Researchers look for genetic key to cold sweetening

Agronomic news
May 09, 2025

Source: Manitoba Cooperator

Cold sweetening in stored potatoes has plagued growers for years and appears to be an unsolvable problem. Cold sweetening builds up soluble sugars during storage, contributing to browning and potential acrylamide toxin formation during processing. Read more on the issue and research into it from this Manitoba Cooperator article.

Canola School: Timing, tools, & traits to get more canola in the bin

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Harvest decisions in canola often come down to one key question: swath or straight cut? The challenge lies in balancing risk, weather variability, and hybrid traits to ensure as much yield as possible makes it safely into ...

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Pulse School: Salinity, soil pH, & other yield limiting factors

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Shifting canola trade flows: Australia, China, and & South America's impact on demand

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As the largest buyer of canola seed from Canada, China’s actions to restrict imports of Canadian canola seed, oil, and meal carry undeniable weight in the market, and the long-term market implications may be more complex t...

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Caught between giants: China pushes Canada to make impossible choices

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Philippe Rheault, former Canadian diplomat, sat down with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney for a deep-dive into Canada's position in the global marketplace, what China's trade tactics could mean, and how striking a deal with ...

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Soybean School: Measuring the full value of boron & other micronutrients

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What are the critical values that soybean growers should be targeting in their fields for micronutrients, such as boron and zinc? That's a question University of Guelph researcher Dr. Hugh Earl is looking to answer in a ra...

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Canola School: Timing, tools, & traits to get more canola in the bin

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Shifting canola trade flows: Australia, China, and & South America's impact on demand

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Soybean School: Measuring the full value of boron & other micronutrients