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Two new products available to Canadian potato growers

Bayer’s Crop Science division announced that Emesto® Complete fungicide and insecticide seed-piece treatment and Velum® Rise fungicide/nematicide are now registered for use in Canada.


Canada top destination for fresh and dehydrated potatoes from U.S.

Potato exports from the United States reached record value and volume in the 12-month period from July 2022 to June 2023, with Canada being the U.S.’s second largest potato export destination overall.


P.E.I. potato farmers concerned about wet conditions as harvest begins

The potato harvest is just about to get underway in several parts of P.E.I., and many Island farmers are wondering what all the rain this summer is going to mean for this year's crop as they head out into the fields.


 
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Celebrate Canada’s influential women in ag in person

For the first time in IWCA’s history, let’s come together to celebrate the achievements of women in Canada’s agricultural industry live and in-person!

Held since 2020, Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture (IWCA) and the IWCA Summit provide valuable discussions on balance, communication and leadership.

This year, join our six IWCA honourees in Hamilton on Nov. 7. Featuring our hand-selected group of honourees, as well as other prominent ag trailblazers, this event will provide a platform for invaluable mentorship and networking as our guests share their experience, life lessons and more.

Be sure to register by Sept. 30 to take advantage of our early bird rate!
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Cover cropping strategies for the Prairies

“Cover cropping has been recognized as a promising management practice that can provide several agronomic, environmental and economic benefits. However, on the Prairies, the short growing season and the dry conditions make it challenging to integrate cover crops into cropping systems,” says Olivia Otchere, a research technician with Kate Congreves’ research group at the University of Saskatchewan. » Read More...
 
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A helping hand: Nurse crops for potatoes

Cover crops are known to help prevent soil erosion and boost organic matter in potato fields when planted in the fall after harvest. Now, scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) are looking in the question of whether nurse crops – fast-growing companion plants that are planted a day or so before the potato seed and then terminated just prior to seedling emergence – can provide similar benefits. » Read More...
 
 
Events 
 

Potato Expo 2024

January 10, 2024 | 500 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78701 United States » Read More...

International Potato Technology Expo

February 22, 2024 | 46 Kensington Road Charlottetown, PEI » Read More...