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Saskatchewan Seed Potatoes Only Settle for the Best!

Saskatchewan Seed Potatoes Only Settle for the Best!. Connie Achtymichuk Manager SSPGA. Welcome to Saskatchewan. 49,600,000 acres of cultivated farmland 51% of Canada’s total farmland only 13,500 acres in potatoes Roughly half of that is seed Rest is tablestock – no processing in province

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Saskatchewan Seed Potatoes Only Settle for the Best!

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  1. Saskatchewan Seed PotatoesOnly Settle for the Best! Connie Achtymichuk Manager SSPGA

  2. Welcome to Saskatchewan • 49,600,000 acres of cultivated farmland • 51% of Canada’s total farmland • only 13,500 acres in potatoes • Roughly half of that is seed • Rest is tablestock – no processing in province • Excellent isolation • Long rotations • Seed is our highest profile potato sector

  3. Saskatchewan Potato Production

  4. Irrigation • 73,000 acres under irrigation in SK • additional 160,000 acres with potential to develop irrigation • Lake Diefenbaker area • 80% of our total potato acreage is irrigated

  5. Advantages • Superior quality • Isolation from other commercial growers • Long rotations • Long harsh winters with little snow cover reduces pest and culls from over wintering • Northern VigorTM

  6. Northern Vigor = Superior Plant Vigor

  7. Northern Vigor = Superior Yields

  8. Northern Vigor = Superior Storage

  9. Innovative Research • Research support from the University of Saskatchewan & Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre • Work with new growers • Address industry concerns • New variety development AC Peregrine

  10. Saskatchewan Seed Potato Growers Association • Created to promote the interests of Saskatchewan seed potato producers • Publish annual seed potato directory • Help interested buyers locate seed growers • Over 95% of SK seed potato growers belong to SSPGA • www3.sk.sympatico.ca/sspga

  11. Saskatchewan Seed Potato Growers Association • 30 seed potato growers in the province • Grow reds, russets, yellows • Main seed markets are Manitoba, Maritimes and the Pacific Northwest • Provide late blight and aphid monitoring to our growers • Stage grower seminars on recent research, marketing and quality control

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