22 Feb

Posted at 13:14h in Recent News

Please see this invite to AIM Local Workshops next week on Feb 28th and Mar 1st. Our speaker will be Harold Perry of Perry Farms in Alberta, an innovator and early-adopter in terms of reduced tillage, compaction mitigation, improving soil health, and much more.  Should be...

17 Feb

Posted at 11:37h in Recent News

Hi everyone, Lots of up and down, wet and wild weather in PEI this week.  Stay safe on the roads, everyone! I’m excited to share details on our first (and likely only) AIM Winter Workshop of 2022 (see below).  I hope that many of you can make...

11 Feb

Posted at 16:12h in Recent News

Good afternoon everyone, A few updates to pass along before the end of the week.   Fall Hilling:  An Option for PEI Growers? I’ve completed a factsheet (PDF) that summarizes what we’ve found as part of AIM trials in ten fields over four years when comparing hilling/ridging in the...

19 Nov

Posted at 11:12h in Recent News

It’s been a wet week in PEI…though we were due for some rain, given how favourable the fall weather has been this year. I have a couple of upcoming extension opportunities to pass along today.   Colorado Potato Beetle – November 30th Spud Smart and the Canadian Potato Council...

27 Oct

Posted at 10:43h in Recent News

Good morning everyone, As of this morning, it sounds like harvest is more than 95% done, which is great.  There are some farms still picking away at acres as they make storage arrangements or ship out some earlier dug potatoes.  For the most part, I’m hearing...

21 Oct

Posted at 13:30h in Recent News

Hi everyone, I hope that harvest is progressing well for everyone.  I’ve talked with quite a few growers who are finished digging, and many more that should finish this week if the weather cooperates.  From all accounts, folks are digging a tremendous crop. Morgan and I finished...