On August 20, 2003, our field day for variety trials was held in Hartland, NB and Centreville NB. The Hartland Trial featured AAFC, NBDAFA and PNB projects. The Centreville trial featured trials of McCain Foods. Featured above at the trials are (left to right) Jean-Marie Pelletier chairman of PNB and NB potato grower, Willard Wright McCain Foods Canada, Hon. David Alward NB Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Dana Bubar NB potato grower.

Potatoes New Brunswick is involved in many programs & services, ongoing and term projects. These activities are reviewed by the Board regularly and are a result of grower and Board interests. The success of our work depends on the cooperation of many industry stakeholders.

The stakeholders we work with include growers, shippers, consultants, processors, government and others. We work in cooperation with representatives from:  The New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, the NB Department of Training and Employment Development, Agriculture Canada Research Scientists, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), McCain Foods Canada, and others.

Programs, Projects and Services we are involved in include but are not limited to:

		Annual Field Survey of non-seed farms
		Spring advance payment program
		Fall advance payment program
		Environmental Farm Plan
		On-Farm Food Safety Program
		Canadian Partners in Quality Program (CPIQ)
		Integrated pest management (IPM) strategy
		Annual Potato Conference and Trade Show
		Settler Gold farm accounting program
		Post Harvest testing programs
		Media Relations

	We are also participants in programs such as:
		Late Blight Alert Program
		Aphid Alert Program
		Insect Monitoring Program
		Cull Pile Removal Program

	Pest Control Research:
		Late blight pathotypes identification and resistance testing
		Blight Alert, Aphid Alert, Field monitoring and evaluation of resistance to Admire
		Control of common scab using viruses
		Testing of biological agents against potato diseases
		Comparison of duplex RT-PCR to field readings for PVY and PLRV
		Identification of powdery scab and common scab
		Early blight and black dot sensitivity to fungicides
		Development of RT-PCR technology in detection of potato mop-top virus
		Development of molecular tools to identify resistance in Colorado potato beetle
		Economic action thresholds for European Corn Borer on potato
		Early detection in monitoring of current season spread of certain pathogens

	Potato Technology Evaluation and Developments projects:
		Digital mapping project
		Precision crop management evaluation
		Variety Evaluations - Fry trials, Chip Trials, Tablestock trials
		Effects of stone crushing on erosion
		Seed tuber treatment evaluations
		Greensprouting trial
		Controlled environments trial
		Nitrogen management of Russet Norkotah
		Effects of poultry manure on soil properties
		Establishments of DNA fingerprints of potato varieties
		Carbon Dioxide levels in potato storages
		Image analysis system for determination of tuber characteristics
		New naturally occurring sprout suppressants-effects on quality
		Evaluation of storage management of major seed potato varieties
		Evaluation of a water retention polymer soil amendment
		Planting potatoes using the destining and bed system
		Sprayer demonstration and calibration
		Total Nutrient Management Benchmarking
		Landscape Position Effect on Soil Quality

		Access a group life, health and disability insurance plan for farmers and their employees
		Field and Storage Record Keeping "ROWTATERS"
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		Tracking of payables from processing contracts
		Spring and Fall advancement programs
		Potato Harvest Labour Recruitment
		Mobile Storage and Equipment Disinfection Service
		Participation in funding disinfection stations