Potato Research Field Day
Elora Research Station Crops Building
Wednesday August 19, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, rain or shine!
6182 2 Line E, Ariss, ON N0B 1B0
43.64121893243137, -80.40462588224669
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!
10:30-11:45: Tour of variety trial plots with
Vanessa Currie
11:45- 12:30: Lunch provided at the building
12:30–2:00: Featured research presentations
Ø Dr. David De Koeyer, Fredericton Research and Development Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Progress in
strengthening the potato genetics improvement continuum in Canada
Ø Dennis VanDyk, OMAFA – On-farm Trials 2026
Please register (RSVP) by August 14 either online RSVP https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3EE4gVHwMvWC0cK
or email vcurrie@uoguelph.ca or phone (voicemail) 519-824-4120 ext 56160
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.