Cover crops are becoming more and more popular as producers of all types are looking at how to preserve and help their soil. Potato growers have been using cover crops for years but with more varieties available, how worth it is it to put the extra work in to plant, maintain and harvest or till […] The post Are Cover Crops Worth the Work?​​​​​​​ – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

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Are Cover Crops Worth the Work?​​​​​​​ – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast

There’s a lot that happens before seed potatoes end up planted in your fields. In order for you to be able to grow the best potato crop you can, seed growers work hard to get that seed ready for you. In this webinar the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will give you an overview of […] The post Potato Seed Certification Process – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

Potato Seed Certification Process – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast

Potatoes are a welcome sight in a field when planted, but they can pop up in non-potato years and become unwanted visitors. Volunteer potatoes are tubers left in the field which survive winter and grow the following the spring. Not only do these potatoes compete with crops and reduce yield, but they can also harbour […] The post Keeping Your Fields Free of Unwanted Potatoes – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

Keeping Your Fields Free of Unwanted Potatoes – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast

Late blight can devastate a potato field. Across Canada though, a group of researchers are working, as part of a national research cluster, to develop a strategy to fight back against this costly potato disease. This webinar will explain the work that has been done and what researchers still have to come. Speaker Rick Peters […] The post Fighting Back Against Late Blight – A Spud Smart Innovation Series Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

Fighting Back Against Late Blight – A Spud Smart Innovation Series Webinar & Podcast

AIR’s mission is to protect your crops and allow you to reduce your operating costs. Managing your pesticides effectively has many benefits. Stop working blindly when it comes to fungal diseases! Get a measurement tool that will provide a factual and accurate report on your situation, providing you with scientific evidence that will serve to […] The post How to maximize fungicide use & reduce costs – A Spud Smart Innovation Series Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

How to maximize fungicide use & reduce costs – A Spud Smart Innovation Series Webinar & Podcast

Wireworms are a soil-borne pest which cause millions of dollars in damage to potato crops on Canadian farms each year. Canadian researchers have been working, as part of a national research cluster, to find ways for potato growers to manage these pests with new innovations and tools. This webinar delves deep into their research work. […] The post Spud Smart Innovation Webinar Series — Wireworm Control on Your Farm appeared first on Spud Smart.

Spud Smart Innovation Webinar Series — Wireworm Control on Your Farm

SWAT MAPS chart soil, water and topography in fields to help growers manage their potato crops better. Fields are not all the same, with low and high spots, wet and dry ones, these patches all require different management strategies. SWAT MAPS allow growers to accurately identify areas of the field which shed water and sites […] The post Using SWAT MAPS to Grow the Best Potato Crop – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

Using SWAT MAPS to Grow the Best Potato Crop – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast

Storing a potato crop isn’t a walk in the park and a poor harvest can make it even harder. Growers across Canada have experienced a wide range of harvest conditions over the last few years with the most notable having been the wet, cold conditions in Western Canada which gave growers harvest and storage problems. […] The post Harvest Conditions and the Problems They Can Cause for Potato Storage  – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

Harvest Conditions and the Problems They Can Cause for Potato Storage  – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast

Trying to store your potato crop in the best conditions possible can be tough, but pre-harvest sugar sampling tests may just make it a bit easier. This in-expensive test determines the maturity of a tuber in any field. The test helps growers to determine which potatoes will be better for short, medium and long-term storage. Harvest plans can then be made based on which fields will store for longer. From this webinar... The post The Importance of Pre-Harvest Sugar Sampling  – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

The Importance of Pre-Harvest Sugar Sampling  – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast

Proper nutrient delivery is critical for maximized yield and quality in potatoes, and producers generally use both dry and liquid forms of fertilizer to accomplish this. However, what they choose to use and when depends on many factors, including cropping system (irrigated or not), what equipment they already have, availability of products and cost. From this webinar you will learn: The affect weather has on fertilizer application What optimal field conditions are... The post The Latest Practices for Use of Liquid and Dry Fertilizers – A Spud Smart Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

The Latest Practices for Use of Liquid and Dry Fertilizers – A Spud Smart Webinar & Podcast

OxiDate FC A New Contact Fungicide for the Canadian Potato Industry Brought to you by BioSafe Systems Recently, the leading multi-site contact potato fungicides have come under PMRA regulatory scrutiny and restrictions. This creates a gap which must be filled in order to ensure the continued success and survival of the Canadian Potato Industry. Fortunately, a family owned research and development company, BioSafe Systems, LLC has successfully registered OxiDate®FC, a NEW Multi-site fungicide/bactericide to fill the gap for the Canadian Potato Industry. Participants will learn: Review of recent PMRA regulatory actions... The post OxiDate®FC – A New Contact Fungicide for the Canadian Potato Industry – A Spud Smart Innovation Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

OxiDate®FC – A New Contact Fungicide for the Canadian Potato Industry – A Spud Smart Innovation Webinar & Podcast

Although farmers understand soil compaction is an important issue, they are now becoming more serious than ever about its management. Compaction can threaten potato plants in a number of negative ways. Farmers must often make the decision to enter a field when conditions don’t lend themselves well to compaction prevention. However, a wholistic approach throughout […] The post Practices for Mitigating Soil Compaction – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

Practices for Mitigating Soil Compaction – A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar & Podcast

With increased input costs and skyrocketing land prices, profit margins are shrinking — it’s never been more important to have a good handle on what’s happening in your fields. Data generated from yield maps year after year provide insight on how to manage your crop to improve your profit margin, your yield, or both. Whether this is your first season or your fifth using a potato yield monitor, our guest speakers will... The post The Ins and Outs of Potato Yield Monitors – A Spud Smart Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

The Ins and Outs of Potato Yield Monitors – A Spud Smart Webinar & Podcast

Sugar ends is a physiological disorder that can occur at a tuber’s bud or stem end. The disorder’s symptoms usually aren’t apparent until the tuber’s exposure to colder temperatures — around 10 C or below. The stress that causes the disorder’s development occurs early in the growing season and may be difficult to determine.   Stem-end chip defect is another serious threat affecting tuber quality for chip potato growers. What are the causes... The post Sugar End Disorder and Stem-End Chip Defect Stress Factors and Management – A Spud Smart Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Spud Smart.

Sugar End Disorder and Stem-End Chip Defect Stress Factors and Management – A Spud Smart Webinar & Podcast

Common scab is a pervasive threat to some potato-growing regions in Canada. Lesions and cavities on infected tubers can render them unmarketable. Researchers and industry experts are still trying to determine why the pathogen is more prevalent in some fields than others as well as the best methods for fighting the disease.   While growers use many different practices to control common scab, none have proven to be totally effective. During this... The post Fighting Common Scab: A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar appeared first on Spud Smart.

Fighting Common Scab: A Spud Smart Roundtable Webinar

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