S. genetically modified (GMO) potatoes from affecting domestic growers....

Potato Cyst Nematodes threaten crop in Kenya

Infestation of potatoes by the potato cyst nematode (PCN), a pest ravaging potato plants that was discovered in Kenya two years ago, has reached...

Quebec eyes Seed Potato Export to Latin America and Caribbean

Over the past few decades, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Alberta have exported a considerable amount of seed potatoes from Canada to Latin...