Pushing a problem field to the front of the planting queue may reduce infection pressure later in the season
Verticillium wilt is a problem for a lot of crops in Manitoba, including canola, sunflowers and alfalfa. In potatoes, the fungus Verticillium dahlia is the main cause of potato early die complex. In a 2021 interview with the Co-operator, Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba soil scientist and main investigator with the Canadian Potato Early Dying […] Read moreTag Archives Potatoes — page 2
Canadian potato production increased last year
Alta. now top-producing province with output of 32.063 million hundredweight surpassing previous year’s 26.813 million
There was reshuffling of Canada’s leading potato-producing provinces in 2023, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada. At 32.063 million hundredweight of potatoes this year, Alberta vaulted from third to first place as it improved on the previous year’s crop of 26.813 million. Manitoba moved into second spot from third with its harvest of […] Read more
Record potato crop harvested
There will be no shortage of french fries in 2024. Canada and the United States produced a massive crop of potatoes in 2023, so french fry processing plants in Alberta, Manitoba and elsewhere will need to operate at full capacity to work through the huge stockpile of spuds. Statistics Canada data, released in early December, […] Read more
Potato industry plays major role in economy
New report finds that the sector contributes billions of dollars to the national economy and has created thousands of jobs
Alberta’s potato growers continue to produce more than just spuds. A new report on the sector’s economic impact has found that it contributes nearly $3 billion to the Canadian economy. The report, commissioned by Potato Growers of Alberta, said the surge in potato production in Western Canada continues, accounting for almost half of all production […] Read more
Good ’22 crop leaves Canada rolling in potatoes
Another strong season expected because of high seeded acres and nearly ideal planting conditions in country’s spud regions
Last year, potato growers across Canada produced an average yield of 322 hundredweight per acre, the highest on record. Seeded acres were also the highest since 2007, so Canada produced a massive crop in 2022.
Prospects look good for special crops
The United States is the biggest importer of Saskatchewan mustard, which Rick Mitzel, executive director of SaskMustard, hopes will continue this year.
Bacterial inoculant for tubers
XiteBio spokesperson Richard Clement said commercial trials at Shilo, Manitoba have increased potato production by an average of 10 to 44 bags per acre in the last few years.
Potato given centre stage in Manitoba
The humble spud will be celebrated during the last week of January as part of Manitoba Potato Week. This is the fifth year for the event, which puts a spotlight on Manitoba potato growers and a diverse range of dishes, said Pamela Kolochuk, chief executive officer of Peak of the Market. “We work with restaurants […] Read more
Research looks for ideal potato bedding practice
Scientists want to determine if it would be better for producers to prepare fields in the spring instead of the fall
Southern Alberta’s Lethbridge College is embarking on a research project to determine the best shoulder season to prepare potato fields for seeding with a focus on the benefits of switching to spring from the traditional fall. The three-year, $500,000 research project plans to examine three different bedding practices: traditional fall bedding, as well as spring […] Read more
Canada will soon resume shipping potatoes to U.S. – USDA
CHICAGO, March 24 (Reuters) – Canada is expected to resume shipping potatoes soon from Prince Edward Island to the mainland United States for human consumption, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Thursday, after a trade spat. Canada in November halted exports of Prince Edward Island potatoes to the United States for human consumption […] Read more
