03 Apr IPM Programs for 2019

Below is a message from Sebastian Ibarra with the PEI Dept of Agriculture: Guidelines to the 2019 programs ca be found at the address below. The IPM component is described starting in page 26: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/af_asp_guide2019.pdf Make sure you type the name of the program you are applying for on...

26 Mar Volunteer Potato Management

2018 was a tough harvest season for PEI potato growers, particularly related to the number of unharvested acres of potatoes.  As a result, we wanted to share some information with you regarding management of volunteer potatoes. Volunteer Potato Management (PDF) At the link above, Gavin Graham from...

28 Feb AIM Local Workshops: Seed Management (Mar 13-14)

Potato growers and AIM partners are invited to our final series of local AIM workshops this winter on March 13th and 14th.  We will be talking about seed management, including results from some trials that the AIM Seed Working Group has been working on the...

10 Jan AIM Local Workshops: Cover Crops

We're happy to announce some AIM Local Workshops on Cover Crops coming up on: Monday, Feb 4th at 1:00 pm at Mill River Resort Tuesday, Feb 5th at 9:00 am at Boxcar Pub, Emerald Tuesday, Feb 5th at 1:30 pm at Riverhouse Inn, Montague Our speaker is Lee Briese,...

09 Jan PEI Potato Conference Agenda – Feb 19/20

Hello growers, The new PEI Potato Conference is coming up on February 19th and 20th at Red Shores in Charlottetown. Please click on the link below to see the full conference agenda: 2019 PEI Potato Conference - Agenda (PDF) We have an exciting agenda covering a wide range...

19 Dec Study Tour Report: Belgium/Netherlands 2018

The AIM Science and Technology Working Group where able to travel to Belgium and the Netherlands in November 2018 to attend the Interpom Primeurs expo in Kortrijk, Belgium as well as visiting a number of farms, technology companies and research institutes over the course of...

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...