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September 23, 2021

United Potato Growers of Canada General Manager, Kevin MacIsaac, is Retiring After 10 Years of Service

Kevin MacIsaac, who has been General Manager of the United Potato Growers of Canada since October 1, 2011, announced he will be retiring this fall.

April 07, 2021

PEI Potato Board Presents 2021 Potato Industry Recognition Awards

Three awards were presented to well deserving industry members at the Prince Edward Island Potato Board’s monthly meeting in March 2021. In addition, the award winners will be recognized at the PEI Board Annual Banquet in 2022.

McCain Foods 'Upping' the Stakes in Vertical Farming with GoodLeaf

March 01, 2021

McCain Foods increases its stake in Vertical Farming startup GoodLeaf

McCain Foods Limited has made a substantial investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture and its wholly owned subsidiary GoodLeaf Farms, Canada's largest commercial vertical farming operation, to help drive the company's growth and expansion plans.

McCain Foods acquires minority stake in FMCG Data Analytics specialist Fiddlehead Technology

February 05, 2021

McCain Foods increases its stake in FMCG Data Analytics specialist Fiddlehead Technology

McCain Foods Limited has acquired a significant minority share of New Brunswick-based data science company Fiddlehead Technology.

Dr. Peter VanderZaag, a potato farmer in Canada

January 19, 2021

Webinar: 'Aeroponics for Nuclear Seed Potato Production: History, Status and Challenges'

The World Potato Congress is extremely pleased to present its next webinar on Thursday, February 18, 2021, with Dr. Peter VanderZaag, a potato farmer in Canada and due to COVID-19, now an armchair consultant involved with numerous potato projects in Asia and Africa.

December 08, 2020

Winter cover crop research yields positive results for environment

In humid climates, there is a high risk of topsoil loss from erosion on bare soil as well as nitrogen from fertilizers leaking or leaching from the soil into water sources, which can cause groundwater pollution.

Rick Peters, vegetable pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Charlottetown, says scab is increasing on P.E.I. because of changing weather patterns. (Kirk Pennell/CBC)

October 06, 2020

Canadian Scientists Look for Ways to Grow Scab-Resistant Potato

Two research scientists on P.E.I. have spent their summer trying to grow a better potato, more resistant to scab and greening, which are both costly problems for potato growers.

September 23, 2020

Pilot project could make growing potatoes cheaper, more accessible in the North

Northern Farm Training Institute will test a range of potato varieties to see which do best in Northern Canada. This pilot project could approved earlier this month could improve food security.

The World Potato Congress Inc. Announces Three New Directors to its Board

June 10, 2020

World Potato Congress Inc. appoints Three New Directors to its Board

Romain Cools, President, and CEO of the World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) announces the appointment of three new Directors to its Board effective July 1, 2020: Dr. Nigel Crump, Australia, and Mrs. Elven Huang, China, both former WPC International Advisors, and Mr. Bret Nedrow, USA.

April 06, 2020

Cavendish Farms to potato growers: Sell to someone else, if you can

COVID-19-related restaurant closures lead to ‘curtailment’ of french fry production. Cavendish Farms has advised the P.E.I. potato producers under contract to supply the company with spuds to 'sell to other markets if they can'.

December 03, 2019

Clinical trial to focus on benefits of potato based resistant starch for healthy kidneys

A study initiated at the University of Manitoba will look into the potential benefits of the consumption of (potato-based) resistant starch on renal (kidneys) health

August 26, 2019

Lethbridge College, Potato Growers Partner on Irrigation Study

A new study will dig deep into the soil to determine how watering and irrigation methods affect southern Alberta’s potato crops. The research project is a partnership. It is made possible through a grant from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

August 05, 2019

Cavendish Farms to open Potato Research Centre in Prince Edward Island

Canadian potato processing company Cavendish Farms, a subsidiary of J.D. Irving, announced last week that it will build a new potato research and plant breeding centre in New Annan, Prince Edward Island.

February 05, 2019

Developing smarter equipment for potato farming

Ahmad Al-Mallahi, working at Dalhousie University since October as the McCain Research Chair and assistant professor in the Department of Engineering, is working on sensors and automation to make potato farming smarter.

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.

May 01, 2018

The next frontier: potato and precision agriculture

Potato cultivation has a number of quirks that make it both a prime candidate for precision agriculture and a little different than other crops

April 12, 2018

McCain Foods Limited makes strategic investment in Vertical Farming

McCain Foods Limited has completed a strategic investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, an innovative Canadian agricultural technology company that has developed proprietary indoor vertical farming technology to grow fresh and nutritious leafy greens.

January 13, 2018

Lunchtime is over for the Colorado potato beetle

Chemicals in the leaves of potato plants, produced naturally by the plant, may hold the key to a new way to control Colorado potato beetles - a major pest for potato growers.