b"(VanderZaag) says theyve got some lines that theyre working on. I dont know what timeframe that would be to release. But it seems like theyre doing some really exciting work that would help the potato industry in Canada. GORD PENNERits own seed potatoes on land inAfter hearing more details and findingWeve had no late blight pressure at all. Saskatchewan and grows conventionalout they had three red skinned varieties,So, from that point of view, evaluating that potatoes, making for a grand total of 5,500Penner was more interested. side of things is not probably going to be acres of potatoes planted annually. Theyre yellow flesh which I thinkan option this year, he explains.Kroeker Farms first heard about thethat's a market for the organic side,While there wont be the opportunity VanderZaags late blight resistant potatoPenner explains. I know Petersto test for late blight resistance this year, varieties during the winter of 2022. Pennercontinuing his breeding work to developPenner is hoping the crop yields well received a call from Gibson at Gaiaall kinds of different options. We do growso they can keep planting it and test Consulting who had been working withsome red skin yellows already on thelate blight resistance in the future. He VanderZaag on the late blight resistantorganic side and so this is not a big stretchadds he has asked VanderZaag about varieties. Gibson knew Kroeker Farmsfor us for that reason. the possibility of Colorado Potato Beetle struggled to control late blight on theirDue to the wet spring in Manitoba, theresistant varieties.organic acres and thought these varietiesvarieties were planted late on Kroeker(VanderZaag) says they've got some might just be able to help them out. Farms irrigated land this year. Thelines that they're working on. I don't know When Penner first heard about thevarieties are late maturing, so there iswhat timeframe that would be to release. possibility, he was told they were focusingconcern if theres enough growing daysBut it seems like they're doing some really on breeding russet processing varietiesfor them. Penner says theyre lookingexciting work that would help the potato which wouldnt work for Kroeker Farms.good though as of mid-August.industry in Canada, Penner says. 42SPUDSMART.COM Fall 2022"