Hi everyone, I’m back after a great experience at the World Potato Congress in Australia last week. I will have a couple of articles on the WPC in the next issue of the Potato News to share some highlights of the Congress. It was well attended...
Hi everyone, It’s still lots dry in most parts of the province, though a few communities got some surprise and welcome rainfalls the first half of this week. In looking at rainfall totals from June 1st to today, the range across the province is 20-45 mm,...
Hello growers and industry partners, It’s been a couple of weeks since I sent out an agronomy update…I was busy in the field, and so were most of you! From conversations with growers across the province, it sounds like the majority of growers are done planting...
It’s a lovely day in PEI…lots of folks starting to think about working land, bringing seed home, maybe even planting cereals before long. Things are going to get busy in a hurry, so please prioritize safety for your and your employees this time of year. Finalizing...
Hi everyone. I hope that you all had a great March Break/Easter weekend. Now that “meeting season” is over, I’m working on getting 2024 trials finalized in the next couple of weeks. A couple of project areas I would like to explore with any interested growers: Long-term...
Hi everyone, We’re finally getting close to the end of “meeting season.” I know that it’s a lot of meetings/conferences/workshops…but I hope that many of these events held value for you. Speaking of which, if you attended any of the AIM Local Workshops in Jan/Feb, I would...
Hi everyone, I hope that you all had a great weekend. We sure lost a lot of snow late last week and over the weekend, with the majority of fields now mostly bare. It looks like a mild stretch ahead of us for the next couple...
Hi everyone. I hope your week is off to a great start. We’re getting into the full swing of “meeting season,” with lots of worthwhile events in preparation for the next cropping season. AIM Winter Workshops Next Week: Seed Potato Production in the UK with Sophie Bambridge,...
2023 Seed Potato Certification List and Grower Directory published by the PEI Department of Agriculture...