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...
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...
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...
Good morning everyone, Most folks woke up this morning to another welcome bit of rainfall overnight. Totals are variable, from as little as 1 mm in Charlottetown to as high as 17 mm in Bedeque. Totals generally higher in Prince County, which is good, as Prince...
Hi everyone, Morgan and I were just out doing some soil sampling and sensor installation today and finished in Kinkora just as it started to rain steadily. By the time I got to Kensington, there was blue sky. Another year of isolated rains has begun! Here are...
Hi everyone, From my phone calls with growers over the last couple of days, it sounds like most farms are either done planting or will finish right away. I understand that planting was a challenge on some farms due to excessive moisture or equipment issues, but...
A beautiful day in Prince Edward Island today, and lots of planters going across the province, trying to finish up. As a province, we’re definitely on the homeward stretch with regards to planting, with lots of variation from farm to farm. Planting conditions seem to...
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Hi everyone, It sounds like most farms are making rapid progress on planting this week, despite some rainfall here and there. From the folks we’ve been talking to, it sounds like we should be close to or at 50% of acres planted by the end of...