IssuesWinter 2016

Winter 2016

True Potato Seed

A look back at this age-old method of raising potatoes. The use of true potato seed (TPS) for growing potatoes is likely as old as...

Recipe for Success

Ontario’s Valley Growers celebrates first year on market with unique french fry product with award-winning recognition. 2015 was a whirlwind year for Valley Growers, the...

Zebra Chip Update

The tiny insect that can transmit the disease that’s decimated many potato fields from Mexico to the northwestern U.S. but has so far eluded...

Potato Alternatives

New crop rotation studies aim to help growers boost their profits for fields in non-potato years. Most potato growers understand the value of rotating spuds...

Quest Continues for Low Acrylamide Potatoes

No conclusive link has been established between acrylamide levels and cancer in humans, but many in the industry still believe potato varieties low in...

That’s a Wrap

A research team from the University of Alberta has created a  starch-based bioactive film made from potato waste that’s both  eco-friendly and rich in...

True Potato Seed

A look back at this age-old method of raising potatoes. The use of true potato seed (TPS) for growing potatoes is likely as old as...

Recipe for Success

Ontario’s Valley Growers celebrates first year on market with unique french fry product with award-winning recognition. 2015 was a whirlwind year for Valley Growers, the...

Zebra Chip Update

The tiny insect that can transmit the disease that’s decimated many potato fields from Mexico to the northwestern U.S. but has so far eluded...

Potato Alternatives

New crop rotation studies aim to help growers boost their profits for fields in non-potato years. Most potato growers understand the value of rotating spuds...

Quest Continues for Low Acrylamide Potatoes

No conclusive link has been established between acrylamide levels and cancer in humans, but many in the industry still believe potato varieties low in...

That’s a Wrap

A research team from the University of Alberta has created a  starch-based bioactive film made from potato waste that’s both  eco-friendly and rich in...