Hi everyone, It’s been quiet from this desk for two reasons: I’ve been busy in the field setting up trials, soil sampling, etc. Growers are all too busy to read emails anyway! It’s a rainy day in what has been a rainy week in PEI, so I’m...
Hi everyone, A brief update before the end of the week. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend our AIM Winter Workshops last week with Mark Stalham from the UK. They were well attended, and I think the quality of information that Mark was able to...
Hi everyone, It was great to see many of you at the Potato Expo last week. Feedback on the conference presentations was very positive, and attendance was large. A big thank you to Rodrigo dos Santos with the PEI Dept of Ag for working with me...
Hi everyone, I felt like January went by at rocket-speed! We are fully into the heart of “meeting season,” with lots of events, workshops and meetings taking place. A big thanks to those that came out to our AIM Winter Workshops last week. We had a great...
Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well. It seems like “meeting season” is moving into high gear at the moment. Lots of workshops, webinars and conferences on the agenda from a number of different organizations. Below, you’ll see details on our first AIM Winter Workshops...
Hi folks, Winter has arrived in PEI…a little earlier than the last couple of years. We’ll see how long this snow lasts…I would be happier if we got more frost in the ground before we keep a lot of snow. It would be nice to not...
Hi everyone, It’s “been a minute” since I had a full agronomy update out to everyone. I don’t tend to send much out during harvest and immediately afterward, as no one has time to read their emails anyway! Now that I’m getting a handle on this...
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...