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UPGC: Harvest update across Canada

Good harvest conditions are helping some provinces achieve a ‘decent finish’ to the growing season. However, current estimates predict Canada’s production could be off by at least 6,000,000 hundred weight.

Cavendish Farms announces new potato research centre in New Annan, P.E.I.

Cavendish Farms’ new research centre will study different potato varieties to create a variety that is optimal for P.E.I. changing conditions.

2021 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention cancelled

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention cancelled their upcoming 2021 event held in Niagara Falls due to COVID-19 related concerns.
 
 
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Common scab: Tackling a “problem with no solutions”

The biggest challenge in managing common scab is that all the control measures produce inconsistent results: they work in some fields but not in others. So Eugenia Banks, potato consultant for the Ontario Potato Board, has conducted a two-year project that makes progress on a field-specific approach to scab management for Ontario conditions. » Read more...
 
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High temperatures stall Ontario’s potato harvest

Heat-related issues such as common scab and second growth were observed in Ontario’s potato crop. » Read more...

Checklist for a successful storage crop harvest

Preserve the quality of potatoes during harvest through timely vine killing and harvest, on top of dig tests, soil moisture monitoring and using bruise reduction strategies. » Read more...

Tips for storage management

Correct identification of storage diseases is critical to apply a post-harvest treatment and to implement specific storage-management practices. » Read more...
 
 
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