University of Guelph Potato Research Open House

Potato Research Open House
Elora Research Station Crops Building
Wednesday August 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, rain or shine!
6182 2 Line E, Ariss, ON N0B 1B0

Anyone who is interested in the potato industry is invited to see the new variety demonstration plots and learn about current research. Chipping, fresh market and French fry types will be on display in the field. This includes elite selections from the National Potato Breeding Program-AAFC, promising lines from industry breeders and many more!

10:00-10:30: Coffee and welcome at the building
10:30-11:45: Tour of variety trial plots with Vanessa Currie
11:45- 12:30: Lunch provided at the building
12:30–2:00: Featured research presentations:

• Andy Colton, School of Environmental Science.
  • Semiochemical-Based Strategies for Managing Colorado Potato Beetle: Attraction and Repellency.  
• Narges Atabaki, Department of Plant Agriculture.
  • Sustainable potato farming in Canada: Boosting soil health, productivity and climate adaptation. 

RSVP to Vanessa Currie vcurrie@uoguelph.ca 519-835-1334

This project is generously funded through the Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 4, in cooperation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriScience Program, a Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership initiative, the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, and the Ontario Potato Board and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agri-business.