Research

Research

Boosting soil carbon, boosting potato yields

A soil carbon scientist is teaming up with other researchers in the Maritimes to work on practical ways to revitalize soil health and increase...

NSERC funds UPEI research into potato input technologies

The development of new technologies and systems for the application of potato production inputs has received a funding boost at the University of Prince...

Farming From Space

Benefits are already being provided to Canadian potato farmers by satellite data collection and analysis. What’s to come? Technology in all areas of farming continues...

Preparing for the Potato’s Future

Laying the groundwork to identify traits that will help potato crops face the impacts of climate change. It’s always been critical to breed new crop...

From muddy spud to the perfect French fry: Information experts are optimizing potato production

Modern potato harvesting can be a pretty rough business. In years gone by, the farmers would be out in the fields assisted by friends and...

U.S. student wins prize for blight solution

New York student Benjamin "Benjy" Firester has won one of the United States' top young science prizes for his research on the devastating microorganism...

Boosting soil carbon, boosting potato yields

A soil carbon scientist is teaming up with other researchers in the Maritimes to work on practical ways to revitalize soil health and increase...

NSERC funds UPEI research into potato input technologies

The development of new technologies and systems for the application of potato production inputs has received a funding boost at the University of Prince...

Farming From Space

Benefits are already being provided to Canadian potato farmers by satellite data collection and analysis. What’s to come? Technology in all areas of farming continues...

Preparing for the Potato’s Future

Laying the groundwork to identify traits that will help potato crops face the impacts of climate change. It’s always been critical to breed new crop...

From muddy spud to the perfect French fry: Information experts are optimizing potato production

Modern potato harvesting can be a pretty rough business. In years gone by, the farmers would be out in the fields assisted by friends and...

U.S. student wins prize for blight solution

New York student Benjamin "Benjy" Firester has won one of the United States' top young science prizes for his research on the devastating microorganism...