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Strategies to Grow Potatoes

Canadian farmers grow some of the best in the world... Today, farmers have access to more tools to optimize the quality and quantity of their harvest than ever before. From planting, to pest control, to harvesting, greater access to technology and plant science tools have helped farmers grow... More ›

K-State Garden Hour: Holiday Horticulture

Poinsettias are America's top-selling potted plant and there is no surprise why! They are the perfect Christmas gift and add beauty to any home. Cassie will cover tips on how to care for this festive plant. Join us for Holiday Horticulture to understand how to select and care for the most popula... More ›

Saving Soils Potato Research - '24 Plot Shot 07

Lewis Baarda is out with the new two-row potato planter to get spuds in the ground at Farming Smarter! This was the last push to wrap up seeding for our one of our first potato research trials. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting project!... More ›

Follow the Farmers - Potatoes

We are taking students out to southern Manitoba to Hespler Farms! Farmer Wayne will teach students how he plants and cares for his potato crop and why potatoes are such a unique crop to grow! This livestream was made with support from our partners Peak of the Market and Penner Farm Services.... More ›

Follow the Potato Farmer

We are taking students out to southern Manitoba to Hespler Farms! Farmer Wayne will teach students how he plants and cares for his potato crop and why potatoes are such a unique crop to grow. Teachers, check out your AITC Dashboard for Math'd Potatoes, a potato-themed classroom resource to pa... More ›

New Research Potato Planter - '24 Plot Shots 04

Lewis Baarda and the Field Operations crew took our new research potato planter into the field to work out the kinks and get it ready for our upcoming potato trials. After a morning of tweaks, it's ready to go - stay tuned for more potato content!... More ›

Solynta's True-Seed Breakthrough revolutionizing potatoes

Seed World U.S. editor Aimee Nielson interviewed Solynta's director of strategic alliances and business development Charles Miller at the American Seed Trade Assocation's Vegetable and Flower Conference in Monterey, California. Miller highlighted how Solynta is leading the charge in agricultural... More ›

Moving Ag Research Forward Through Collaboration

Private and public researchers are working together to leverage their expertise to push forward agricultural research.... More ›

Aprovia in Vegetables

Dave Jefferson, Horticulture Specialist with Syngenta, talks about how Aprovia can fit on your vegetable crop.... More ›

Predicting Weather with the Farmer’s Almanac

The Farmers’ Almanac and Old Farmer’s Almanac have been around for centuries. The two journals use secret formulas using climatology, solar science and meteorology to make long-range weather forecasts. For years those working agriculture have turned to the almanacs for answers for insight into u... More ›

Using Weather Forecasts to Grow a Crop

Growing a crop isn’t easy. There’s a lot of variables involved, a major one being weather. And while you can’t control weather, you can use weather forecasts to help you make informed decisions regarding your crop. This could include application of insecticide, herbicide or fungicide treatments,... More ›

Sugar Beet Inter-row Seeding Part 2 - 14

In this follow-up on our inter-row cropped sugar beets trial, it's a race for sunlight between the sugar beets and our inter-row crops! As the beets grow, their canopies are closing and our inter-row crops have just began to sprout. Will the inter-row crops survive until harvest or will they ... More ›

Beautiful Garden Harvest and High-tunnel Jungle | Broccoli Salad | Garlic- Carrot Sauerkraut

Today I got to spend some time in the garden harvesting and enjoying the beauty of it. After I was done with that, I made some amazing Sauerkraut and my favourite broccoli salad. I hope you enjoy coming along with me. Thanks for watching!... More ›

BIGGEST Harvest of the Year! | A Year's Worth of Onions, Best I've Ever Grown

Today, I harvested a year's worth of onions and celery and some tomatoes and apples for good measure. It was my biggest harvest so far this year, and even though I was feeling a bit under the weather, I loved every minute of it. I hope you enjoy coming along with me.... More ›

The Impact of Social Media on Weathe

Social media is everywhere these days, if you’re not on X or Facebook or TikTok, you’re probably missing out on receiving some real-time informatio... More ›

Farm Workers Grow And Pick Billions Of Strawberries In California - Strawberry Harvesting

Strawberries are a very popular fruit grown in the United States, specifically California. Every year, tens of thousands of workers flock to the fields in this state to plant and harvest strawberries. 90% of the strawberries grown in the U.S. originate in California, and generations of dedicate... More ›

Washington Red Raspberry Harvesting & Processing Tour

In the cool, marine climate of the Pacific Northwest, Washington produces approximately 90 percent of the nation’s frozen red raspberry crop. By freezing raspberries within hours of being picked at the peak of ripeness, Washington raspberry producers preserve the fruit’s integrity, flavor and nu... More ›