I’ve had a number of conversations with growers this winter and early spring about rotation crops, especially some of these newer options that are being experimented with on the Island. Feedback that I had was that growers would like a reference document to compare the different crops against one-another. Rotation Crop Reference Sheet – April...
Following his presentation at the International Potato Tech Expo in February, we asked Dr. Jiwan Palta from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to help us develop a short factsheet, summarizing some of the key messages from his presentation on the role of tuber calcium. You can find that factsheet at the link below: Role of Calcium...
We’ve added a new factsheet to the site: Best Management Practices to Minimize the Spread of PVY This factsheet is based on recent research done by Dr. Mathuresh Singh and his team in New Brunswick on PVY under the CHC’s National Potato Cluster 2, which just concluded in March. This research has been very successful...
Check out our new AIM Factsheet on the use of cover crops and beneficial rotation crops to build soil organic matter, prevent soil erosion, and battle pests and diseases. Keeping Your Soils Covered – Cover Crop Factsheet (April 2018) This factsheet was prepared using research results from the University of Guelph (Dr. Laura van Eerd)...
Check out Spud Smart’s new webinar recording on Seed, that was held on March 29th, 2018. Spud Smart Webinar & Podcast: Start With Healthy Potato Seed This webinar focuses on planting healthy seed, advances in whole seed trials by McCain Foods, seed storage and seed cutting. Timely information for growers this spring!
Growers and AIM partners are invited to a series of local meetings on March 19th and 20th, 2018 to discuss some of the trials being done under the Agronomy Initiative for Marketable yield (AIM). As well, this will be an opportunity for growers to provide feedback on their priorities for research and agronomy, to ensure...
The PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has updated the Potato Pest Control Guide for 2018. It is available at https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/potato_guide_2016.pdf. This guide has an up-to-date list of available pest control products and rates for insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides registered for use in potatoes.
It’s “meeting season” for PEI potato producers, and we’re working hard to make sure that presentations and information from these meetings is made available here on the Agronomy website. Our AIM Early Dying Workshops were held on February 2-3 with Dr. Mario Tenuta. Mario’s presentation as well as a factsheet on Early Dying are now...
Following our Nutrient Management Workshop on January 17th, we worked with the presenters to come up with a factsheet which includes the key points from the workshop in an easy to access form. You can find a link to the PDF below. Nutrient Management Factsheet – January 2018
Growers are invited to a series of local workshops on February 2nd and 3rd, 2018 on the subject of Potato Early Dying Complex and Improving Soil Health. Our invited speaker will be Dr. Mario Tenuta of the University of Manitoba, and Lead of the new Potato Early Dying Network national research project. Meeting dates are:...
