Hi everyone, Another hot, muggy week in PEI. In looking at weather data, it looks like just about all parts of the province have had ~35 mm of rain in the last 10 days, with a little more in West Prince (closer to 50 mm). Most...
Hi everyone. Another muggy week in PEI. Lots of reports now of drowned-out spots in the low areas of fields across the province. As a few growers have remarked…better to have those spots be drowned out now than in September. There are larger drown-out issues...
Hi everyone, Finally, some sun and warmth to dry up some of the moisture we got last weekend. I’m sure everyone is well aware of how much rain we got, but it seemed to range mostly between 60 and 85 mm of rain from Sunday to...
Hi everyone. We’re into another week of broken weather, with some parts of the Island (ie. West Prince) getting a bunch of extra rainfall over the weekend and early this week, while others are just getting a few isolated showers. I’ve been checking in with growers...
Hi everyone, It was another cool and damp weekend in PEI, and I know that folks are working hard to get hilling and weed management looked after. Emergence has been slow, but a lot of fields are fully emerged now. After a very dry April and...
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Hi everyone. A lovely morning in PEI today. I saw a lot of forages mowed over the weekend for silage…hopefully to take advantage of a couple of good drying days before some forecasted rain on Wednesday. Sounds like there is still some potatoes to get...
PEI Potato Board is looking for a person who is passionate about the sustainable success of farmers and food production to join their enthusiastic team in the position of Seed Specialist. With direction from General Manager and the Seed / Farm Committee, the Seed Specialist...
Hi everyone. According to the calendar, spring has arrived…but according to the weather forecast, winter is definitely still a present reality. This week I attended the Northeast Potato Tech Forum in Fredericton, where researchers from PEI, NB, NS, QC and ME presented updates on their research...