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$7M investment to boost P.E.I. research farm

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, recently joined newly hired researchers at AAFC’s Harrington Research Farm to announce the completion of a $6.8-million upgrade of the facility.


Potato psyllid and zebra chip update

Lso (zebra chip pathogen) has been detected in small numbers of potato psyllids in two sites in Alberta, but no zebra chip symptoms or pathogen has been found in any potato plant tissue yet.


Spuds at the heart of fundraiser

A "Dig In, Do Good" campaign is raising funds for Atlantic Canada's children's hospitals.
 
 
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Levity CropScience reveals research

Leading U.K. agronomy specialists, Levity CropScience recently unveiled their industry changing research at the British Potato exhibition in Harrogate. » Read more...
 

P.E.I. shipping in potatoes to make up for low crop yield

P.E.I. has experienced a lower potato crop yield than usual this year and has been forced to ship in spuds from other areas of the country. » Read more...
 

Genetically modified potato can help fight vitamin deficiency

Those suffering from malnutrition in the global south could soon find help from an unlikely source: a humble potato, genetically tweaked to provide substantial doses of vitamins A and E. » Read more...
 
 
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2018 Herbicide Resistance Summit

February 27-28
Saskatoon, Sask.
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International Potato Technology Expo

February 23-24
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
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