IssuesSpring 2014

Spring 2014

World Review

The Netherlands Phytopathologists at Wageningen University in the Netherlands have discovered a new mechanism that increases the resistance of potatoes to Phytophthora infestans, which causes...

Eye On The Nation

Quebec By Clement LaLancette, General Manager Federation des Producteurs de Pommes de Terre du Quebec In 2010, 2011 and 2012, Quebec potato producers participated in a project...

Market News

The number of potatoes in storage is close to what it was last year at this time in the East, but it’s up in...

Boosting Fertility Through Testing

Petiole and leaf tissue analysis represent important tools in fertility management of potato crops. New advances in tissue analysis of potato crops could give growers...

BMPs for Potato Fertilization

Successful growers from across the country share their thoughts on Best Management Practices in potato production. We posed the question of BMPs for potato fertilization...

Equipment and Technology Showcase

Foliar Fungicide Early Blight and brown leaf spot have recently become less sensitive to existing Group 11 and other Group 7 fungicides in North America, leaving...

World Review

The Netherlands Phytopathologists at Wageningen University in the Netherlands have discovered a new mechanism that increases the resistance of potatoes to Phytophthora infestans, which causes...

Eye On The Nation

Quebec By Clement LaLancette, General Manager Federation des Producteurs de Pommes de Terre du Quebec In 2010, 2011 and 2012, Quebec potato producers participated in a project...

Market News

The number of potatoes in storage is close to what it was last year at this time in the East, but it’s up in...

Boosting Fertility Through Testing

Petiole and leaf tissue analysis represent important tools in fertility management of potato crops. New advances in tissue analysis of potato crops could give growers...

BMPs for Potato Fertilization

Successful growers from across the country share their thoughts on Best Management Practices in potato production. We posed the question of BMPs for potato fertilization...

Equipment and Technology Showcase

Foliar Fungicide Early Blight and brown leaf spot have recently become less sensitive to existing Group 11 and other Group 7 fungicides in North America, leaving...