"There are no ways to be positive about the cuts to AAFC – 665 positions and seven research locations will undoubtedly affect Canada's world-class agricultural research, including potatoes. We have the confirmation and more in this month's eNewsletter"
Canadian potato production experienced a modest decline in 2025, according to the final iteration of Statistics Canada's Biannual Potato Area and Yield survey.
For the best chance of long-term storage success, potato tubers at harvest should be dry, disease free, and uniformly 48 to 60°F. Reality is rarely so kind, however. A wide variety of field and environmental...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist Dr. Yefang Jiang recently completed a study on how scheduling supplemental irrigation, only when the crop needs it.
