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Data Sheet for Static Penetronomter
Data Sheet for Static Penetronomter for PSI Reading per Depth
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Understanding Available Water Capacity: An Important Part of your Soil Health Testing Regime
Available water capacity (AWC), is defined as the amount of water that is available to the plant roots from the soil. Climate change and seasonal precipitation variability is increasingly providing moisture challenges in crop production on PEI. Understanding a soil’s ability to...
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PEI Animal Welfare Survey Report
This report is the results from the PEI Animal Welfare Survey that was developed by the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land in in 2021 to understand public knowledge, attitudes and practices towards animal welfare and identify gaps in the animal welfare laws and polici
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Input received on animal welfare in PEI available in report
Input received from Islanders through the animal welfare survey has been compiled and released in a report today. The PEI Animal Welfare Survey Report contains valuable input from over 4,000 people and will help government better understand public knowledge, attitudes, and...
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Strangles
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...
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Statement from Minister Bloyce Thompson – IRAC Investigation Report into the Red Fox Acres Limited land acquisition
Hon. Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Agriculture and Land issued the following statement after receiving advice and recommendations from the Information and Privacy Commissioner on the release of the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) Investigation Report into the Red...
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PEI Small Hive Beetle Response Plan 2020
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.
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New soil health testing service for Island farmers
A new soil health test is available to Island farmers to measure soil quality and provide additional tools to assist them in understanding soil health. The Soil Health Testing Service is provided by PEI Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL) and includes the following soil condition...
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Plant diagnostic lab re-opens for season
The PEI Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL) plant diagnostic section has re-opened for the 2019 season and is currently accepting samples. The PEIAL serves all commodity farmers, agricultural representatives and greenhouse producers. Crop types accepted include potatoes, cereals...
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Plant diagnostic lab re-opens for season
The PEI Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL) plant diagnostic section has re-opened for the 2018 season and is currently accepting samples. The PEIAL serves all commodity farmers, agricultural representatives and greenhouse producers. Crop types accepted include potatoes, cereals...