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Potato industry showing strong growth in Alberta

Alberta has about 21,500 hectares of farmland dedicated to potatoes and produced just over two billion pounds of spuds last year, putting the province third in the country behind Prince Edward Island (36,000 hectares) and Manitoba (27,235 hectares).

P.E.I. farmers trying to reverse worrying declines in soil health

The most recent reports coming out of a 20-year study on P.E.I. soil health are showing a general decline in soil organic matter. But one potato farmer says it’s a situation Island producers are already working to fix.

Cavendish Farms president concerned about deep-water well moratorium

Lack of rainfall can be disastrous to a potato crop. Supplemental irrigation is part of the solution when rainfall isn’t enough, but Prince Edward Island’s moratorium on digging wells is a roadblock, according to the president of Cavendish Farms.
 
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The benefits of wild potatoes from Germany

Wild potatoes acquired from a gene bank in Germany six years ago are producing promising results for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers trying to develop superior Canadian varieties with resistance to some of the most problematic potato diseases. Stronger potato varieties will increase yields for Canadian growers, which translates into higher profits. » Read more...
 
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