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The P.E.I. Potato Board is holding district meetings to brief farmers about plans to expand the amount of agricultural research it is involved with.

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is proud to announce that Heather Moyse, an Olympic Gold Medalist hailing from Prince Edward Island, will be continuing in her role as Brand Ambassador for Prince Edward Island Potatoes.

The chair of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board, Gary Linkletter, said growers on PEI have not been getting the net returns that other growers across the country have been getting for their crop.

A world record-setting potato display, featuring a final total of 92,500 pounds of Prince Edward Island potatoes, was completed on Wednesday, October 3rd at the Sobeys retail location on University Avenue in Charlottetown.

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is excited to announce that Sobeys is constructing a record-setting display featuring 90,000 pounds of PEI potatoes on Wednesday, October 3rd at their retail location on University Av., Charlottetown.This will set ...

New technology is being evaluated that may help potato farmers currently dealing with near-record droughts irrigate in ways that are more efficient and cost-effective than traditional methods.

The hot, dry summer continues to take a toll on the Prince Edward Island potato crop and yields for some varieties are expected to be down 25 per cent. “It is serious. But we're not desperate yet I guess is the best way to put it,” said Gary Linklette...

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.

The United States Potato Board’s (USPB) Vietnam Representatives partnered with the Washington Apple Commission and the US Meat Export Federation at the 2012 Saigon Professional Chef Guild (SPG) Annual Meeting.

In effort to raise awareness of the health benefits of potatoes, showcase recipes and boost consumption of the vegetable, the Prince Edward Island Potato Board launched a marketing campaign anchored around PEI-native and Olympic gold medalist Heather M...

The PEI Potato Quality Institute (PQI) has expanded their facility in the West Royalty Industrial Park to offer local potato farmers more efficient disease testing, thanks to investments made by the federal and provincial governments and industry partners.

The potato industry generates more than $1 billion for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI), says an economic impact study released Friday. The study, put out by the P.E.I. Potato Board, also shows the sector creates more than $245 mill...

The International Potato Technology Expo returns to the Charlottetown Civic Centre February 24-25, 2012. This popular event has been running in Charlottetown every two years since 1992. Over the years, this has become a must-attend industry event for...

Maureen Storey wants doctors, dieticians and nutritionists singing the praises of potatoes. Storey heads the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) that was formed about one year ago in the US to combat the decline in potato consumption.

Growers at the P.E.I. Potato Board's annual meeting Friday December 2 said they are feeling optimistic about the prices they will get for their potatoes this year. The prices so far are reasonable, but not high yet, said Gary Linkletter, the board's c...

The theme for the Prince Edward Island Potato Board's 2011 annual general meeting is "Connecting with the consumer". Scheduled for Dec. 2, 2011, all are invited to attend to understand the business of Prince Edward Island Potatoes. The one d...

Potato harvest in Manitoba is virtually complete. "There may be a few people still picking their last spots, but for all intents and purposes it's done,"says Gary Sloik of Keystone Potato Producers. "Things went quite well. The southern...

World Potato Congress Inc. General Manager, John Coady, stated recently that, “We are fast approaching the deadline for submission of nominees for the internationally respected WPC Industry Awards.” To insure that deserving individuals are recognized,...