Hi everyone, One would be tempted to say that it’s another lovely late summer day in PEI, except for the fact that every day without rain is another day of frustration and heartache. We are undoubtedly looking at a significantly reduced potato yield this year, but...
Hi everyone, Needless to say…it’s hot and dry. This weather is taking a significant toll on the potato crop. Every day without rain and cooler temperatures robs yield and quality, with some fields already at the point of no return. I sincerely hope that the thunderstorms/rain...
Hi everyone, Another hot and dry day…and the forecast looks similar for a while. I’m hoping that humid weather next week will at least produce some thundershowers. Fingers crossed. While a number of fields look surprisingly good for how dry it has been, the crop is obviously...
Hi everyone, It’s another dry week in PEI. While the lower nighttime temps are favourable, the lack of moisture is hitting critical for many fields. I took a drive on the weekend to Kings County and encountered a number of fields that are exhibiting early drying...
Quick pest/disease update for the end of the week: July Weather Report: Table 1: Rainfall amounts for the month of July (current year 2025 vs historical records 1981-2010) Rainfall (mm) Location July 2025 Historical 1981-2010 Difference O’Leary 98.0 96.0 2.0 Summerside 40.7 82.1 -41.4 Charlottetown 44.8 79.9 -35.1 Souris 63.0 86.6 -23.6 Table 2: Cumulative rainfall totals for 2025 growing season compared with historical cumulative rainfall Rainfall (mm) Location May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 2025 Cumulative Historical...
Hi folks, Quick pest/disease update for the end of the week: Aphid Alert: Still no green peach aphids this week Ave # of aphids per trap around 3.5, just slightly lower than last week. Majority of aphids remain “other aphids.” Region Week Ending Number of Samples Green Peach Aphid Potato Aphid Buckthorn Aphid Foxglove...
Hi everyone, Sorry that this week’s update is a little bit late…I’m taking in the Potato Sustainability Alliance Symposium in Charlottetown today and tomorrow. Yesterday, I was able to get out into several fields in East Prince, as we also had the 2nd Crop Update Meeting of...
Hi everyone. I few quick updates before the weekend: Spore Trapping Update: No late blight spores in PEI or NB. Maine continues to find late blight spores but not reports of infection yet. Early blight spores were found in large numbers at two sites in Prince...
Hi everyone, After a few grey days with spotty showers, it looks like we’ve moved into a little drier, sunnier stretch. In looking at the PEI Dept of Ag weather stations, most of the Island has received 10-15 mm of rainfall over the last 7 days,...
Hi everyone, We’re in the middle of warm, muggy week in PEI. The forecast looks unsettled for the next few days, with chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers. Today’s update is slightly delayed due to the Canada Day holiday, and we don’t have all of our...