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The Spread and Impact of Late Blight in Ontario Late blight, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans, is a devastating disease affecting both potatoes and tomatoes. Recently, outbreaks have been confirmed in ...

This article discusses the confirmation of late blight in Southwestern Ontario's potato and tomato crops, highlighting the characteristics and implications of the US-23 strain. Insights from agricultural experts Dr. Kutay Ozturk and ...

World Potato Congress President Peter VanderZaag is pleased to announce the Ontario Potato Board as our newest Gold Sustaining Partner.  “We extend a warm welcome to the Ontario Potato Board as a new member of our ...

The 2023 Ontario Potato Conference will be hosted on Thursday, March 2 by the Ontario Potato Board in the Delta Hotel & Conference Center, Guelph. The topics to be addressed by speakers were selected ...

Sunrise Potatoes near Alliston in Ontario is one of three farms included in a new virtual reality tour that was filmed earlier this year using 360 degree cameras and virtual reality technology. ...

The Elora Research Station in Ontario will host its annual open house event next Wednesday, August 11. Everyone who is interested in potato research is invited to come see the new variety demonstration plots ...

Potato late blight has been confirmed in a new commercial field in St. Joseph County, Michigan, with the pathogen identified as Phytophthora infestans genotype US-23. This development highlights the need for immediate ...

Late Blight Confirmed in St. Joseph County, Michigan Late blight, a serious and potentially devastating disease for potato crops, has been confirmed in a commercial field in St. Joseph County, Michigan. The ...

Late blight has been confirmed in St. Joseph County, Michigan, urging potato farmers to adopt enhanced disease management strategies. This report highlights the importance of immediate action and effective fungicide use to ...

This article explores how Central Oregon nearly became the potato capital of the United States through the early 20th-century vision of local farmers and the creation of the Ore-Ida brand. It delves ...

When most people think of potatoes, Idaho inevitably springs to mind, thanks in large part to the iconic Ore-Ida brand. Yet, the story of Central Oregon’s quest to become the premier potato-growing ...

On Tuesday, June 25, following the 12th World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia, an Industry Award Ceremony was held to recognize nine remarkable individuals who have devoted their life’s work to the potato industry.  ...

Most (84 per cent) Canadians believe the food they typically purchase has increased in price over the past year, according to the quarterly RBC Canadian Consumer Outlook Index (RBC CCO). With rising ...

#Canadianagriculture #potatoindustry #storageholdings #sectoraltrends #regionaldisparities #agriculturalmarketanalysis #UPGC #seedsector #processingpotatoes #freshsector As of February 1, 2024, the total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings surged to 74,031 million cwt, marking an impressive 8.2% increase over ...

The latest update from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency brings promising news for Canada's potato industry as the 2023 National Survey for Potato Wart concludes with no detection of the pest in ...

Common scab is one of the oldest bacterial diseases of potatoes.

#AgriculturalInnovation #SustainableFarming #EnvironmentalImpact #CropYield #AgriculturalTechnology #4RNutrientStewardship #PurYield #SollioAgriculture #CRFAgritech Sollio Agriculture, in collaboration with Pursell and regional partners, has inaugurated CRF Agritech, a state-of-the-art controlled-release fertilizer production plant in St. Thomas, Ontario. ...

There are two seasons with potatoes: The growing season and the storage season.

On January 11, 2023, total Canadian potato storage holdings were 5.84% higher than the 3-year average, primarily as a result of larger crops in the previous two years, although they were down ...

On December 1, 2022, total Canadian potato storage holdings were somewhat higher than in 2021, but they were still 11.7% higher than the three-year average. Given the short crop in the US, ...

Pathogen. The only root-knot nematode that has been detected on potatoes in Ontario is the northern root-knot nematode. Males are worm-like, and femalesare pear-shaped.This nematode causes small galls to develop on the ...

Corky Ring SpotPotato mop top symptoms may be confused with other viral diseases, particularly corky ring spot, which is caused by the tobacco rattle virus. The virus is transmitted by stubby-root nematodes.Corky ...

PVY is the common strain of the PVY complex and is the most important virus infecting potatoes in Ontario. PVY persists in infected seed potatoes, volunteer potato plants and some weed hosts.Other ...

Statistics Canada has estimated Canadian Potato Production in 2022 to be 122,970,000 hundred weight, up 0.8% over 2021. Despite a very cold and wet spring delaying planting and very hot, dry weather ...

Variable precipitation had an impact on this year’s potato crop in southwestern Ontario province in Canada, especially if the operator didn’t have irrigation. At Brenn-B Farms in Waterdown, co-owner Shawn Brenn reported that ...