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Podcast: Eye on Potatoes: A Podcast on All Things Potatoes
Episode: Wetter, Warmer, Wilder: How Weather Patterns Reshape Potato Farming
Description: Potatoes are highly sensitive to even moderate environmental changes. During Potato Expo 2026, we sat down with Andrew Pritchard, Senior Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien, who identified the "best and worst" weather patterns for potato health. The conversation focuses on practical resilience strategies, including soil performance tracking and storage management, to help producers remain profitable despite erratic rainfall and shifting pest pressures.Â