WPC Webinar: Basics of irrigation for processing potatoes and irrigation scheduling.
Octubre 12, 2021

WPC Webinar: Basics of irrigation for processing potatoes and irrigation scheduling

World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar - November 11, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time with Netafim's Yechiam Gets, Crop Model Agronomist Presenting 'Basics of irrigation for processing potatoes and irrigation scheduling.'
Octubre 01, 2021

Potato Harvest in Western New Brunswick

In New Brunswick’s potato belt, the spud is king, yielding two billion pounds of product for a $1.5 billion industry during the annual fall harvest. This year’s potato crop is bigger and better than 2020, thanks to warm weather and good rain over the summer growing season.
RevolutionaryRNA-based biopesticide technology delivers 98% mortality of Colorado potato beetle in independent test
Septiembre 30, 2021

Revolutionary RNA-based biopesticide technology delivers 98% mortality of Colorado potato beetle in independent test

Renaissance BioScience Corp., a leading global bioengineering company, is pleased to announce that an independent test of its environmentally safe, RNA-based biopesticide technology was conducted on Colorado potato beetle
United Potato Growers of Canada General Manager, Kevin MacIsaac, is Retiring After 10 Years of Service
Septiembre 23, 2021

United Potato Growers of Canada General Manager, Kevin MacIsaac, is Retiring After 10 Years of Service

Kevin MacIsaac, who has been General Manager of the United Potato Growers of Canada since October 1, 2011, announced he will be retiring this fall.
September rain Prince Edward Island may be 'too much of a good thing' for potatoes
Septiembre 21, 2021

September rain Prince Edward Island may be 'too much of a good thing' for potatoes

With more than twice as much rain as normal for September already on Prince Edward Island, there are some concerns it may be getting too wet for the potato crop.
Canadian Potato Crop Update September 6 2021
Septiembre 12, 2021

Canadian Potato Crop Update September 6 2021

Weather patterns have continued to influence the outlook for the Canadian potato crop since UPGC’s last update. Eastern Canada (particularly PEI) has received record amounts of rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
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Update on the 2021 Potato Crop in Canada (per August 19)
Agosto 21, 2021

Update on the 2021 Potato Crop in Canada (per August 19)

The potato crop in Canada in mid-August appears to have good potential in many - though not all - regions to meet the needs of industry and to rebound after reductions.
Québec Parmentier strengthens its leadership position in the potato industry
Agosto 10, 2021

Québec Parmentier strengthens its leadership position in the seed and table potato market

Québec Parmentier today announced the acquisition of two potato production companies, Les Fermes Petite Nation and Les Pommes de terre du Témiscamingue.
Prince Edward Island Potato Board Launches Podcast: Spudchat
Abril 27, 2021

Prince Edward Island Potato Board Launches Podcast: Spudchat

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is excited to share with potato farmers and industry partners the launch of a new podcast, Spudchat.
Canadian Province of Newfoundland Seeking Proposals from Farmers for Large-Scale Potato Production
Abril 20, 2021

Canadian Province of Newfoundland looking for large-scale potato farmers

The provincial government is taking applications for 'Requests for Proposals' for farmers interested in large-scale potato production at a number of newly-cleared farmland properties on the island.
Direct-seed potatoes show no harvest hit
Enero 30, 2021

Low tillage potato trial showed no impact on yield and quality

The amount and quality of the potatoes coming off Chad Berry’s field last fall weren’t that much different from one side to the other, but one half came with a lot less tillage.
Estimate of Canadian Potato Production December 4, 2020
Diciembre 14, 2020

2020 Potato Production in Canada: a slight drop overall, but huge changes by province

Potato Production in Canada for the year 2020, is estimated at 104,203,000 hundredweight. This is down 1.4 million hundredweight or 1.3 percent below de production in 2019.
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