News on The Potato Supply Chain from Canada

Resson, Inc is a Fredericton, NB based company specialized in agricultural data acquisition - e.g. using drones - and near real time analysis of these data for crop management. (Courtesy: Resson, Inc,)
June 22, 2016
McCain Foods Limited now a strategic partner and investor in agricultural data specialist Resson
Resson, a fast-growing data-driven agriculture technology company, today announced that McCain Foods Limited is now a strategic partner and is part of a $US 11 million (about $CDN 14 million) Series B investment round in the company.
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A la papa se la pelean en Cuba: sólo se ha vendido en abril y junio
June 19, 2016
A la papa se la pelean en Cuba: sólo se ha vendido en abril y junio
A más de dos meses de la primera gran venta anual -y poco después, la mágica evaporación- de la papa, este año en los agros de La Habana vuelve por segunda vez el preciadísimo tubérculo a poner a correr a más de una familia.
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Robert Green at work on his farm in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)
June 16, 2016
Potato Farming on Prince Edward Island: Trying Something New
For years, PEI potato farmer Robert Green has been growing barley and canola in rotation with potatoes. This season, he’s decided to try something new.
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Prince Edward Island craftsman Pieter Ijsselstein latest product is creating a buzz: handcrafted potato soap.
June 14, 2016
PEI Potato Soap could be an international hit, Island craftsman hopes
Prince Edward Island craftsman Pieter Ijsselstein is seeing quickly growing interest in his latest product: Handcrafted Potato Soap
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Potato Planting Prince Edward Island (Canada)
June 01, 2016
Good Progress Potato Planting Prince Edward Island
Greg Donald, manager of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board, estimated Wednesday that between 65 and 75 per cent of the Island’s 2016 potato crop would be in the ground
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Innate Potatoes (Generation 1) a genetically modified potato variety recently approved in Canada will not be grown commercially in Canada this year, says Simplot
May 22, 2016
Innate Potatoes won't be grown in Canada this year.
Innate Potatoes, a newly-approved, genetically modified potato variety, will not be grown commercially in Canada this year, says Simplot.
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May 22, 2016
Harvest of Warba potatoes in British Columbia signifies the beginning of summer
BC Fresh started harvesting its Warba Potatoes early this year. It is the earliest harvest that most people can remember.
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This year, potato acres are expected to fall in Manitoba, Canada, as french fry companies cut back on process potato contracts.
April 24, 2016
Manitoba potato acres projected to fall
Potato acres are expected to fall in Manitoba this spring, as french fry companies cut back on process potato contracts.
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The potato variety "Yukon Gold" bred by Gary Johnston, a researcher at the University of Guelph in 1966
April 24, 2016
Fifty Years of Yukon Gold Potatoes
York has been working for three years to publicize the 50th anniversary of the invention of the Yukon Gold, a potato bred by Gary Johnston - researcher at the University of Guelph in 1966.
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Jennifer Harris, director of marketing for Mid-Isle Farms, Prince Edward Island, receives the 2016 Mary Fitzgerald Award from Chiquita zone manager Les Mallard at the 91st Annual CPMA Convention and Trade Show in Calgary, Alberta
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April 21, 2016
PEI Potato Industry congratulates Jennifer Harris on winning Mary Fitzgerald Industry Award
The Canadian Marketing Produce Association (CPMA) recently recognized Jennifer Harris, Marketing Director of Mid-Isle Farms in Albany, PEI, with the prestigious Mary Fitzgerald Award at their 91st Annual Convention and Trade Show in Calgary, Alberta.
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Aerial view of soil conservation structures and strip cropping practices on Prince Edward Island farmland. (Courtesy:Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)
April 20, 2016
Soil Conservation a priority at Prince Edward Island Potato Farms
This week (April 17th to 23rd) is National Soil Conservation Week in Canada, and as potato farmers across Prince Edward Island are gearing up for spring planting, they are making soil conservation a priority on their farms.
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Potato Planting on Prince Edward Island (Canada)
April 16, 2016
Potato farmers Prince Edward Island getting ready to begin planting
Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are getting ready to begin their planting season, thanks to this year's mild weather.
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April 10, 2016
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Simplot’s Innate® Gen. 1 potatoes can be sold in the Canadian marketplace beginning in 2016. Simplot’s Innate® Gen. 1 potatoes have two benefits relevant to potato growers, processors and consumers: reduced bruising and black spots, and reduced aspa
March 22, 2016
Simplot's Innate Potato (First Generation) Receives Canadian Government Clearance
Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have completed their respective food and feed safety assessments of the J.R. Simplot Company’s first generation of Innate® potatoes.
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Canadá venderá papas genéticamente modificadas resistentes al pardeamiento
March 21, 2016
Canadá venderá papas genéticamente modificadas resistentes al pardeamiento
La agencia de salud pública de Canadá, Health Canada, y la Agencia Canadiense de Inspección de Alimentos (CFIA) han aprobado una papa genéticamente modificada (GM) para su comercialización, afirmó este lunes la empresa estadounidense Simplot al anunciar que sus papas GM resistentes al pardeamiento podrían estar en los supermercados canadienses para el Día de Acción de Gracias.
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Wireworms cause damage to potato tubers due to feeding (Courtesy: Washington State Potato Commission) Top left: typical damage caused by early season feeding by wireworms. Top right: typical damage caused by feeding immediately prior to harvest. Right bot
March 21, 2016
AAFC invented wireworm trap 'could be a major breakthrough'
A wireworm trap invented at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on PEI 'could be a major breakthrough'
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Ireland's favorite potato, The Albert Bartlett's Rooster Potato is coming to Canada, just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2016
March 14, 2016
Ireland's favorite potato is coming to Canada - Albert Bartlett Rooster Potatoes
Ireland's favorite potato, Albert Bartlett's Rooster Potatoes are coming to Canada, just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2016
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German Machine manufacturer Gillenkirch installed this high quality & hygienic plant for handling potatoes at Rollo Bay Holdings on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
March 06, 2016
Gillenkirch installs high quality & hygienic plant for handling potatoes at Rollo Bay Holdings
German Machine manufacturer Gillenkirch installed a high quality & hygienic plant for handling potatoes at Rollo Bay Holdings on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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