Earlier this month at Potato Expo 2026 in Texas, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on potato quality alongside Seed World U.S. Editor (on behalf of Spud Smart) Aimee Nielson and Jeff Douglas of Douglas Agricultural Services. Our goal was simple: help growers with real solutions.Our point of emphasis: prioritizing marketable […]
Potato growers today face a familiar—but evolving—set of challenges: soil-borne diseases, market pressure for higher quality, and the constant need to protect yield while managing risk. At Strike Fumigants, we believe better outcomes start with better information. That’s why we’re excited to highlight two new, expert-led webinars designed to help growers dig deeper into the […]
Earlier this year I wrote an article for Spud Smart that seemed to really strike a chord. In case you missed it, here is how One Easy Change Can Double Soil’s “Good Guys… We’ve always known Strike works. Season after season, growers tell us what they see in their fields: healthier plants, better root systems, […]
In my latest article for Spud Smart, I take a closer look at what I learned working with a frustrated potato grower in coastal South Africa—and how those same lessons apply to farms in Canada. By adjusting how Chloropicrin (known as Strike in Canada) was applied, we turned a struggling field into a success story. […]
I just got back from a whirlwind trip to one of my favorite places: South Africa. My trips are never vacations — they usually start with a call that sounds like: “We’ve got a problem. Can you come help us figure it out?” This time, the problem was a potato grower on the country’s sand […]
Black dot is on the rise in potato fields, and farmers are worried — with good reason. Though it’s not a new disease, it’s a growing and incredibly tough to manage problem that can steal yield, blemish tubers, and reduce marketability. I’ve talked to a lot of farmers who are genuinely daunted by what can […]
Jeff Douglas, the founder of our affiliate Douglas Ag and exclusive Canadian distributor of the soil fumigant Strike, has a simple model: one grower, one trial, one success at a time. Growers are hesitant at first about Strike, but once they try it, can’t imagine farming without it. As an example, one road in New […]
This month I wrote an article for SpudSmart titled: What Global Lessons Have we Learned About the Suppression of Black Dot? Working closely with potato growers around the world, I’ve seen firsthand how much yield and quality can be lost to diseases that go unnoticed or unmanaged. One of the most underestimated culprits is black […]
An excerpt from our latest article published on SpudSmart.com tackles how to supply the demand for a potato processing plant by possibly farming fewer acres. Read on to learn more… One of the biggest challenges in potato production is the sheer amount of land and resources required to meet processor demand. At one processing plant […]
Attention Canadian Potato Growers! I’m excited to invite potato growers across Canada to join a new initiative called the Strike Yield Enhancement Society — or Strike YES. It’s designed to bring growers together in a spirit of friendly competition and shared learning. At its core, Strike YES is a yield contest, but it’s so much […]
