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The top story of 2019 is the latest estimate from the United Potato Growers of Canada showing while more potatoes were planted, more were left unharvested, so the net increase in production was lower than expected.
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Potato growers are not isolated from the larger struggles faced by Canada’s agriculture sector. This story - which showed just under half of farm employers can’t fill their labour needs - resonated with readers in 2019.
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This top story is bittersweet given the tough harvest faced by Manitoba producers in 2019. Manitoba is currently Canada’s second-largest potato producer, and with the Simplot expansion set for 2020, it was on its way to claiming top place until 13,000-acres were left unharvested by the end of 2019.
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Canadian seed potato storage in 2019 was less when compared to the previous year, with an overall 6.7 per cent decrease in holdings from 2018. Some of the biggest changes are seen in Ontario and Manitoba, where seed storage is down by 42.5 per cent and 17.2 per cent respectively.
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Of all potato pests, wireworm has proven one of the most difficult to understand. New research highlights the complexity of wireworm behaviour and the attendant difficulty of controlling the pest in the field. As few chemical controls are registered in potato against wireworm, an integrated pest management approach is essential.
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Creative solutions are needed in the battle against bacterial diseases in potato. In people, most bacterial diseases are treated with antibiotics, but due to the rise in resistant bacterial strains, that option, apart from a few exceptions, is off the table for field-scale agriculture.
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After a tough harvest, Manitoba leads all the other provinces in unharvested acres. In 2019, the province saw an estimated 13,000 acres of potatoes left in the ground, more than double the 5,300 acres left in 2018. Messages from across the potato industry have been coming sympathizing with the province’s growers.
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