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Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

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Among a wide range of other activities - Agriculture and Agrifood Canada supports the Canadian Potato Industry with market information and research.

The Potato Research Centre is one of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's network of 19 research centres.
 

(Click picture to watch video)AAFC video on potatoes and AAFC potato research

AAFC video on potatoes and AAFC potato research

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The potato varieties for potato chips production on offer this year
February 17, 2014

New Potato Varieties unveiled at Fredericton Potato Research Centre

Potatoes bred to make great potato chips were the feature attraction at the annual unveiling of new potato varieties at the federal Potato Research Centre in Fredericton this week.
wireworm species in Canada
February 09, 2014

No simple solution to deal with wireworm

Bob Vernon, an Agriculture Canada scientist, spoke to about 300 farmers on Prince Edward Island on wireworm, a pest he's been researching for 20 years.
 Soybean
July 29, 2013

Prince Edward Island Potato Board supports new oil seed research

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is hoping a new investment in oil seed research will help farmers make the most of a growing oilseed industry.
Potato Research Centre Fredericton
August 09, 2012

Canadian government invests in potato research

Canadian Potato producers received a boost from the federal Government, as Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Member of Parliament Mike Allen (Tobique–Mactaquac) attended the Centennial celebrations at the Potato Research Centre in Fredericton, NB.