Hi everyone, After some good moisture in most areas last week, it’s been a dry week so far in PEI. Anticipated thundershowers on Monday did not result in much rainfall across most of the province. There is a chance of showers on Friday and Saturday, but predicted totals don’t appear to be high. Thankfully, the...
Hi everyone, This will be a short agronomy update, as I’m in Montana for the Potato Association of America Meeting this week. Learning lots of interesting stuff about potato research across North America…I’ll hopefully have some tidbits to share with you next week. One interesting presentation from Mark Pavek of WSU showed that there was...
Hi everyone. It’s been a good stretch of sunshine and warm temperatures, and the crop is developing fast. Lots of fields have now filled in the rows and many are out in flower. Weed pressure on average appears to be low, and I’m not hearing any widespread concerns about insects or disease. Overall, it looks...
Hi everyone, A nice steady rain yesterday to keep the crops progressing well for the whole Island. The combination of mild daytime temperatures, cooler night temperatures, sunshine and adequate moisture has made for rapid progression across the province. Some rainfall totals from weather.peiclimate.ca (UPEI weather stations) Station Last 48h (mm) Last 14 days (mm) Tignish...
Hi everyone. Happy Canada Day weekend to you all. It’s been a lovely few days, with lots of sunshine and warm temperatures to keep things growing. I was out of the province from Wednesday to Monday, and I’m amazed at how much everything grew in the days I was away! I haven’t been hearing about...
Hi everyone, From the sounds of it, most farms are finished with potato planting. A lot of farms finished at or around the first of June this year due to the favourable planting conditions. Hopefully this good start to the growing season pays dividends this fall. Herbicide considerations: Lots of you will be in...
Hi everyone, Amazing how quickly the grain and grass perks up after even a small spring rain. Lots of fields are “greening up” on my drives to and from work this week, and most growers I’ve been talking to are well into planting potatoes. I hope that everyone is staying safe and having success with...
Hi everyone, Seems like folks have kicked things into high gear across the province, given the week of excellent weather we’ve had. Quite a few farms have started planting potatoes or will do so imminently. Lots of grain being planted too. In many parts of the Island, soil conditions are dry in the top 3-4...
Hi everyone, It’s been largely a wet week in PEI, and it looks like it will be cool and damp over the weekend. There are some potatoes planted Southern Kings, but most farms are yet to get on the ground much at all. Hopefully next week will mark a turning point in getting things drying...
Hi everyone, Sun is poking out again today. Folks are starting to get on the land in a few parts of the province and lots of folks are grading and moving seed. Planting season will be upon us soon. I hope to be out and about a bit over the next two weeks to visit...
