We are going ahead with AIM local workshops this winter to share the results of local research with you in a small group setting, providing the opportunity for questions and discussion. Our first set of meetings will be December 8th, 9th and 10th on the subject of Fall Cover Crops, with presentations by myself and...
Good day growers and industry partners, It sounds like everyone is finished up potato harvest and that the number of unharvested acres is quite low. Generally it sounds like quality is decent, but for many, yields are definitely below average. Quite a bit of room left in a lot of storages, unfortunately. Morgan and I...
Good morning, Another wet morning on the Island. Digging has slowed down a bit in recent days with some wet weather. Thankfully the forecast for the rest of this week still looks favourable to getting some more days of digging in. Next week looks to be wet, so I trust most farms will be trying...
Hi everyone, After a cold night, it turned into a great digging day today. Morgan and I were out getting finished up on our first round of Living Labs soil sampling so that we can focus the rest of this week on finishing up potato harvest samples. We’re in pretty good shape…we’re down to less...
A wet and wild morning in PEI. I hope everyone is staying safe and dry. As of 9 am, I’m seeing anywhere from 35 to 75 mm of rain in the last 24 hours, and it appears that we’ll have a pretty full day of rain ahead of us today, so over 100 mm in...
Hi everyone, A little shower overnight for most of the Island was again welcome, but more is needed in most communities. Most readings I’ve seen show between 2 and 6 mm, with the highest I’ve seen being 7.5 mm in Tyne Valley and Lot 16. The forecast does not look that favourable in terms of...
Hi everyone, Thank you to everyone that came out the last two days to our AIM Field Tours around the province. It was great to be able to show you some of the trials that we are working on in partnership with growers. We had some great conversations about the trials, best management practices, and...
Please see attached a flyer for AIM Field Tours planned for next week on Wednesday and Thursday (September 2nd and 3rd). All growers and AIM partners are invited to attend. We can accommodate up to 50 people at each location. We will have disinfectant and disposable masks available for those that want them, as well...
Hi everyone, I trust that most growers are in a bit better mood this morning after the rains yesterday. Totals are quite variable by community due to the fact that so much of it came in thundershowers, but here is the general trends I can see from the weather totals reported through Weather Underground, Ukko...
Good morning everyone, Incredibly spotty rainfall over the past 3-4 days. Some places have gotten big rainfalls, others have gotten next to nothing. A taste of that variability from stations around the province. The majority of locations have gotten approximately 5 mm of rain from Aug 1 to 18th. Some outliers to that (combination of...
