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July 20, 2009    Canadian Potato Acreage; New PotatoPro Features.

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Estimates of Potato Acreage in Canada

As we promised you last week we would offer you the Statistics Canada estimates of the potato acreage of harvest 2009. For your convenience we included the United States and European estimates as well.

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Paul van Eijck

Potato Area in Canada and its provinces. Potato Harvest 2009
  1000 hectares 1000 acres
2009 2008 2009 2008
Canada 153.1 154.1 378.4 380.7
Prince Edward Island 34.4 37.4 85.0 92.5
Manitoba 33.2 33.2 82.0 82.0
New Brunswick 23.5 22.5 58.0 55.5
Alberta 21.2 21.2 52.5 52.5
Quebec 17.7 17.1 43.7 42.3
Ontario 15.0 14.6 37.0 36.0
Saskatchewan 4.0 3.8 10.0 9.5
British Columbia 3.0 3.0 7.5 7.5
Nova Scotia 0.8 0.9 2.1 2.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7
Canadian Potato Production
 Fall Potato crop, area planted  (NASS, USDA)
United States 1000 ha 1000 acres
2009 2008 2009 2008
Idaho 129.5 123.4 320.0 305.0
Washington 58.7 62.7 145.0 155.0
North Dakota 32.4 33.2 80.0 82.0
Wisconsin 25.7 25.7 63.5 63.5
Maine 22.7 22.7 56.0 56.0
Minnesota 18.2 17.4 45.0 43.0
Other States 90.4 91.5 223.4 226.0
Total 377.5 376.6 932.9 930.5
Crop Production, page 13 NASS, USDA

 Main crop potatoes  (excludes earlies, seed and starch; NEPG)
5 key EU potato countries 1000 ha 1000 acres
2009 2008 2009 2008
Germany 161.6 160.0 399.3 395.4
France 107.5 107.4 265.7 265.4
GB 107.3 108.4 265.2 267.9
Netherlands 72.8 70.0 179.8 172.9
Belgium 55.6 50.6 137.4 125.0
Total 504.8 496.3 1,247.4 1,226.4
Provisional estimates NEPG June 2009

Featured Event

From June 23 to June 25 the International Potato Processing and Storage Convention was held in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island. It was a great opportunity to meet people in the Potato Industry. Below you find a copy of my presentation "Impacting global Trends and Developments in the Potato Industry".

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News

French Fries and Potato Specialties

United States SIPCO Potato Growers seek investigation of Conagra Lamb Weston
Netherlands Nederlandse aardappelverwerkers draaiden in juni op volle toeren
Canada Agridatasolutions LLC offers farmers easy data management system

More News on French Fries and Potato Specialties

Chips and Snacks

Ireland What's in potato peels?
United States Shearer’s foods breaks ground for new tortilla chips plant

More News on Chips and Snacks

Potato Supply Chain

United States SIPCO Potato Growers seek investigation of Conagra Lamb Weston
United States Potatoes' history may repeat itself in genetically modified crops
Canada Canadian potato acreage harvest 2009 down slightly
Angola Matala's farmers expected to produce over 10,000 tons of potatoes
Ireland What's in potato peels?
United Kingdom UK government sets out to reduce carbon emmissions; Farming to reduce emissions 6%
United States UPGA: '[Potato] acreage is in the ballpark of where it should be.'
Canada Late blight detected on Prince Edward Island
United States Late Blight Found In Aroostook (ME) Potato Fields
United States Recession takes its toll on Wisconsin potato industry
India Potato is now essential commodity in West Bengal
Canada Agridatasolutions LLC offers farmers easy data management system
Canada High fines help protect PEI against potato disease
Netherlands Agrico pootgoedpool derde opeenvolgende jaar boven € 30
United States Tomato, Potato Blight Hits Eastern US; Experts Say it's Spurred by Rain, Big-Box Distribution

More News on Potato Supply Chain

Health and Nutrition

Ireland What's in potato peels?
United Kingdom Food Standards Agency publishes survey of process contaminants in retail foods 2008

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Energy and Environment

Ireland What's in potato peels?
United Kingdom UK government sets out to reduce carbon emmissions; Farming to reduce emissions 6%
United States Shearer’s foods breaks ground for new tortilla chips plant

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New Companies

Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative (SIPCO)
Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative, SIPCO, was founded in 1997 and acts as the bargaining unit for Idaho frozen process growers.
United States
Agrovent Systems
Agrovent is a supplier of agricultural storage systems, including potato storages
Netherlands
Gellert, Inc
The Gellert Company is specialized in agricultural climate control systems. The company provides design advice and equipment for potato storages.
United States

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