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Researchers program drone to spot PVY in potatoes

Researchers say they’ve pinpointed individual spud plants infected with potato virus Y with 90 per cent accuracy using hyperspectral cameras mounted on drones.


Additional tickets released for the Field Crop Disease Summit!

Top Crop Manager has just released another block of tickets to the sold out Field Crop Disease Summit, taking place Feb. 21 and 22 in Saskatoon. There are only 48 spaces available, so sign up now. Once the tickets are gone, they're gone!


Covered Bridge Potato Chips expands with funding

Covered Bridge Potato Chips has purchased new equipment and expanded its Hartland, N.B., manufacturing facility with $867,000 in federal and provincial funding.
 
 
NEWS 
 

Understanding how plant genes fight disease

A University of Queensland-led study has highlighted the minute details of how a plant’s immune system leads to its ability to resist disease. » Read more...

Improving soil testing accuracy and speed with laser technology

A Quebec-based company, Logiag Inc., has received a government contribution to introduce a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to the market – a technology that allows for faster and more accurate data at lower cost. » Read more...

Four inductees announced for Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame

Four industry icons will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame this year. Robert (Bob) Lang, Arthur Loughton, John (Jack) Riddell and John (Jack) Charles Steckley have all been selected by the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association in recognition of their life-long commitments to Ontario’s agriculture. » Read more...
 
 
Events 
 

Field Crop Disease Summit

Feb. 21-22
Location: Saskatoon
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AAFC Potato Selection Release Open House

Feb. 15
Location: Fredericton, N.B., Guelph, Ont., and Lethbridge, Alta.
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