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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Agriculture
2022-05-12
Antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, are widely used in agriculture across all livestock sectors to treat and prevent infections in animals. In Canada based on 2014 data, approximately 82% of antimicrobials that are important to human medicine were distributed and/or sold for use in food...
Avian Influenza (AI)
2022-04-25
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,...
Guidelines for Planting Permits for Seed Potatoes Originating From Outside the Province in 2022
2022-02-23
A permit for each lot of seed potatoes originating outside of PEI must be obtained from the Minister of Agriculture and Land 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...
Guidelines for Disposal of Cull Potatoes
2022-02-18
These guidelines are designed to reduce the risk of contamination of land and water resources which may result from the improper disposal practices. The permanent disposal or temporary storage of cull potatoes on the ground surface may constitute an environmental or public health threat. The...
PEI Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL)
2022-01-06
NOTICE, PEI Analytical Laboratories is committed to providing testing services to our clients at this difficult time while respecting the guidelines outlined by the CPHO. PEI Analytical Laboratories is currently operating on Winter Hours Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. , Please ensure...
Abattoir Strategic Enhancement Project (ASEP)
2021-09-10
The PEI Department of Agriculture and Land (DAL) has established the Abattoir Strategic Enhancement Project (ASEP) to enhance the processing capacity of PEI’s abattoirs by supporting initiatives to increase capital investment. This will contribute to improved operations and increased...
Keeping your horse safe from infectious disease
2021-03-17
Recent diagnosed cases of Streptococcus Equi (Strangles) on Prince Edward Island and Equine Herpes Virus (neurological strain) in both Quebec and Ontario are concerning. Both diseases are highly contagious and horse owners must be vigilant about monitoring their horses’ health and maintaining it...
Strangles
2021-03-03
What is strangles?, Strangles is a highly contagious disease affecting horses and other equids caused by a bacteria., What are the clinical signs of strangles?, Clinical signs of strangles can include fever, lethargy, nasal discharge, soft cough, reluctance to eat or drink, abnormal head...
PEI Dairy Beef Cross Calf Pilot Project
2021-01-14
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Land (DAL) has established the PEI Dairy Beef Cross Calf Pilot Project (DBCCP) to collect PEI-specific data concerning raising dairy beef cross calves. Data and information collected by the Project will be reviewed in order to better understand...
How to Collect Plant Samples for Plant Disease Identification
2020-10-27
The, Plant Disease Diagnostic section, of PEI Analytical Laboratories will be, closing for the season on November 20th, . The final day for submitting samples for diagnostic testing will be Friday, October 30th When investigating a potential plant disease problem, good observational and detective...