This document outlines a poultry disease emergency response plan that could be enacted immediately following identification of a suspected Foreign Animal Disease (FAD).
Prince Edward Island is renowned for its seafood, and with today’s technology, people all over the world can enjoy fresh PEI lobster year round. Live holding tanks allow the lobster to be held longer while maintaining the same quality as the day it was caught. Operated by a...
The Future Farmer Program 2.0 supports business sector capacity growth and competitiveness by helping new farmers establish or continue profitable and sustainable commercial farm businesses. The program will help new entrants identify and prioritize their business goals and will...
For Confederation Cove Mussel Company in Borden-Carleton, Seafood Expo North America is an opportunity to find new business, strengthen existing relationships, open new markets, and grow their earning potential. Confederation Cove Mussel Company is among more than 30 Island...
The Strategic Industry Growth Initiative (SIGI) is designed to increase the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of the agriculture industry through a coordinated effort to accelerate the development and successful commercialization of food products from Prince Edward...
The Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program is designed to raise the profile of PEI agriculture among youth and the general public in PEI through agriculture promotional activities and events. The program will develop and improve leadership, farm business and technical skills and...
The Dykerman family in Brookfield, Prince Edward Island, is passionate about farming, high service standards and quality produce.For more than three decades, the family operation has been growing and processing conventional vegetables for sale to wholesale markets in Atlantic...
Beginning in the fall of 2025, the PEI Department of Agriculture will be funding the R. Elmer MacDonald Scholarship, which will provide financial assistance for PEI residents who are enrolled in eligible undergraduate agricultural programs at the Dalhousie University's Faculty of...
The Government of Canada and the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Department of Agriculture are redirecting funds into existing programs that support farmers and agri-businesses in finding new markets and foster innovation. Through existing Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership...
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Agriculture for Prince Edward Island, announced an investment of over $46 million into Prince Edward Island’s local agriculture industry under...