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...
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)
Wild cucumber, Echinocystis lobata, is an annual vine native to North America. However, it can become a nuisance and some consider it a weed. This fact sheet explains how to identify and control this invasive species.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...