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Potato wart was not detected in the national survey for potato wart, conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), according to a CFIA statement released Dec. 23, 2021.
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The committee will be an important forum to exchange information and further develop strategies to address the issue, while minimizing impacts of potato wart on the P.E.I. potato sector.
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The University of Guelph’s new “Foundations in Agricultural Management” online certificate course will enable farmers, and especially younger producers, to brush up on their farm business management skills.
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Dr. Helen Tai is a potato genetics and genomics research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Fredericton, as well as the current president of the Potato Association of America. She is currently leading a project on genomic selection for potato breeding. Her research also includes Colorado potato beetle resistance, Verticillium wilt resistance, nitrogen use efficiency, cold storage quality and diploid breeding. At the Canadian Potato Summit, Dr. Tai will discuss how sustainability principles and climate change are affecting potato variety development.
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Blackleg confounds potato growers, especially since several bacteria can cause the yield-robbing scourge. Fortunately, one of the main culprits, Dickeya dianthicola, is not often found in Canada. However, other bacteria that can cause Blackleg infect fields regularly. The difficulty is knowing which bacteria is present in order to mitigate the problem effectively.
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Our state of the industry panel will feature insights from Greg Donald, general manager of the P.E.I. Potato Board, Terence Hochstein, executive director of the Potato Growers of Alberta, and Shawn Brenn, chair of the Ontario Potato Board. This cross-country panel will discuss the latest and greatest challenges and successes for Canadian potato growers and industry, as well as what the coming year will hold. Be sure to bring your questions!
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