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PEI Food Self-Sufficiency Model
2020-12-23
Provides highlights of the results of PEI's food self-sufficiency based on data from 2018.
Study addresses economic importance of PEI’s potato industry
2020-12-23
The potato industry contributes over $1.3 billion annually to the economy of Prince Edward Island, and is responsible for more than 5,000 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a new study prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Land.
Research carried out by Dr. Ziad Ghaith, an economist in...
Islanders’ opinions wanted on animal welfare
2020-12-15
An online survey launched today is asking Islanders to have their say about animal welfare and animal protection laws on Prince Edward Island.
The Animal Welfare in PEI survey asks Islanders to share their views with the provincial government. Surveys take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete....
Potato Sector Economic Impact Infographic
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/af_potato_study_econ_analysis.pdf
2020-11-16
This infographic is an economic analysis of the PEI Potato Sector
PEI Potato Sector - Economic Impact Report
2020-11-16
This report provides the results of an economic impact study of PEI's potato sector.
Funding for seed growers to ease the effects of COVID-19
2020-11-09
The government of Prince Edward Island will help the province’s seed potato growers with an assistance program to compensate for the negative effects COVID-19 has had on their industry.
The Seed Potato Recovery Program is a $1.19 million fund for seed growers who can demonstrate that they have...
Agriculture on PEI
2020-11-05
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada. The Island has a total land area of 1.4 million acres. Farms represent about 42.5% of the total land area (594,324 acres). In July 2020, the population of PEI was 159,625. The 2016 Census of Agriculture counted 1,353 census farms primarily...
Farm tour finds growers investing in sustainable agriculture
2020-10-30
A tour of Island farms shows that growers are working to improve the health of PEI soil and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture.
Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson along with agricultural specialists from the department recently visited more than 15 farms across the...
Statement by Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson
2020-10-27
Prince Edward Island’s Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson today issued the following statement regarding the investigation by Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission:
“I have received the report from the investigation that was initiated by the Island Regulatory & Appeals...
Management of Herbicide-Resistant Common Lambsquarters In Atlantic Canadian Potato Production
2020-10-21
Potato producers in the Atlantic Canadian provinces of New Brunswick (NB) and Prince Edward Island (PE) rely on the photosystem II-inhibiting herbicide metribuzin for weed management. This study demonstrates that PSII-inhibitor-resistant common lambsquarters are found in Atlantic Canadian potato...