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The second wet harvest in as many years has Manitoba potato growers worried
Pest control in potatoes is caught between growing pressure to cut back on common chemical tools and concerns over chemical rotation, but do biopesticides factor into the path forward?
Pasture lands and forage crops are struggling to emerge because of cool, dry conditions
Last year’s tough harvest means tight seed supplies in the run-up to the Simplot expansion opening
A wet and cold fall saw some potatoes dug and stored at less than optimal conditions
Simplot’s expanded Portage potato-processing plant will put Manitoba at the top of the heap
But despite the adverse weather 2018 was still a decent year for many other Manitoba crops, says KAP president Bill Campbell
Potato producers are getting ready for their yearly fight with Colorado potato beetle, but in some places the products don’t work the way they used to
All have similar nutritional values and none are a poor choice
This year’s Potato Production Days saw a range of speakers from emerging technology to resistance and regulatory issues
