Hello everyone, Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who attended any of our AIM BBQs this week. We had a strong attendance at each event, and I trust no one left hungry. Some folks I would like to thank include: Our generous hosts: Sweet Farms,...
Hi everyone. Sorry I’m a day later sending out this update, but I had some last-minute field work to attend to yesterday and was also waiting for some data to share. Rainfall totals have been very spotty for the last week. Some communities have gotten significant...
Just a brief update with pest monitoring data, as I’m on vacation this week, but wanted to make sure everyone had all of the most recent data. There was some spotty rainfall around the province on Monday afternoon and evening, with some communities getting more than...
Some welcome (and perhaps unexpected) rainfall this afternoon! As I write this (2:30 pm Thursday), there has been some heavier showers in the Eastern half of PEI, but the radar looks promising to get at least 5-10 mm across most of the province, perhaps more...
Hello everyone, After being out of the province last week, I came home to many potato fields in blossom with partial or full row closure. Most plants are growing rapidly, with many fields now at tuber initiation. I pulled a few plants on Tuesday in potatoes...
Hi everyone, A slightly shorter Agronomy Update this week…I’m attending a conference in Nova Scotia this week, getting some great ideas on improving extension/knowledge transfer! As I’ve been away all week, I’m not fully up to speed on the latest updates from the field. You will find...
Hi everyone, Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow…hopefully we get that 10-15 mm. There are quite a few areas of the province that could use that much or more in the near future. I have seen a couple irrigation pivots started by mid-week. Christine ran the...
Hi everyone, It’s a hot and muggy end of the week after finally getting some sustained warm temperatures. Adequate soil moisture and improved soil temperatures are driving accelerated plant growth, with emerged potatoes growing rapidly. There are still quite a few fields either not yet emerged...
Good day, It has definitely been a challenging spring this year across the Island. There are a number of growers still trying to get finished up on planting, as frequent rains and cooler temperatures in May have slowed down planting considerably. In addition, the slow spring...
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...