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Manure Nutrient Analysis Report 2023
2023-10-16
In 2019, the PEI Department of Agriculture’s (PEIDA) Sustainable Agriculture Section initiated a manure sampling project on multiple farms across PEI. The sampling project included four commodities: dairy, beef, swine, and poultry, with the goal to develop provincial averages for manure nutrient...
Soil Quality Monitoring Project 2023
2023-10-16
The PEI Department of Agriculture and Land began a long term soil quality monitoring project in 1998 to routinely assess and monitor fluctuations in soil quality and soil nutrient levels within agricultural land on PEI. This report is to serve as an updated version of the 2012 and 2020 report and...
Fresh Products Directory 2023
2023-08-03
PEI Fresh Products Directory is an online guide to connect growers, producers, processors, chefs, restaurants, tourism operators and other culinary industry stakeholders.
Acute Toxicity Hazard of Pesticides to Freshwater Fish, Birds, and Bees
2023-05-01
The following fact sheet was developed to assist producers in decision making by providing information on the short term toxicity hazard of pesticides to freshwater fish, birds, and bees.
PEI Manure Nutrient Availability Calculator
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/manure_calculation_worksheet.xlsx
2023-03-22
The Sustainable Agriculture section has developed a Manure Nutrient Availability Calculator to help estimate the amount of nutrients that will become available to the crop after manure application. For more information, please contact the Nutrient Management Specialist at (902) 316-1600 or email...
Cattle Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
2023-03-06
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,...
Poultry Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
2022-12-23
This document outlines a poultry disease emergency response plan that could be enacted immediately following identification of a suspected Foreign Animal Disease (FAD). If you suspect a poultry FAD please contact the Provincial Veterinarian during regular business hours are 902-370-4923 or 902-368...
PEI Swine Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
2022-12-23
This document outlines a Swine Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease