Sustainability

Sustainability

IPM is a Powerful Tool for Potato Growers

Growers who practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can positively impact their crop production and their bottom line. Integrated strategies offer the strongest protection for potato...

Comparing New Nitrogen Alternatives

Alberta’s Russet Burbank growers are very experienced in managing nitrogen fertilizer for successful crops. Could some new products not only maintain tuber yield and...

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...

New Publication – Plant Nutrition Diagnostics: Potato

Good nutrition is essential for supporting potato plant health and providing the necessary defense against plant disease and stress. The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI),...

Nurturing Deep Roots in Sustainability

Sunrise Potato Storage Ltd. focuses on soil health and the impact on agriculture. The VanderZaag family has been growing potatoes for generations, initially in the...

Correctly Used Neonics Do Not Adversely Affect Honeybee Colonies, New Research Finds

The three most widely used neonicotinoid pesticides for flowering crops pose no risk to honeybee colonies when used correctly as seed treatments, according to...

IPM is a Powerful Tool for Potato Growers

Growers who practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can positively impact their crop production and their bottom line. Integrated strategies offer the strongest protection for potato...

Comparing New Nitrogen Alternatives

Alberta’s Russet Burbank growers are very experienced in managing nitrogen fertilizer for successful crops. Could some new products not only maintain tuber yield and...

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...

New Publication – Plant Nutrition Diagnostics: Potato

Good nutrition is essential for supporting potato plant health and providing the necessary defense against plant disease and stress. The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI),...

Nurturing Deep Roots in Sustainability

Sunrise Potato Storage Ltd. focuses on soil health and the impact on agriculture. The VanderZaag family has been growing potatoes for generations, initially in the...

Correctly Used Neonics Do Not Adversely Affect Honeybee Colonies, New Research Finds

The three most widely used neonicotinoid pesticides for flowering crops pose no risk to honeybee colonies when used correctly as seed treatments, according to...