02 Sep

Posted at 13:34h in Recent News

My update is a day late this week as we had an AIM field tour yesterday in King County.  I had hoped to have two tours today…but the heavy rain that is currently coming down obviously delayed those plans.  More on those rescheduled tours below. ...

25 Aug

Posted at 13:44h in Recent News

Hello everyone, Another sunny and warm day on the Island.  August has turned out to be much warmer and drier than July, certainly.  On Monday night/Tuesday, it appears that West Prince was the only part of the Island to get any significant rainfall amounts (between 5-10...

18 Aug

Posted at 10:55h in Recent News

Hi everyone, I’m back at the office this week after a week of vacation, which thankfully corresponded with some warm, sunny days.  Sunny days like we’ve been having recently, combined with adequate soil moisture in most areas, should be a recipe for significant tuber bulking this...

05 Aug

Posted at 13:05h in Recent News

Hi everyone, Another week of variable weather in PEI.  On Monday, Eastern PEI got a fair bit of rain (15-20 mm) while West Prince generally got less than 5 mm.  Rain is in the forecast for today and tomorrow, though this time, the forecast is for...

28 Jul

Posted at 14:10h in Recent News

Howdy everyone, A sunnier day today after two dull and humid days.  A few folks got rain yesterday, but rainfall was very spotty.  In general, soil moisture levels are very strong across most of the province.  The fact that most canopies have closed is resulting in...

21 Jul

Posted at 14:17h in Recent News

Hi everyone, It’s a muggy, sticky day in PEI…looks like rain, but not much has arrived yet.  There are a number of growers who would welcome another half an inch or so this week, while there are others that have probably had enough for the moment...

14 Jul

Posted at 21:30h in Recent News

Hi everyone.  Another lovely day in Prince Edward Island, and a great growing day all around. I’m very encouraged by how great much of the potato crop looks.  Most of the early-planted fields now have closed between the rows and many fields are flowering.  This means...

07 Jul

Posted at 15:03h in Recent News

Hi everyone, A return to some warm weather after a cool, wet weekend…but no one was complaining about the rain! Thankfully, Sunday was a day of rain that pretty much everyone received for a change. Soil moisture levels appear to be good across the province, with...

02 Jul

Posted at 11:06h in Recent News

Good morning everyone, A short Agronomy Update today on what is a long weekend for many.  Crops are growing fast and the forecast is calling for more rain tonight, which I’m sure is welcome on most farms across the province. Some rainfall totals from the past week...