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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the detection, which came from a field adjacent to one where potato wart was detected in October 2021.
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The Farm Management Canada executive director discusses work-life balance, the importance of mentorship and uplifting underrepresented voices in farming.
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Canadian potato farmers planted 385,128 acres of potatoes this year, up 0.1 per cent compared to 2021.
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When it comes to late blight, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. From proper scouting techniques to managing irrigation and spraying, there’s a lot to keep track of in order to keep late blight at bay. Ontario Potato Board’s Eugenia Banks provides a detailed guide on detecting and preventing late blight in order to avoid serious economic losses. The guide details necessary steps for each stage of summer, details on how to safely scout and more.
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In 2011, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientists were researching ways to control European corn borer populations. In an effort to target the pest at its source, they developed a piece of equipment dubbed the “potato vine crusher.” The equipment successfully reduced ECB populations in a field, but the pest’s ability to fly between fields meant all farms in an area would have to employ the technology for there to be a beneficial effect overall. The crusher went unused for a decade until AAFC research scientist Andrew McKenzie-Gopsill considered another use for it as a weed seed management tool.
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