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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Drought affected growers coast-to-coast this summer, but producers in P.E.I. are feeling it the most, as processing facilities are forced to source external potatoes from other provinces. What can help producers in the long term?"

Bree Rody, editor

News

Local Alberta farm shines on global stage in Global Farmer Awards

Chris and Harold Perry of the Perry Family Farm in Coledale, Alta. were honoured as the 2025 Farmers of the Year at PepsiCo's first-ever Global Farmer Awards.

Cavendish Farms bringing in potatoes to make up for P.E.I. shortfall

Cavendish Farms is having to bring in processing potatoes from a variety of other locations to its processing plant in New Annan, P.E.I. after yields on the island suffered due to this season's significant drought.

Features

P.E.I. researchers make headway with electric-powered weed zapper

Even though Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) biologist Nicolle MacDonald first learned about such technology about five years ago, the concept of using electricity to destroy weeds dates back as early as the late 1800’s.

ICYMI: Integrated pest management approaches for combatting wireworm

Researchers are getting better at understanding the enemy. Promising results mean there's hope on the horizon for stronger wireworm control.

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Ventilating Correctly After Cool Down Pays Off

Adequate ventilation, done in order to manage the by-products of respiration and maintain a uniform pile temperature, is critical to managing one’s potato pile through long-term storage.

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