Aardappelketen from Canada

A Liberal MLA in Canada's Alberta province who called for a boycott of Alberta potatoes over concerns that child labour remains unregulated in the province says he has no desire to damage the livelihoods of growers.

Manitoba potato producers will likely harvest an above average crop this year, says a provincial potato specialist.

Los colaboradores del Instituto Científico-Investigativo de los Urales obtuvieron una nueva especie de patata cuya pulpa recuerda por su color a la de la remolacha. La singular patata recibió el nombre de "Milagrosa". Aunque su sabor es bast...

An Alberta politician, the Liberal MLA David Swann, called on snack-food giant Frito Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo., to boycott Alberta potatoes because child labour remains unregulated on provincial farms. The New Democrats later joined the Alberta Fe...

New technology is being evaluated that may help potato farmers currently dealing with near-record droughts irrigate in ways that are more efficient and cost-effective than traditional methods.

The hot, dry summer continues to take a toll on the Prince Edward Island potato crop and yields for some varieties are expected to be down 25 per cent. “It is serious. But we're not desperate yet I guess is the best way to put it,” said Gary Linklette...

The South Korean government will shut off all shipments of fresh potatoes from Oregon, Washington and Idaho beginning Aug. 17 because of concerns over the presence of zebra chip in Pacific Northwest potatoes. The disease, which was found for the first...

Canadian Potato producers received a boost from the federal Government, as Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Member of Parliament Mike Allen (Tobique–Mactaquac) attended the Centennial celebrations at the Potato Research Centre in Fredericton, NB.

Unusually dry weather in central Prince Edward Island and a possible irrigation ban has farmers worried about their crops.

The disease risk in potatoes has increased with the wet weather over the last few weeks. Luckily, so far no late blight hasbeen found in Manitoba.

During the 373 days he spent in a Lebanese jail on allegations he tried to export rotten potatoes to Algeria, Henk Tepper says the day his daughter graduated from high school was among the most difficult. The farmer from New Brunswick spoke for the fi...

Potato pests can vary across Canada’s potato-growing regions. Whether they are new or notorious, their reach and severity depends upon Mother Nature’s whims.

Steps are being taken to ensure late blight innoculum is not introduced to the potato crop through tomatoes and other plants sold at greenhouses and gardening centres in Canada's Manitoba province.

June often represents a month where farmers can observe the crops they planted emerge from the ground, daily gaining strength on their way to reaching a yield potential that everyone would be pleased with. Although the new crop may be planted and gro...

Manitoba potato growers are in the home stretch with planting. 'It's been a wonderful spring for planting. We're with a lot less excess moisture situations and planting is progressing at a very nice pace.'

The United States Potato Board’s (USPB) Vietnam Representatives partnered with the Washington Apple Commission and the US Meat Export Federation at the 2012 Saigon Professional Chef Guild (SPG) Annual Meeting.

At this time of year the United Potato Growers of Canada is refocusing its attention from last year’s crop towards planning for this year’s upcoming crop.

In a recent press release by the United potato Growers of Canada, UPGC general Manager Kevin MacIsaac discusses the potato planting intentions for 2012: