NB

NEW BRUNSWICK

By Robert Gareau,

Potatoes New Brunswick

New Brunswick’s potato harvest is progressing well with mostly ideal digging conditions. Overall, yields are average with excellent quality; close to 50,000 acres are expected to be harvested.

Potatoes NB will hold its annual meeting on Friday, November 26, at the Florenceville Kin Centre. The 2011 New Brunswick Potato Conference and trade show will be held on Thursday, February 10, at the E.P. Sénéchal Centre in Grand Falls (more information is available on the Potatoes NB website at (www.potatoesnb.com).