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Brett Francis, left, and David Francis assess one of their harvested potato fields, which is covered in mud and puddles from the heavy rain that fell overnight Saturday and into Sunday. The owners and operators of David and Brett Francis Family Farm have
October 30, 2018
Potato Harvest Prince Edward Island may last till mid November
A cold spring, dry summer and wet fall are the recipe for a late end to the potato harvest on Prince Edward Island. It may take until mid November before all farmers are finished.
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This year has been a difficult one for potato producers in the Portage, Manitoba region. Shifting weather extremes have made both growing and harvesting difficult at times.
October 16, 2018
Manitoba Potato Growers Cautiously Optimistic
This year has been a difficult one for potato producers in the Portage region. Shifting weather extremes have made both growing and harvesting difficult at times.
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United Potato Growers of Canada releases latest crop update
September 16, 2018
United Potato Growers of Canada releases latest crop update
United Potato Growers of Canada has released an update on the potato crop in the various provinces of Canada.
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Front Row, L-R: Jean-Luc Ouellette, Marie Fournier, Tobie Daigle, Carole Daigle, Fabien Daigle, Luc Gervais, Alyre Poitras, Lionel Poitras. Middle Row, L-R: Christine Wentworth, VP Agriculture NA, Josée Bernard, Field Representative, Rock Poitras, Luc
September 10, 2018
McCain Foods recognizes Les Fermes FC Daigle as Top Potato Grower for its Grand Falls Plant
Les Fermes FC Daigle Inc. of Drummond was named the 2017-2018 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls, New Brunswick. The Daigle family has been contracting with McCain Foods for 42 years
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Top 10 Growers: Front Row, L-R: Whitney Sipprell, Field Representative, Carl Stephenson, Andrew Stephenson, Andrew Reid, Carl Crandlemire, Aaron Bubar, Dana Bubar, Kevin Floyd and Allison McCain, Chairman, McCain Foods Limited. Middle Row, L-R: Travis
August 29, 2018
Carl Crandlemire named Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Florenceville-Bristol plant
Carl Crandlemire was named the 2017-2018 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol, NB.
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Día Mundial de la Papa Frita: 5 tips para hacerlas perfectas
August 20, 2018
Día Mundial de la Papa Frita: 5 tips para hacerlas perfectas
Este gran acompañante de casi todos los platos celebra hoy su día. Secretos para cocinarlas en casa.
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Dr. Dmytro Yevtushenko, research chair for potato science at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, talks about his potato research as part of an open house for potato growers and processors (Courtesy: University of Lethbridge)
August 18, 2018
University of Lethbridge shows industry partners its growing potato research activities
Last Friday, the University of Lethbridge has opened the doors to its Potato Research Lab to showcase the work being done to support potato growers and processors.
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Cavendish Farms Fresh Products: Overview of the packed potato products sold by Cavendish Farms in retail
July 30, 2018
Cavendish Farms closes Fresh Pack Facility on PEI: not enough potatoes on the island
Cavendish Farms announced today that they will close their fresh pack facility in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island due to the limited availability of potatoes on Prince Edward Island
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'There are probably not too many places on P.E.I. over the next few weeks that you won't notice a brilliant yellow field,' according to Greg Donald, PEI Potato Board.
July 29, 2018
Potato Farmers Prince Edward Island are planting more mustard than ever
Potato Growers on Prince Edward Island report they are planting more mustard than ever this year.
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Lo que un productor de papa debe saber sobre la teledetección
June 24, 2018
Lo que un productor de papa debe saber sobre la teledetección
Conceptos básicos de esta ciencia, tales como, qué es la teledetección, cómo funciona, qué información ofrece, qué plataformas y sensores utiliza, cuáles son sus beneficios, cuál plataforma es la más útil, etc.
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June 19, 2018
McCain trialing multi-species cover crop blend for rotation in the Canadian potato provinces
Prince Edward Island potato growers are exploring diverse approaches to solve their low organic matter levels with cover crops
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Resson combines the latest advancements in computer vision, machine learning and big data analytics to provide growers with actionable insights using their field data. (Courtesy: Resson)
May 10, 2018
Mahindra joins McCain and Monsanto as investor in Big Data company Resson
Resson, a predictive analytics company for the agricultural industry, welcomed Mahindra & Mahindra as a strategic partner, joining existing strategic partners, which include McCain Foods and Monsanto Growth Ventures.
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Robert Anderson (far left) and Jill Ebbett of East Glassville, N.B. have been named Atlantic’s Outstanding Young Farmers.
May 03, 2018
New Brunswick Seed Potato Farmers named Atlantic's 2018 Outstanding Young Farmers
Seed Potato Farmers Robert Anderson and Jill Ebbett of East Glassville, New Brunswick (Canada) were named Atlantic’s Outstanding Young Farmers
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May 01, 2018
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April 19, 2018
UPEI Precision Agriculture Project focused on Potato Inputs gets boost
A five year research project to develop precision agriculture ('smart') technologies for the use of inputs in potato farming at the University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering received support from NSERC
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Patates Dolbec Inc. in Saint-Ubalde, Quebec is a family owned potato packing company run by husband and wife Stéphan Dolbec and Josée Petitclerc
April 12, 2018
Equipment Upgrade Potato Packing Plant Patates Dolbec in Quebec receives government support
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A potato field with poor emergence. In this photo from the NDSU, the cause of the poor emergence was exposure of the seed potato plants the to low levels of the herbicide glyphosate.
March 04, 2018
Never Store Seed Potatoes in a CIPC treated Storage, warns McCain Storage Expert
During the International Potato Technology Expo on Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada, John Walsh, Associate Principal Scientist, Potato Storage at McCain Foods, warned farmers for the effects of low levels of CIPC on seed potato performance.
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International Potato Expo Marks Successful Event in Charlottetown
February 27, 2018
International Potato Expo marks Successful Event in Charlottetown
The 2018 edition of the International Potato Technology Expo welcomed professionals from across North America back to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown this past Friday and Saturday.
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