10 Dec Save the Date: 2019 Potato Conference and Banquet – Feb 19/20

05 Dec AIM Winter Workshops: Nitrogen Management

02 Nov Important Harvest Considerations

It’s been an incredibly challenging harvest season, and we’re hoping for much better weather to allow you to get the rest of the crop under cover. We’ve received some suggestions and had some thoughts as well in reflection of the conditions this fall, so we’d...

13 Sep 4R Tailgate Meetings: Sept 20/21

PEI 4R Tailgate Tours West/Central Tour:  Thursday Sept 20 10:30 - 11:00 Stop 1 – Oyster Cove Farms | North end of Clermont Rd (Rt 106) come in off Hamilton Rd (watch for vehicles) This location features a 4R field scale demonstration by the Kensington North Watershed Group looking at...

31 Aug AAFC/PEIPB Potato Projects Tour

Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 AAFC Harrington Farm, 1200 Brackley Point Road, Harrington, PE Tour starts at 1:30 pm.   1:30 to 2:30 pm                 AAFC/PEIPB Potato Variety Evaluation Plot Tour Includes varieties from AAFC Accelerated Release Program and PEIPB/CHC Variety Evaluation Project. Includes fresh market, chip, and French fry varieties   2:30...

27 Aug Primary Residue Tillage: Research Review

With cooperation of research partners, the Agronomy Initiative for Marketable yield (AIM) has been able to complete a research review and resulting extension document relating to the use of primary residue tillage (ie. Synkro/Lemken equipment) in potato production in PEI.  Results of three studies in...

23 Aug Preparing for Harvest: Resources and Reminders

2018 has been a challenging season with the long, cold spring, hot and humid summer and extended dry periods broken by heavy rainfall events.  As we start to prepare for harvest season,  proper cleaning and disinfecting practices as well as pre and post-harvest testing can...

22 Aug Cover Crops: Some Resources

Hello again, growers. Summer is marching on, and combines are busy harvesting grain and peas around the province.  That got me thinking again about cover crops. This winter we hope to have more presentations and resources available for growers on the benefits of cover crops and some...

08 Aug Fall Cover Crops: Funding Available

It’s not too early to start thinking about your cover crop plans this fall.  Are you planning to plough or Synkro/Lemken in late August or early September?  Then there is lots of time to establish a cover crop for the winter that will protect the...