News on Potato Cultivation from New Brunswick

September 11, 2016

Howard Culberson & Sons named Champion Potato Grower for McCain Foods Florenceville

Howard Culberson & Sons of Jacksonville, NB was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol during the 43rd annual McCain Growers’ Banquet.

July 27, 2016

Potato Acreage Canada down 1.8 percent

Statistics Canada reported that potato farmers in Canada planted 342,602 acres (138 647 hectares) of potatoes in 2016. This is down 1.8% from 2015, continuing the overall downward trend of the past 12 years.

McCain Foods Limited now a strategic partner and investor in Resson

June 22, 2016

McCain Foods Limited now a strategic partner and investor in agricultural data specialist Resson

Resson, a fast-growing data-driven agriculture technology company, today announced that McCain Foods Limited is now a strategic partner and is part of a $US 11 million (about $CDN 14 million) Series B investment round in the company.

Potatoes New Brunswick Chair balancing PNB responsibilities and Potato Farming

March 06, 2016

Potatoes New Brunswick Chair balances PNB responsibilities with Potato Farming

New Brunswick’s Shawn Paget is among the new generation of potato farmers working hard to ensure that the industry remains an integral part of Canadian agriculture.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) compost study

May 18, 2015

Does Healthier Soil mean increased Potato Productivity? Study started in New Brunswick

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has joined forces with McCain Foods Canada and the province’s potato growers in a major project to improve potato yields in New Brunswick by improving soil health.