News on The Potato Supply Chain from Saskatchewan

World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar - 'Little Potatoes and TPS: Good Things Come in Small Packages' with Joel VanderSchaaf.

World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar - 'Little Potatoes and TPS: Good Things Come in Small Packages' with Joel VanderSchaaf

December 05, 2021

The World Potato Congress is delighted to announce its December 2021 webinar featuring Joel VanderSchaaf, General Manager, Tuberosum Technologies Inc. on December 14, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time (USA/Canada).

Agronomist Tyler Kessler stands next to a moisture probe in a durum wheat crop south of Regina. Kessler runs a consulting business in southern Saskatchewan that advises farmers on precision farming, including the best timing and methods for fertilizer app

'Win-win': Better fertilizer use by farmers saves money and the environment

July 31, 2019

Dramatic increase in synthetic fertilizers has increased crop yields, but also nitrous oxide emissions

A potato leaf affected by late blight (Courtesy: Sue Boyetchko, AAFC)

Research: naturally-occurring bacteria may protect potatoes against late blight

June 08, 2015

A research scientist at Agriculture and Agrifood Canada has discovered that naturally-occurring bacteria in soil may offer protection against late blight (Phytophthora Infestans).