Select Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization: Address by Mr. H. T. Gussow, Dominion Botanist, on Seed Potato Certification (Classic Reprint)

Address By Mr. H. T. Gussow, Dominion Botanist, On Seed Potato Certification

ISBN 10: 1528240316 / ISBN 13: 9781528240314

Published by Forgotten Books, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Select Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization: Address by Mr. H. T. Gussow, Dominion Botanist, on Seed Potato Certification (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1528240316
• ISBN 13: 9781528240314
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book explores the history of Canada's seed potato certification program. The author, a Dominion Botanist, describes the program's origins in preventing potato canker and combating potato diseases. As the program grew in scope, the author and their team introduced standards for disease and blemish control, as well as grading standards for size and type. The author emphasizes the importance of the program in improving yields and ensuring the availability of high-quality seed potatoes for Canadian farmers. They also discuss the challenges faced by the program, including the need to balance the desire for stringent standards with the need to keep the program economically viable. Ultimately, the author argues that the program has played a vital role in the success of the Canadian potato industry.