Potatoes

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for the federal Seed Potato Certification Program, and policy directives to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and regulated quarantine pests of potatoes in Canada.

What information is available?

• Application for Seed Potato Crop Inspection - Growers Declaration (CFIA/ACIA 1317)
• Application Form for Issuance of Nuclear Stock Tags and Certificates (CFIA/ACIA 5295)
• Approved Laboratories
• Canadian Potato Varieties
• Guidance Documents
• Pest Information
  • Potato Cyst Nematodes
  • Potato Mop-Top Pomovirus, (PMTV)
  • Potato Rot Nematode
  • Potato Wart or Potato Canker
  • Soybean Cyst Nematode
• Plant Protection Policy Directives

Additional government and industry information

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Potato Reports
• Plant Protection Organizations
• Potatoes for Human Consumption