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Spud Smart

@spudsmartmag

Spud Smart focuses on the issues affecting the Canadian potato industry, reaching potato growers, processors, industry suppliers and policymakers.

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Forget pumpkins — potatoes are the new Halloween MVP! From glowing lanterns to creepy treats and surprise gifts, this versatile tuber is stealing the spooky season. Click the link and get inspired! hubs.li/Q03QjGwY0 👻🥔 #Halloween #PotatoPumpkin #SpudSmart

Forget pumpkins — potatoes are the new Halloween MVP! From glowing lanterns to creepy treats and surprise gifts, this versatile tuber is stealing the spooky season. Click the link and get inspired! hubs.li/Q03QjGwY0  
👻🥔 #Halloween #PotatoPumpkin #SpudSmart
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🚨 Potato growers & storage managers — reg changes are on the horizon. Join us Nov 14 for a free webinar explaining what’s coming, how to prepare, and timelines you need to know. Register: hubs.li/Q03QBMvM0 #Potatoes #ClimateAction #NAPSO #Webinar #StorageManagement

🚨 Potato growers & storage managers — reg changes are on the horizon. Join us Nov 14 for a free webinar explaining what’s coming, how to prepare, and timelines you need to know.
Register: hubs.li/Q03QBMvM0 
#Potatoes #ClimateAction #NAPSO #Webinar  #StorageManagement
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From South Africa to Canada 🇨🇦— lessons in soil fumigation that pay off in healthier plants and cleaner tubers. TriCal’s Chad Hutchinson shares four agronomic takeaways. #PotatoGrowers #SoilHealth #Farmers #TriCal #Insiders #CropProtection hubs.li/Q03NpdVL0

From South Africa to Canada 🇨🇦— lessons in soil fumigation that pay off in healthier plants and cleaner tubers.
TriCal’s Chad Hutchinson shares four agronomic takeaways.

#PotatoGrowers #SoilHealth #Farmers #TriCal #Insiders #CropProtection 

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🥔 Farmers & scientists are teaming up on PEI to protect waterways through smarter crop rotations & innovative modelling. Read how collaboration is shaping sustainable farming! 👉 hubs.li/Q03QRDQ60 #WaterQuality #FarmingInnovation #CropRotation #SustainableAg #SpudSmart

🥔 Farmers & scientists are teaming up on PEI to protect waterways through smarter crop rotations & innovative modelling. Read how collaboration is shaping sustainable farming! 👉 hubs.li/Q03QRDQ60

#WaterQuality #FarmingInnovation #CropRotation #SustainableAg #SpudSmart
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New story from our SpudSmart digital flipbook! Check it out: hubs.li/Q03NWl280. The potato: rooted in tradition, but needs nostalgia + reinvention to thrive in today's food culture. From roots to research to pop culture; exploring the unsung hero of history. #PotatoIndustry

New story from our SpudSmart digital flipbook! Check it out: hubs.li/Q03NWl280.
The potato: rooted in tradition, but needs nostalgia + reinvention to thrive in today's food culture. From roots to research to pop culture; exploring the unsung hero of history.
#PotatoIndustry
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🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻 From pumpkin patches to autumn harvests, agriculture makes the season possible. Today we celebrate farmers, fields, and the food that fuels our traditions — spooky or sweet! 🌱🎃 #Halloween #Agriculture #HarvestSeason #Farming #AgLife

🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻 From pumpkin patches to autumn harvests, agriculture makes the season possible. Today we celebrate farmers, fields, and the food that fuels our traditions — spooky or sweet! 🌱🎃
#Halloween #Agriculture #HarvestSeason #Farming #AgLife
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🌱 Happy World Ecology Day! 🌎 Agriculture and ecology share one home — our planet. Every seed planted, every drop of water conserved, and every soil health practice matters. Together, let’s nurture sustainable farming practices that protect biodiversity, support climate

🌱 Happy World Ecology Day! 🌎

Agriculture and ecology share one home — our planet. Every seed planted, every drop of water conserved, and every soil health practice matters.

Together, let’s nurture sustainable farming practices that protect biodiversity, support climate
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✍️ Today, we stand with journalists everywhere. On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we honor those who bring truth to light — often at great personal risk. At Seed World Group, our commitment to agricultural journalism is rooted in

✍️ Today, we stand with journalists everywhere.

On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we honor those who bring truth to light — often at great personal risk.

At Seed World Group, our commitment to agricultural journalism is rooted in
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From labs to fields, #AgNerds are growing the next generation of potatoes. 🧠🌱 Check out Aron Derbidge’s “The Brilliant Varieties Behind Every Potato.” #Insiders #HZPC #PotatoResearch #AgInnovation HZPC Potatoes hubs.li/Q03Rg9gK0

From labs to fields, #AgNerds are growing the next generation of potatoes. 🧠🌱 Check out Aron Derbidge’s “The Brilliant Varieties Behind Every Potato.”

#Insiders #HZPC #PotatoResearch #AgInnovation <a href="/HZPC/">HZPC Potatoes</a>

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2025 has highlighted the climate challenges facing Canadian potato growers. Ryan Barrett shares how irrigation, new varieties, and soil health are vital for climate resilience. 👉 hubs.li/Q03Rpd870 #ClimateResilience #PotatoFarming #CanadaAgriculture

2025 has highlighted the climate challenges facing Canadian potato growers. Ryan Barrett shares how irrigation, new varieties, and soil health are vital for climate resilience.  👉 hubs.li/Q03Rpd870 #ClimateResilience #PotatoFarming #CanadaAgriculture
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🌍 Topic announced for the 13th World Potato Congress 2026 in Kenya! 🥔✨ “Potato Variety Development and Seed Production Systems” Learn more on our website: 👉 wpc2026kenya.com/topics/ #WPC2026Kenya #PotatoVariety #WhyKenya #PotatoSeeds #ProductionSystems

🌍 Topic announced for the 13th World Potato Congress 2026 in Kenya! 🥔✨

“Potato Variety Development and Seed Production Systems”

Learn more on our website:

👉 wpc2026kenya.com/topics/

#WPC2026Kenya #PotatoVariety #WhyKenya #PotatoSeeds #ProductionSystems
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Michelman turns the tide on seed coatings: moving from synthetic binders and microplastics to biodegradable, high-performance alternatives aligned with EU regs. #Insiders #SeedCoating hubs.li/Q03Rf--f0

<a href="/Michelman/">Michelman</a> turns the tide on seed coatings: moving from synthetic binders and microplastics to biodegradable, high-performance alternatives aligned with EU regs.

#Insiders #SeedCoating

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A grower nearly treated potatoes with CIPC in a seed bin 😳 The 1,4GROUP team helped him avoid decades of residue risk. 1,4SEED keeps dormancy tight & bins clean 🌱 Smart storage. Stronger seasons. #Insiders #AgInnovation@1_4GROUP hubs.li/Q03RwlVH0

A grower nearly treated potatoes with CIPC in a seed bin 😳
The 1,4GROUP team helped him avoid decades of residue risk.
1,4SEED keeps dormancy tight &amp; bins clean 🌱
Smart storage. Stronger seasons.
#Insiders #AgInnovation@1_4GROUP
 
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Open listening. Transparency. Collaboration. Meet Everett Boots, FP Genetics new Western Product Specialist — bridging research, retail, and the realities of seed selection. “Farming must win,” he says — and he’s helping make sure it does. hubs.ly/Q03RCzPh0

Open listening. Transparency. Collaboration.

Meet Everett Boots, <a href="/FPGenetics/">FP Genetics</a> new Western Product Specialist — bridging research, retail, and the realities of seed selection.

“Farming must win,” he says — and he’s helping make sure it does. hubs.ly/Q03RCzPh0
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Fresh from Alberta’s fields 🥔Check out the process from harvest to production! Each step shows the care and dedication of our growers and processors to potato chips! Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/OAzyX0CHCI8?si… @layscanada #abpotatogrowers #potatofarming

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🌱Electric weed control is making waves in PEI. The Weed Zapper uses electricity to target weeds safely & chemical-free, helping combat herbicide resistance. A game-changer for sustainable farming? 👉 hubs.li/Q03RGsxJ0 #WeedControl #SustainableFarming #InnovationInAg ⚡️

🌱Electric weed control is making waves in PEI. The Weed Zapper uses electricity to target weeds safely &amp; chemical-free, helping combat herbicide resistance. A game-changer for sustainable farming? 👉 hubs.li/Q03RGsxJ0  #WeedControl #SustainableFarming #InnovationInAg ⚡️
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🛠 Strengthening Canada’s fruit and vegetable sector means strengthening food security for every Canadian. Today, FVGC is calling for a federal #budget built through a food lens—one that supports growers, sustains communities, and secures Canada’s food future. 📄 Learn more:

🛠 Strengthening Canada’s fruit and vegetable sector means strengthening food security for every Canadian.

Today, FVGC is calling for a federal #budget built through a food lens—one that supports growers, sustains communities, and secures Canada’s food future.

📄 Learn more:
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Important story from our SpudSmart digital flipbook! Read now: hubs.li/Q03NWk7c0. New greenhouse gas regulations in Canada & U.S. = major storage investment changes for potato growers. Interview with Victoria Stamper (UPGC) on costly, complex changes ahead #PotatoIndustry

Important story from our SpudSmart digital flipbook! Read now: hubs.li/Q03NWk7c0. 
New greenhouse gas regulations in Canada &amp; U.S. = major storage investment changes for potato growers. Interview with Victoria Stamper (UPGC) on costly, complex changes ahead 
#PotatoIndustry
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🔬 World Science Day for Peace and Development 🌍 Science drives innovation, sustainability, and progress — especially in agriculture. From improving seed genetics to protecting biodiversity, science helps us grow food responsibly and nourish a more peaceful, resilient world. 🌾

🔬 World Science Day for Peace and Development 🌍

Science drives innovation, sustainability, and progress — especially in agriculture. From improving seed genetics to protecting biodiversity, science helps us grow food responsibly and nourish a more peaceful, resilient world. 🌾
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🍁 On November 11, we pause to remember. We honour the courage and sacrifice of the Canadians who served — and those who continue to serve — to protect our freedom. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. 🌺 #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

🍁 On November 11, we pause to remember.

We honour the courage and sacrifice of the Canadians who served — and those who continue to serve — to protect our freedom.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. 🌺
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget