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Guidelines for Planting Permits for Seed Potatoes Originating From Outside the Province in 2024
2024-02-07
A permit for each lot of seed potatoes originating outside of PEI must be obtained from the Minister of Agriculture prior to being planted on Prince Edward Island. This is pursuant to Section 12 of the Potatoes Regulations.
A permit will be issued for each approved lot of seed potatoes that is...
New supports for potato industry
2021-12-10
The province is launching two new supports to help the potato industry and the trucking sector impacted by trade restrictions placed on PEI’s agriculture industry.
The Potato Financing Program will assist Island potato farmers impacted by the restrictions of both seed and fresh table stock...
Avian Influenza (AI)
2024-04-22
AI is a viral disease that can affect the respiratory, enteric (digestive) or nervous system of many kinds of poultry and other birds. Clinical signs of AI are variable and depend on factors such as strain of the virus, the pathogenicity (disease-producing capability) of the virus, host species,...
COVID-19 Response - Performance Update (Agriculture and Land)
2021-06-30
This Report presents information with respect to the performance of the initiatives the Department of Agriculture and Land established to address the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on the agriculture industry, the food supply system and the provincial economy.
PEI Swine Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
2024-02-23
This document outlines a Swine Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease. A swine working group comprised of industry and government representatives has used New Brunswick and Nova Scotia response plans as a model, modifying, updating, and...
Next Policy Framework (2023 to 2028): Public Priorities for Agriculture
2021-10-22
The report provides information from a survey on the public’s priorities for agriculture.
Cattle Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
2024-02-23
This document outlines a Cattle Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease. A cattle working group comprised of industry and government representatives has used PEI (swine and poultry) and Nova Scotia response plans as a model, modifying,...
Small Ruminant & Camelid Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
2024-02-23
This document outlines a Small Ruminant and Camelid Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease. A working group comprised of industry and government representatives has used PEI (cattle, swine, and poultry) and Nova Scotia response plans as a...
PEI 2020 Agriculture and Agri-Food International Exports
2021-08-31
Highlights of the PEI 2020 Agriculture and Agri-Food International Exports