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Late blight symptoms were observed on a couple of potato plants near Delhi, Ont. a couple days ago, according to the OMAFRA’s vegetable crop report on August 26.
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Potato growers in P.E.I. finally received some rain after persistent dry weather this summer. Growers hope to see remaining potatoes size up in response to the rain.
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Parts of eastern Canada are facing moderate to severe drought conditions, resulting in concerns about meeting yield and quality expectations.
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By day, Kristen Phillips is a farmer, agronomist, and general manager of Manitoba Ag Days. But she’s also a wife and a mom, raising the fifth generation of farmers on her family’s land in Roseland, Man.
In this episode of AgAnnex Talks, the sixth and final interview in our Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture series, Phillips shares what keeps her excited about agriculture, the profound advice she carries with her through her career, and her thoughts on the future of the Canadian industry.
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With climate change heating up Canada’s crop land, identifying or developing new potato varieties that can grow in warmer temperatures is on the radar of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers. AAFC’s Xiu-Qing Li began studying Canada’s current varieties to see which are the most heat-tolerant.
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Growers and scouts can now download three scouting resources that will help them know when and what to scout for in potato fields.
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A second outbreak of late blight was found in a tomato field in Pierce County, Wisconsin, while early blight was found in a non-irrigated field in Ontario.
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Harvest of Ontario’s fresh market potatoes continues, but not without some heat-related issues.
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By mid-August, British Columbia was the only province to record a late blight outbreak. In the United States, the “tomato strain” of late blight continued to be found on tomato and potatoes in a couple states.
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