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Statement by Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson
2020-10-15
Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson issued for the following statement expressing his concern and disappointment regarding the timeline for the investigation that was referred to IRAC in August 2019:
“It’s been over a year since a land transaction was referred to the Island Regulatory...
Mental health promotion policy: An evaluation assessment (Agriculture)
2020-09-08
Evaluation Report: Mental Health Promotion Policy (2020)
This report provides the results of an evaluation of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land's Mental Health Promotion Policy (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)
‘Loving Local’ celebrates PEI food and creative home cooks
2020-05-05
Prince Edward Island farmers, food producers and local businesses will be the focus of a new ‘Loving Local’ campaign that encourages Islanders to show off their kitchen skills and imagination with home-cooked creations.
Starting May 22, the six-week Loving Local campaign will encourage Islanders...
New initiative connects Islanders with agriculture employment opportunities
2020-05-05
Islanders seeking work can now more easily connect with employment opportunities in the agriculture industry through a new labour initiative developed by the Province of Prince Edward Island.
The COVID-19 Agriculture Labour Support Initiative (ALSI) allows individuals who are interested in...
PEI Small Hive Beetle Response Plan 2020
2020-05-04
The purpose of this plan is to outline initial responses of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land (DAL) in the event of Small Hive Beetle detection on PEI and the orders that may be issued to producers or renters as a result.
Province supports agriculture and trucking industries
2020-04-09
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced initial assistance for the Island’s agriculture and trucking industries as they deal with the impacts of COVID-19.
“The health and well-being of our communities depends on ready access to high-quality, healthy, safe food and we need to...
Province partners with local producers to help Islanders
2020-04-08
Island producers are partnering with the Province of Prince Edward Island to support Island families in need with care packages this Easter weekend.
Under the Island Producers Helping Islanders initiative, Amalgamated Dairies Limited (ADL), the PEI Potato Board and provincial government will be...
Investing to support clean technologies in agriculture
2020-03-05
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land, Bloyce Thompson visited Schurman Family Farm in Kensington, PEI today to announce an investment of $893,284 for an innovative project that will help increase energy use efficiency and...
New resource gives Island farming community more mental health support
2020-01-31
Prince Edward Island’s farmers and their families have a new resource to help them deal with the mental and emotional stress that can come with farming life.
The new website www.farmerstalk.ca encourages farmers, producers and family members to open up about the challenges they face, to support...
Gender Inclusion in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries in Prince Edward Island, Canada: Results from a Survey
2020-01-28
This report summarizes the results of a public consultation project conducted by the Departments of Agriculture and Land; and Fisheries and Communities to gather feedback regarding perceptions and experiences of barriers limiting women’s participation in the agriculture, aquaculture, and fisheries...