Potatoes
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Wild breed shows potential for developing drought-resistant potato: researcherFederal scientists in Atlantic Canada are trying to develop a new breed of potato that is better adapted to growing conditions brought on by climate change.EnvironmentMay 20
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Kingston-area farmers assess their crops as end of season approachesFarming season is close to wrapping up, with local producers clearing their fields before the first frost of the year.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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U.S. clears ‘world class P.E.I. potatoes’ to be exported back over borderFarmers in P.E.I got the all-clear Friday from the U.S. to resume sending some of the world's most celebrated table potatoes back over the Canada-U.S. border.CanadaApr 1, 2022
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Ottawa to spend $28M to help P.E.I. cope with U.S. export ban on potatoesAgriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told a news conference on Monday the funding will be used to create more potato processing capacity in Canada.CanadaDec 20, 2021
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Victory garden harvest at southern Alberta museum yields nearly 1,300 pounds of vegetables"This was our opportunity to hopefully take away some food insecurities from our local community."EconomySep 20, 2020
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Heritage Acres Musuem plants victory garden to support Pincher Creek food bankThe Heritage Acres Farm Museum just outside Pincher Creek, Alta., has organized a new initiative to donate 100 per cent of harvested potatoes and carrots to the town’s food bank.FeaturesMay 17, 2020
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‘Eat fries twice a week’: Belgians urged to help with potato pile-upFarmers are asking Belgians to do the patriotic thing and eat 750,000 tons of potatoes that can't be exported due to coronavirus lockdowns.TrendingApr 28, 2020
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Dalhousie University food security expert warns of COVID-19 effects on agriculture industrySylvain Charlebois says the negative effects of the coronavirus on the ag industry could outlast the pandemic without federal help.CanadaApr 27, 2020
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Canada’s meat-and-potato problem: Coronavirus pandemic hits the food supply chainPotato growers are the latest to push for help, asking Ottawa for "urgent required interventions" as demand for french fries has all but disappeared.PoliticsApr 26, 2020
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Manitoba study looks at benefits of potato starch for chronic kidney diseaseA Manitoba clinical trial is testing if a starch derived from raw potatoes can slow the damaging effects of chronic kidney disease.HealthFeb 5, 2020
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