My update is a day late this week as we had an AIM field tour yesterday in King County. I had hoped to have two tours today…but the heavy rain that is currently coming down obviously delayed those plans. More on those rescheduled tours below. Thanks to everyone who came out to the tour in...
Hello everyone, Another sunny and warm day on the Island. August has turned out to be much warmer and drier than July, certainly. On Monday night/Tuesday, it appears that West Prince was the only part of the Island to get any significant rainfall amounts (between 5-10 mm) while the rest of the province mostly just...
Hi everyone, I’m back at the office this week after a week of vacation, which thankfully corresponded with some warm, sunny days. Sunny days like we’ve been having recently, combined with adequate soil moisture in most areas, should be a recipe for significant tuber bulking this week. I have heard reports of somewhat dry soil...
Hi everyone, Another week of variable weather in PEI. On Monday, Eastern PEI got a fair bit of rain (15-20 mm) while West Prince generally got less than 5 mm. Rain is in the forecast for today and tomorrow, though this time, the forecast is for more rain in the west…so maybe the week will...
Howdy everyone, A sunnier day today after two dull and humid days. A few folks got rain yesterday, but rainfall was very spotty. In general, soil moisture levels are very strong across most of the province. The fact that most canopies have closed is resulting in the hills remaining cool and moist. I’ve spent most...
Hi everyone, It’s a muggy, sticky day in PEI…looks like rain, but not much has arrived yet. There are a number of growers who would welcome another half an inch or so this week, while there are others that have probably had enough for the moment and just want to keep up with their spray...
Hi everyone. Another lovely day in Prince Edward Island, and a great growing day all around. I’m very encouraged by how great much of the potato crop looks. Most of the early-planted fields now have closed between the rows and many fields are flowering. This means we’re at tuber initiation in many of these fields. ...
Hi everyone, A return to some warm weather after a cool, wet weekend…but no one was complaining about the rain! Thankfully, Sunday was a day of rain that pretty much everyone received for a change. Soil moisture levels appear to be good across the province, with the forecast calling for more rain on Friday/Saturday as...
Good morning everyone, A short Agronomy Update today on what is a long weekend for many. Crops are growing fast and the forecast is calling for more rain tonight, which I’m sure is welcome on most farms across the province. Some rainfall totals from the past week and the past month, courtesy of the PEIDAL...
Good morning everyone, Most folks woke up this morning to another welcome bit of rainfall overnight. Totals are variable, from as little as 1 mm in Charlottetown to as high as 17 mm in Bedeque. Totals generally higher in Prince County, which is good, as Prince County missed some of the rainfall that came last...
