Eye on the Nation: Prince Edward Island
Folks are just getting into the fields to begin harvest here in P.E.I. After an early planting season — and almost perfect growing conditions in June and July — August unfortunately, was one of the...
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CY 24 will be remembered as a “mixed bag” of results. Considering that CY 23 was one for the record books, this year went to the other end of the spectrum for some. Spring started out relatively normal...
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Resistance Management is Everyone’s Responsibility
In November, I was fortunate to take a group of PEI potato producers to Belgium for the INTERPOM potato expo, followed by visits to farms, researchers, and equipment manufacturers in the days...
View ArticleEye on the Nation – Saskatchewan
With the calendar now reading 2025, it’s time to reflect on 2024 and look forward to the New Year and the opportunities for growth in the Saskatchewan potato industry. The 2024 crop came with some...
View ArticleEye on the Nation: P.E.I.
Harvest 2024 began and finished early in P.E.I. thanks to a dry fall. While the lack of rain had initially brought worry for harvest yields, there were minimal impacts once all the crop was dug....
View ArticleEye on the Nation – Saskatchewan
Planting season is just around the corner, and we welcome the lengthening hours of sunlight. Winter has been long and peppered with a couple of heavy snow-fall events and periods of extreme cold...
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Eye on the Nation: Prince Edward Island
We have started out the new year with potential tariffs threatening on our largest market. We continue to be engaged strongly with our provincial government along with our national member agencies —...
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Eye on the Nation: Saskatchewan
Unlike planting in 2024 which was riddled with rain delays, the crop got in unimpeded this spring with planting wrapping up by the end of May. Susan Ainsworth, General Manager, Keystone Potato...
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Eye on the Nation: Alberta
Terence Hochstein, Executive Director, Potato Growers of Alberta Unlike last spring when rain delays were commonplace during planting, the CY25 crop went into the ground without a delay. Except for a...
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Eye on the Nation: P.E.I.
Greg Donald, General Manager, PEI Potato Board After a bit of a late blast of winter in March and early April, planting here in P.E.I. finally got underway in April for the 2025 crop. The weather was...
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