Nutrient Stewardship

Adding biochar to soil can reduce yield in potatoes – particularly if the soil is deficient in phosphorus and water. Studies have shown that adding...

The Canada and Manitoba governments have invested more than $210,000 in a new vegetable research site near Winkler, Man., focused on improving yields, developing...

Making potato production more sustainable. 4R nutrient stewardship represents an innovative approach to nutrient best management practices. Proponents of applying this concept to potato production...

Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Potato Research Centre have learned microbial activity continues in the soil long after the snow flies — important...

At the base of sustainability discussions lies the soil—the last frontier of agricultural environmental stewardship. Canadian researchers and industry members are tackling soil health...

Four growers from four potato-growing regions of Canada discuss their irrigation and fertility management practices. BIOGRAPHIES Homer VanderZaag grows about 900 acres of potatoes, primarily...