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
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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
Ottawa supports P.E.I.’s beleaguered potato growers
Ottawa has announced $28 million in support for Prince Edward Island potato growers affected by the export ban due to potato wart. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Dec. 20 the funding would also help redirect potatoes to food banks and other organizations as well as support the environmentally sound disposal of surpluses. She said […] Read more
CFIA suspends P.E.I. potato exports to U.S.
Potato growers in Prince Edward Island are “shocked” by a federal government decision to suspend exports of fresh and processed potatoes from the province to the United States. The PEI Potato Board, in a statement released Nov. 22, said this decision has nothing to do with plant disease issues and everything to do with trade. […] Read more
P.E.I. spud shortfall sparks imports
An eight percent decline in potato production and growing demand forced processing plants to buy potatoes from Alberta
There are many obscure and strange feats in the Guinness World Records, such as the largest collection of garden gnomes (2,010). However, it’s unlikely that hauling potatoes, for distance, is mentioned anywhere in the book. If it was, a record is probably being set in Canada right now because french fry plants on Prince Edward […] Read more
Work starts on Lethbridge potato plant
The sod was officially turned Sept. 18 on the $360 million Cavendish Farms potato processing plant in Lethbridge. Initially announced in December 2016, the plant represents the largest private investment in the city’s history. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley joined Cavendish Farms President Robert K. Irving to hold shovels signifying construction start, accompanied by Agriculture Minister […] Read more
Varieties showing promise head to potato trials, buyers
BROOKS, Alta. — More than 100 separate bushel baskets of potatoes, each containing the production from 10 hills, are lined up on the grass at the Crop Diversification Centre South. Each contains a different variety of potatoes, some of them tried and true and others being considered for multiplication and future production. “Breeding is a […] Read more
Spud research looks at greenhouse gas emissions
BROOKS, Alta. — Potato plants need a lot of nitrogen to produce tubers at optimum levels, but with more applied nitrogen comes an increased risk of nitrogen loss to the atmosphere. Guillermo Hernandez Ramirez, an assistant professor at the University of Alberta, is studying the use and loss of that fertilizer in potato crops. He […] Read more
Fewer spuds sown in Canada
Canadian potato growers planted slighter fewer acres than they did a year ago, according to Statistics Canada. Nationally, farmers planted 344,884 acres in potatoes, which is down .6 percent from a year ago. It marks the 13th straight year that seeded potato acreage has posted declines nationally. On the Prairies, 64,500 seeded acres were reported […] Read more
