News on Potato Cultivation from Manitoba

In the Red River Valley, 2016 is shaping up to be the year of the Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata).(Courtesy: @spudology / twitter)
February 23, 2015
Colorado Potato Beetle insecticide resistance spreading west
It should come as no surprise to Prairie potato growers that Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) insecticide resistance is increasing.
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Manitoba Potato Yields recover due to one of the warm fall seasons on record.
December 10, 2009
Manitoba Potato Yields recover due to one of the warm fall seasons on record
It's unusual to see farm equipment working in Manitoba fields in late November -- but that's exactly what happened this year. Cool, wet weather dominated Manitoba's growing season, bringing fears that most crops would see a drastic drop in yields. But...
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