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Herbicide Summit

Late blight-resistant potato varieties get EPA approval

The Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration have signed off on three new GMO potato varieties from J.R. Simplot Company.


Win free passes to the 2018 Herbicide Resistance Summit!

Enter our Summit Sweepstakes (starting Nov. 27) for a chance to win a free pass to the Herbicide Resistance Summit, to be held Feb. 27 and 28 in Saskatoon.


P.E.I. potato board unveils new ad campaign

The PEI Potato Industry has released a 30 second commercial highlighting the industry.
 
 
NEWS 
 

Examining potatoes' past could improve spuds of the future

Examining the ancestors of the modern, North American cultivated potato has revealed a set of common genes and important genetic pathways that have helped spuds adapt over thousands of years. » Read more...

GMO potatoes provide improved vitamin A and E profiles

Researchers from Ohio State University and the Italian National Agency for New Technologies have developed a "golden" potato with significantly increased levels of vitamins A and E. » Read more...

New, state-of-the-art PEI potato storage facility opens

Cavendish Farms has officially opened its new potato storage facility, which will mean the company can supply potatoes year-round. » Read more...
 
Events 
 

Farm Forum Event

December 5-7, 2017
Location: Calgary, Alta.
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Fields on wheels conference

December 15, 2017
Location: Winnipeg, Man.
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South West Ag Conference

January 3-4, 2017
Location: Ridgetown, Ont.
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Potato Expo 2018

January 10-12, 2018
Location: Orlando, Florida
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