Canadian potato production was up marginally – 0.8% -- in 2022, compared to a year ago. Alberta, Manitoba and Québec had the largest increases in 2022 according to Statistics Canada’s final release of the year.

The Crop Science Division of Bayer has announced that Minuet fungicide has been approved as a soil-applied biological for potatoes and other vegetable crops. This product will be available for the 2023 season.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is expecting large attendance at its April 25-27, 2023 trade show in Toronto, Ontario. More than 600 exhibit spaces are sold out.

FarmFood360 virtual reality experience opens doors to Alliston, Ontario potato farm.

One focus of the Vineland Innovation and Research Centre is automating tasks in the greenhouse, specifically in growing environments, irrigation and fertigation.