The Province of PEI is offering a new program to purchase agricultural land that has been designated as an index field under the new National Potato Wart Response Plan. Who is eligible? Those who own land that has been placed under notice as an index field by the Canadian Food...
List of PEI Certified Nutrient Management Planners Name Company Phone Number Email Address Ryan Barrett PEI Potato Board 902-892-6551 ryan@peipotato.org Courtney Blois LP Consulting (NS) 902-266-6124 courtney.blois@lpconsulting.ca Mark Butcher Phoenix Agricultural Services 902...
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture is committed to helping Islanders and tourists appreciate and enjoy products produced and harvested locally. To help promote local products, copies of the Fresh Products Directory are printed and distributed to locations across PEI. Farms or seafood markets who would like to have their business listed in the Directory are required to register. What is the Fresh Products Directory? The Fresh Products Directory (FPD) is an annual publication created: to support primary producers who direct market agri-food and seafood products to consumers. in a...
If you own any parcel of land in PEI that is used to keep (raise or assemble), grow or dispose of animals, you must register with the Prince Edward Island Premises Identification Program. There is no cost to register your premises. Each parcel of land you own, even if the...
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...
Here you will find a collection of stories that profile clients and projects funded under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Prince Edward Island. What is the Canadian Agricultural Partnership? The Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP) is an initiative that outlines policy...
The provincial government is announcing new funding for a project to support seed potato producers in adapting to ongoing trade suspensions by planting soil-building crops. The Soil Building for Seed Producers Project is a $3 million provincial investment into PEI’s seed sector...
PEI students pursuing an education in agriculture at Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus are reminded of the financial assistance that is now available. Beginning in the Fall of 2025, the provincially funded R. Elmer MacDonald Agricultural Scholarship will provide PEI...
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Agriculture Energy Systems Pilot Program supports the adoption of clean technologies and implementation of on-farm projects that improve energy efficiency, generate renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase farm resilience to...
If you’ve ever had your soil or water tested, you might be familiar with the PEI Analytical Lab. While the lab is well-known for its environmental testing on soil and water, it’s less known for the role it plays in supporting the province’s livestock industry, particularly in the...