b'PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND QUEBECJohn Visser, P.E.I. Potato Board chairman Sarah-Maude Larose-Lavalle, project officer for Les Producteurs de pommes de terre du QubecSummer is a beautiful time on Prince Edward Island and the start of2023 planting conditions were excellent and allowed for rapid a busy meeting season for the potato industry.planting. We had a few cold nights marked by frost and some rain In June, the P.E.I. Potato Board, the P.E.I. Department ofwhich slowed planting down a bit, but no damage reported. The Agriculture and local Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)potato crop development looked very good, as dry weather and high personnel provided visiting members of the Canadian Potatotemperatures of the last few days havent had a negative impact on Council (CPC) with a first-hand view of potato wart managementthe crop. For the most part, weather has been favourable, and were on the Island. A good understanding of current managementoff to a great growing season.practices and awareness of facts are important to allow the CPCPlanted potato acres in Quebec are estimated to remain flat this to provide meaningful feedback for upcoming consultations onseason, as were maxed out on storage at the moment.improvements to the CFIA Potato Wart Domestic Long TermAs of mid-June, the old crop continued to be moved steadily and Management Plan. It was good to have folks from across Canada indemand was strong. Although potato stocks were eight per cent P.E.I. for this session. above our five-year average, growers slowed movement down to meet The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada Board of Directorsthe new crop. Overall usage, from November to June, was above our held their Annual Summer Farm Tour in P.E.I. on July 5, 2023. Thefive-year average, at 9,119,000 per hundred weight, a seven per cent event had a diverse agenda for the farm tour including potato relatedincrease. Processing potato usage accounted for the largest increase, visits. at 14 per cent.On July 24 to 27, P.E.I. will be host for the Potato Association ofMembers from the Quebec potato industry gathered on June 16 America Annual meeting. The week will include a symposium onfor the Journe Champtre and we will be getting together on Nov. soil health, several days of concurrent sessions that provide updates23 for our Annual Banquet, so please join us! Visit epatantepatate.on the latest in potato research taking place across North Americaca/evenements/ for more information.and beyond, a poster session, social events and farm tours.www.seedpotatoes.comSPUDSMART.COMSummer 202351'