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March 29, 2019
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Canadian potato crop and market update

Compared to the previous year, overall potato stocks for fresh, processing and seed potatoes are down 11.5 per cent across Canada, according to the latest update from the United Potato Growers of Canada.

Alberta irrigation water quality information now available online

Irrigation water quality for the potato-growing areas in Alberta (including the Lethbridge, Taber, Vauxhall, and Bassano-Brooks areas), can be found easily online.

Cavendish Farms developing seeds to withstand dry P.E.I. summers

Cavendish Farms is working to develop potato seeds that can thrive in dry growing conditions in P.E.I., said the company’s president Robert Irving during P.E.I. Youth Farmers’ annual general meeting.
 
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Events 
 

CPMA Convention and Tradeshow

Apr. 2-4
Montreal » Learn More

Potato Association of America Annual Meeting

July 28 - Aug. 1
Winnipeg » Learn More

Alberta Potato Conference and Tradeshow

Nov. 19-21
Alberta » Learn More
 
 
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