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七月 30, 2018

Cavendish Farms closes Fresh Pack Facility on PEI: not enough potatoes on the island

Cavendish Farms announced today that they will close their fresh pack facility in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island due to the limited availability of potatoes on Prince Edward Island

七月 29, 2018

Potato Farmers Prince Edward Island are planting more mustard than ever

Potato Growers on Prince Edward Island report they are planting more mustard than ever this year.

六月 26, 2018

New Leadership at Food Processing Equipment Manufacturer Charlottetown Metal Products (CMP)

Food Processing Equipment Manufacturer Charlottetown Metal Products (CMP) announces new shareholders and a new leadership team.

McCain trialing multi-species cover crop blend for rotation in Canada’s potato provinces

六月 19, 2018

McCain trialing multi-species cover crop blend for rotation in the Canadian potato provinces

Prince Edward Island potato growers are exploring diverse approaches to solve their low organic matter levels with cover crops

四月 19, 2018

UPEI Precision Agriculture Project focused on Potato Inputs gets boost

A five year research project to develop precision agriculture ('smart') technologies for the use of inputs in potato farming at the University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering received support from NSERC

Never Store Seed Potatoes in CIPC treated Storages, warns McCain Storage Export John Walsh

三月 04, 2018

Never Store Seed Potatoes in a CIPC treated Storage, warns McCain Storage Expert

During the International Potato Technology Expo on Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada, John Walsh, Associate Principal Scientist, Potato Storage at McCain Foods, warned farmers for the effects of low levels of CIPC on seed potato performance.

二月 27, 2018

International Potato Expo marks Successful Event in Charlottetown

The 2018 edition of the International Potato Technology Expo welcomed professionals from across North America back to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown this past Friday and Saturday.

二月 18, 2018

Sherlock Separator cleans up potatoes for processing at PEI Potato Solutions

Terrence McEachern of the Guardian spoke with Romana Roberts and Chris Hunt of PEI Potato Solutions on the Sherlock Separator they recently installed for the removal of foreign objects and defects, such as surface scabs or rot.

PEI Potato Solutions receives government support as the company invests in the latest sorting equipment

一月 21, 2018

PEI Potato Solutions receives government support as the company invests in the latest sorting technology

The Government of Canada supports the investment in a Sherlock Separator potato sorter by RWL Holdings LTD (PEI Potato Solutions), a potato washing and sorting facility to optimize potatoes for processing prior to delivery to Cavendish Farms.

一月 05, 2018

Romain Cools new President and CEO of World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc

David Thompson steps down as President and CEO of the World Potato Congress Inc. and announces Romain Cools as new President and CEO.

一月 01, 2018

McCain Foods executive makes predictions for future of potato industry

McCain Foods Global Vice President for Agronomy Ghislain Pelletier shared his vision for the future of the potato industry with Island growers during the recent annual meeting of the PEI Potato Board.

十二月 10, 2017

Darryl Wallace new Chairman of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has a new Chairman as a result of its December 4th Board of Directors meeting.

十月 31, 2017

PEI Potato Growers ask: 'What does it take to grow Quality Potatoes'

The PEI Potato Industry is excited to release for the first time a thirty second commercial highlighting the industry.

十月 25, 2017

Cavendish Farms Potato Storage officially opened

French Fry manufacturer Cavendish Farms officially opened its new state-of-the-art potato storage facility in New Annan, Prince Edward Island with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

九月 29, 2017

It's Potato Harvest Time in Prince Edward Island!

Harvest time has arrived for Prince Edward Island potato farmers! It’s a busy and exciting time of year, when farmers put in long hours to harvest their crop after working hard throughout the growing season to nurture and protect their world famous PEI Potatoes.

七月 24, 2017

Cavendish Farms invests in more efficient centralized potato storage on Prince Edward Island

Canadian Potato Processing company Cavendish Farms is investing in major potato storage upgrades at its New Annan French Fry plant, Prince Edward Island.

六月 19, 2017

Fry Factory Inc adjusts automatic restaurant french fry cutter to North American potatoes

An entrepreneur in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island has modified an automated restaurant french fry cutter to the North American market.

五月 30, 2017

Simplot postpones commercial introduction of Innate GMO potatoes in Canada

Simplot Plant Sciences will not commercially launch its Innate GMO potatoes in Canada this year, despite regulatory approval and interest among potato farmers to grow these new potatoes