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It will now be elementary for a P.E.I. raw potato preparation operation to inspect the inside of potatoes with new technology called the Sherlock Separator-2400.
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The potato industry saw 15 selections from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's potato breeding program at the annual potato selection event at the Fredericton Research and Development Centre. There are five french fry potatoes this year, two for the potato chip sector, six fresh market selections, and two potatoes with coloured flesh.
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Velum ® Prime nematicide is making big news. No wonder. Now you can make yield-robbing nematodes a thing of the past, and expect more out of your crop. It even offers early blight protection. To integrate it into your potato protection program, apply it in-furrow at planting. And give your potato yield a chance at being out of this world.
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J.R. Simplot Co. and the provincial government have outlined details of a $460-million expansion of the Portage la Prairie complex, creating about 90 full-time jobs.
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Last spring, there were 88,000 acres of potatoes planted throughout the province and total farm cash receipts for 2016 were $487 million.
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World’s first fully automated track & trace system!! Greentronics recently introduced the RITETRACE system. RiteTrace uses a combination of scanners, transponders, and sensors allowing growers to track loads from known locations in the field to known locations in their storage bins.
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EU-funded scientists have discovered genetic markers that could allow potatoes to be selected for their ability to be stored at low temperatures, keeping them fresh and avoiding the use of anti-sprouting chemicals.
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Chemicals in the leaves of potato plants, produced naturally by the plant, may hold the key to a new way in controlling Colorado potato beetles.
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