07 Jul

Posted at 14:47h in Recent News

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...

30 Jun

Posted at 10:36h in Recent News

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...

13 Jun

Posted at 13:29h in Recent News

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...

18 May

Posted at 13:52h in Recent News

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...

13 May

Posted at 18:12h in Recent News

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...

29 Apr

Posted at 15:38h in Recent News

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...

22 Apr

Posted at 13:25h in Recent News

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...

14 Apr

Posted at 15:40h in Recent News

Hi everyone, and Happy Easter to all who celebrate! It’s been three sunny and relatively warm days in a row in PEI, and land is starting to dry up.  Growers are getting geared up receive seed, fine tune machinery, and get necessary inputs lined up and...

06 Apr

Posted at 17:04h in Uncategorized

Hi everyone, After much of the Island got snow (and a significant amount in the east), a couple of days of sun and plus temperatures is dealing with that white stuff pretty quickly.  The long range forecast looks decidedly more spring-like…thankfully. I want to thank everyone who...

17 Mar

Posted at 10:50h in Recent News

Hi everyone….Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all those with Irish ancestry (like me) or who choose to celebrate anyway! We’re still in “meeting season,” although it’s a bit modified this year still due to COVID.  See below for details on two events in the next two...