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The United Potato Growers of Canada says total Canadian potato storage holdings for May 1 were down 1.2 per cent over 2022 numbers for the same period, but higher than the three-year average.
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A survey from the P.E.I. Potato Board shows that the acreage of cover crops grown before potatoes has doubled in the province, meaning more green in potato fields across P.E.I. in the months outside the traditional growing season.
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Terry Curley, co-owner of Monaghan Farms in Summerfield, P.E.I., had built a successful seed potato operation, growing as many as 60 per cent of the varieties used in Canada by the Frito-Lay chip company.
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BELEAF® 50SG INSECTICIDE WORKS FAST WITH ANTI-FEEDING ACTION.
- Superior control of aphids, reducing the potential for transmission of PVY
- Unique anti-feeding action means immature and adult aphids stop feeding within 30 minutes of ingestion
- Apply anytime during the season for aphid control in potatoes, alfalfa and other fruit and vegetable crops
- Provides 14 to 21 days of control, depending on the rate and pest population
- Has a short 7-day PHI and a low impact on many important beneficials*
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Potato crops are vulnerable at row closure when the plants begin setting tubers and there is still space for weed and disease pressure. Often growers notice crop development lags during this period. Researchers at the Manitoba Horticulture Productivity Enhancement Centre (MHPEC) in Carberry determined the slump in growth in July is due to nitrogen deficiency.
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The Canadian Potato Summit featured a range of speakers addressing such topics as disease, nitrogen dynamics in the potato root zone and an overall review of the industry for 2022 and going forward. For 2022, Canadian potato crop yields were above the five-year average at 322 hundredweight per acre compared to 320 in 2021 and 293 in 2020. The five-year average sits at 311.
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In this episode of Tuber Talk, Mike Wind, president of Windiana Farms in Taber, Alta., talks about what he is doing to get water to his crop in what has been a hot, dry spring in much of Western Canada, while also providing some tips on controlling those pesky weeds.
Never miss an episode by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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