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Make Allen announcement at Potatoes New Brunswick Conference

February 11, 2010

Government of Canada Helps Potato Farmers Boost Their Bottom Line

The Government of Canada is helping New Brunswick potato farmers capture new markets and increase profitability by investing in a new market information database that will help producers make more informed decisions.

February 10, 2010

Government of Canada Supporting New Brunswick Potato Farmers

Member of Parliament Mike Allen (Tobique-Mactaquac), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, will be in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, on Thursday, February 11, to make an announcement in support of New Brunswick potato farmers during the Potatoes N...

February 02, 2010

Cutbacks in potato process contracts could push some growers out

A major plan to beef up potato sales is well underway by the P.E.I. Potato Board and the province, but some of the air leaked out of the tires this week with the announcement that processing companies are cutting back.McCains confirmed it would cut abo...

January 26, 2010

PEI Potato Expo picks up major sponsors

Producers of the International Potato Technology Expo (IPTE) are pleased to welcome aboard two recognizable names in the industry as major sponsors for this high caliber event. Syngenta Canada and Farm Credit Canada have both come on board as sponsors ...

January 21, 2010

Seed potatoes Prince Edward Island plagued by virus

Almost half of P.E.I.'s seed potatoes, used to plant the spring crop, are above the Island's allowable virus standard this year, according the P.E.I. Potato Board. The board spent Thursday discussing the situation, trying to decide whether to ask the ...

November 24, 2009

PEI Potato farmers hope aggressive marketing will benefit industry

P.E.I.’s potato farmers are hoping more aggressive marketing will help their industry bounce back after a tough season.Many Island growers met Friday in Summerside for the P.E.I Potato Board's annual general meeting.Board chair Boyd Murphy said this ye...

November 21, 2009

Earl Smith receives PEI Potato Board Award

Earl Smith accepted the P.E.I. Potato Board’s recognition award for his 44 years of service to the potato industry on the Island at the board’s annual banquet at Credit Union Place last night. The Summerside farmer began his career with Canada Packers ...

August 10, 2009

World's potato experts meet in Fredericton at PAA annual meeting

Fredericton is in the eye of the potato world this week with more than 200 delegates from Canada, the United States and 10 other countries attending the 93rd annual meeting of the Potato Association of America. The potato virus Y, which can affect cro...

July 28, 2009

Potato blight flourishing on Prince Edward Island

Wet, humid conditions are leading to the worst season for late blight on potatoes on P.E.I. in years. Provincial agriculture officials report 30 cases of late blight so far this summer in Island potato fields. Last year at this time, there were just t...

May 08, 2009

Prince Edward Island Potato Board today welcomed federal assistance for potato storage losses

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board today welcomed the confirmation of assistance for storage losses that occurred as a result of the extreme wet weather in the fall of 2008. The Board learned of the assistance via a federal government news release...

February 12, 2009

PEI Potato Board hires Greg Donald as new General Manager

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has found a new General Manager to lead the organization. Greg Donald will take on the senior role with the Board, effective Monday, February 16th. Board Chairman Boyd Rose made the official announcement.

November 10, 2008

PEI potato growers wait and watch their potato storage

Kevin MacIsaac says the easy part is over for Island potato producers - the harvesting.Now comes the tough part. Waiting for signs of rot to appear among the millions of pounds of spuds moved into storage."They're going into the building checking ...

October 30, 2008

PEI Potato Prices way up

Farmers on Prince Edward Island (PEI) are enjoying much higher potato prices this year, but also estimate about 10 per cent of the crop isn't worth harvesting.Ten-pound bags are going for as much as 23 cents a pound, compared with four to 10 cents at t...

October 28, 2008

Ronald Piper honoured posthumously for his work for New Brunswick’s potato industry

A farmer well known to Carleton County potato growers was inducted posthumously into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.Ronald Ouellette, minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture, announced the 2008 New Brunswick induction of Ronald Ray Piper at a c...

September 16, 2008

PEI Potato Board defends itself against allegations

The P.E.I. Potato Board came flying to its own defence and to the defence of big french fry companies Monday after a well-known Island farmer and agriculture activist accused the companies last week of undercutting potato prices and the board of being ...

July 30, 2008

Albert T. Wada, new World Potato Congress Inc. Director

Allan Parker, President &CEO, World Potato Congress Inc. today announced the appointment of Albert T. Wada as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wada is the Chairman and CEO of Wada Farms Inc., an irrigated farming enterprise in eastern Idaho ...

January 04, 2008

Harding named general manager of PEI Potato Board

Robert (Bob) Harding is the new general manager of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board. He will take over Feb. 4 from long-time general manager, Ivan Noonan. Kevin MacIsaac, chairman of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board, says Harding has extensiv...

October 19, 2007

Seed bytes October 2007: Newsletter for the New Brunswick Potato Seed Industry

Careful and wise storage management decisions are your best defences against crop losses due to potato storage diseases. It is essential to know that you cannot cure tubers of diseases, but you can minimize storage losses from tuber infections.

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