Canadian Spud Congress

Canadian Spud Congress

Exterminating Verticillium wilt from Potato Fields with Mustard Biofumigation

A team of researchers in Manitoba have found success using mustard biofumigation to rid fields of Verticillium wilt. Experts Editor’s note: This interview has been edited...

How to Sell Your Not So Perfect Spuds

How do you market your edible “ugly” or misshapen potatoes? Not every potato you grow is going to be perfectly round and the required sale...

The CanPEDNet Team is Building a National PED Network

CanPEDNet is trying to solve problems with Canadian potato production by reducing PED severity and increasing yields. The Canadian potato industry is growing and more...

Successful Succession Planning Takes Time, Communication and Work

In addition to legal documents, soft skills are critical to passing down farm legacies when it comes to successful succession planning. The hard work growers...

Wrapping Up the Second Annual Canadian Spud Congress

Well, the 2022 Canadian Spud Congress is now in our rear-view mirrors and first off, I want to say thank you. There’s a lot...

Expect Another Hot, Dry Summer on the Canadian Prairies

2022 weather predictions point to another unfavourable growing season for Western Canadian growers. From droughts, to floods, to Derecho events, Mother Nature is uncontrollable. Weather...

Exterminating Verticillium wilt from Potato Fields with Mustard Biofumigation

A team of researchers in Manitoba have found success using mustard biofumigation to rid fields of Verticillium wilt. Experts Editor’s note: This interview has been edited...

How to Sell Your Not So Perfect Spuds

How do you market your edible “ugly” or misshapen potatoes? Not every potato you grow is going to be perfectly round and the required sale...

The CanPEDNet Team is Building a National PED Network

CanPEDNet is trying to solve problems with Canadian potato production by reducing PED severity and increasing yields. The Canadian potato industry is growing and more...

Successful Succession Planning Takes Time, Communication and Work

In addition to legal documents, soft skills are critical to passing down farm legacies when it comes to successful succession planning. The hard work growers...

Wrapping Up the Second Annual Canadian Spud Congress

Well, the 2022 Canadian Spud Congress is now in our rear-view mirrors and first off, I want to say thank you. There’s a lot...

Expect Another Hot, Dry Summer on the Canadian Prairies

2022 weather predictions point to another unfavourable growing season for Western Canadian growers. From droughts, to floods, to Derecho events, Mother Nature is uncontrollable. Weather...