31 Aug

Posted at 09:04h in Recent News

Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 AAFC Harrington Farm, 1200 Brackley Point Road, Harrington, PE Tour starts at 1:30 pm.   1:30 to 2:30 pm                 AAFC/PEIPB Potato Variety Evaluation Plot Tour Includes varieties from AAFC Accelerated Release Program and PEIPB/CHC Variety Evaluation Project. Includes fresh market, chip, and French fry varieties   2:30...

27 Aug

Posted at 08:46h in Recent News

With cooperation of research partners, the Agronomy Initiative for Marketable yield (AIM) has been able to complete a research review and resulting extension document relating to the use of primary residue tillage (ie. Synkro/Lemken equipment) in potato production in PEI.  Results of three studies in...

23 Aug

Posted at 12:14h in Recent News

2018 has been a challenging season with the long, cold spring, hot and humid summer and extended dry periods broken by heavy rainfall events.  As we start to prepare for harvest season,  proper cleaning and disinfecting practices as well as pre and post-harvest testing can...

22 Aug

Posted at 10:57h in Recent News

Hello again, growers. Summer is marching on, and combines are busy harvesting grain and peas around the province.  That got me thinking again about cover crops. This winter we hope to have more presentations and resources available for growers on the benefits of cover crops and some...

08 Aug

Posted at 14:17h in Recent News

It’s not too early to start thinking about your cover crop plans this fall.  Are you planning to plough or Synkro/Lemken in late August or early September?  Then there is lots of time to establish a cover crop for the winter that will protect the...

08 Aug

Posted at 13:37h in Recent News

We are looking to hire someone this fall to assist with collection of data and assisting growers and industry partners with completing AIM-related agronomy projects. Role: Assisting the Project Lead for the Agronomy Initiative for Marketable yield (AIM) with grower trials in the fall of 2018,...

01 Aug

Posted at 20:21h in Recent News

Island growers should be on the lookout for early blight, and should be considering applying preventative fungicides for early blight right now, as weather conditions are prime for early blight spread.  In addition, a number of growers with spore collectors have been finding spikes in...

01 Aug

Posted at 20:13h in Recent News

The new efficiencyPEI Business Energy Rebates program offers support to businesses, non-profits and institutional organizations, as well as industrial/agricultural facilities for choosing high-efficiency products. Improving energy efficiency will improve your bottom line by reducing your energy consumption costs and should be addressed before exploring alternative energy sources. The...

13 Jun

Posted at 13:12h in Recent News

The PEI Potato Board and the PEI Horticultural Association are hosting a series of workshops on sprayer calibration with Ken Lingley of On Target Sprayer Services. These workshops will assist growers to perform their own on-farm calibration of ground sprayers in order to meet requirements under...

13 Jun

Posted at 10:03h in Recent News

Potato growers are reminded to cover or properly dispose of cull piles!  This is a very important step in reducing the inoculum of diseases such as late blight and PVY, reducing the risk of disease spread in the province during the growing season! Regulations under the...