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PREVIOUS ISSUE - February-2010
cover storyThe green manure alternativeNo time to grow green manure? Use mustard seed meal instead.
featuresIrrigated potatoes need three- to four-year rotationThe two-year option, potato and canola or wheat, is a slippery road into lower yields and disease. The Lumper: A humble potato that changed history Variety from 1800s being examined for its diversity. New chemistry and new combination offer more protection New controls target potato fungi, disease and beetles. Rotational options being studied New choices and best practices for maximizing profit. The European corn borer report in Atlantic Canada: 2009 crop damage surprising Close monitoring the key to effective control. Pulp and paper and potatoes: a match made in New Brunswick Using industry residues as soil amendments provides many benefits. Does Canada have enough genes in the bank? The collection of the Potato Gene Resources bank is not large, but it is useful. Fingerprinting the soil Identification is only the start. Developing varieties better suited to Ontario More breeding development hopefully will occur in the near future. |
 
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