b'FROMOUR DESK Ashley Robinson Spring 2020 - Vol. 17, No. 2The magazine of the Canadian potato industry.PUBLISHED BY:6327435 Canada Ltd.403-313 Pacific Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3A 0M2Phone: 204-453-1965, Fax: 204-475-5247Email: [email protected] Girl on the BlockShawn [email protected] EDITORAshley [email protected](or Page Actually) MANAGING EDITORMichelle [email protected] SALESCraig [email protected] Dean [email protected] MIGHT NOTICE its a different name and pic- I found Tracy Shinners-Carnelleys commentsSam [email protected] on this page well, let me take this as myexplained and laid out the changes in a straight- MARKETINGcue to introduce myself. My name is Ashley Robinsonforward and easy to understand manner.Theresa [email protected] Im the new editor of Spud Smart, so youll beI also found myself diving right into thisAndres [email protected] my name and picture here in each issue fromissues Roundtable feature on dry versus liquidCREATIVEnow on for the foreseeable future. fertilizers, written by Treena Hein. Ive coveredLesley Nakonechny, Kyle Dratowany, Theresa RamsoomairFirst off, Id like to admit Im new to the potatothe fertilizer industry extensively in the past andCIRCULATIONworld. Ive covered Canadian agriculture news for thewas eager to learn about intricacies of fertilizerDean [email protected] few years and have wrote the odd potato piece,applications specific to potato growing. CONTRIBUTORSbut when it comes to the meat and potatoes of theMark Halsall, Treena Hein, Angela Lovell, Kari Belanger, Jim Timlick, industry, Ive only partaken in the gravy. I did growRosalie I. Tennisonup in the ag world, as my family ran a mixed a cattleEDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDand grain operation, so the world of food productionKhalil Al-Mughrabi, Benoit Bizimungu, Robert Coffin, Nick Hubbard, Jason Kehler, Keith Kuhl, Kevin MacIsaac, Bill Moons, Rick D. Peters, is near and dear to me.Janet Porchak, Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, Bert Tupling, Peter VanderZaagI recently worked at Bloomberg covering Cana- My knowldege dian agriculture and North American commoditycomes from the large markets. While there I dipped my toes into reportingSUBSCRIPTIONSon the dismal state of last years potato crop (mypotato patch mySpud Smart is published four times a year. To subscribe, please email [email protected] are crossed for better conditions this year).grandfather plants onCanadian subscription rate is: $45.00/year plus GST. Mostly my knowledge comes from the large potatomy familys farm eachInternational subscription rate is CDN$110.00/year.patch my grandfather plants on my familys farm PRINTED IN CANADAeach year in southwestern Manitoba. My grandfatheryear in southwesternPlease recycle where facilities exist.No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written comes from the time when to survive the winter youManitoba. permission of the publisher. had to plant and then store enough food in the cellarmakes no expressed or implied warranties of mechantability to make it through. And while most of his storingSpud Smartor fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise, concerning the use of ways have fallen by the wayside, the potato patchany product and assumes no liability for any injury or damage, direct has not. He plants it every year, tends to it regularly,or consequential, incurred from the use of such products or services and in the fall the neighbours gather to harvest ittherein. Federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations supersede the information contained within. with us, usually going home with enough potatoes to last them the next few months.My hope with taking on the editor role withPublications Mail Agreement No. 40030841.Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:Looking through this issue I found myself drawnSpud Smart is that Im able to continue toIssues Inkto Mark Halsalls story on the PMRA re-evaluationsprovide the in-depth industry content you expect403-313 Pacific Ave.entitled Keeping Up with Change. Across the agricul- while adding a fresh new spin on it. So please, ifWinnipeg, MB R3A 0M2ture industry, farmers are finding themselves increas- you have any ideas or comments, please send mePRIVACY CODEingly having to adapt their agronomic practices toa note at [email protected]. Im alwaysTo view our privacy policy, visit spudsmart.com.tightening environmental regulations. However, thoseopen to suggestions, because without you reader,SPUDSMART.COMever-changing regulations can be hard to follow, andI wouldnt have a magazine to edit.SPUDSMART@SPUDSMARTMAG2 SPUDSMART.COM SPRING 2020'