June 1st marks the launch of Prince Edward Island’s Best of Sea restaurant promotion and culinary competition, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac. “Throughout the month of June local restaurants are being challenged to create unique seafood dishes that...
What every dog owner needs to know Who is responsible for a dog? Examples could include: Anyone with possession or control of the dog Anyone who occupies the premises where the dog is A parent/ guardian if the owner is a minor Licensing your dog Outside a municipality Dogs 6+...
Application form for the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Program
Use the online form below to register for a Premises Identification number (PID) for any property in PEI being used to keep (raise or assemble), grow or dispose of animals or food. The premises identification registry will identify the geographic location of all livestock and poultry in PEI which is necessary to effectively respond to an animal disease outbreak, food safety issue or an emergency such as extreme weather. You can also use this form to update your profile if information about your premises changes. For more information, visit Livestock and Poultry Premises Identification (PEI)...
The PEI Department of Agriculture has created an Agroforestry Fact Sheet Series about common agroforestry practices for farmers and landowners on PEI. What is Agroforestry? Agroforestry mixes trees with other agricultural land-use, such as fields crops and livestock. These...
Food waste refers to food that is intended for human consumption but that is discarded at some point along the food supply chain (such as in production, processing, distribution, retail, food service, households, etc.). Food waste can have significant environmental, social and...
This document outlines a Swine Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease.
Agriculture is the largest contributor of any resource sector to the economy of Prince Edward Island. Rainfall patterns have changed in recent years and in some cases, some farmers are interested in irrigating crops to ensure yield and quality. One potential method for obtaining...
Protecting Prince Edward Island’s world-famous soil is something John Hooper takes very seriously. Hooper, who is the president of the PEI Soil and Crop Improvement Association, was on hand to help two cabinet ministers bury white cotton underwear at Oyster Cove Farms in Hamilton...
Funding is now available for agriculture operations across PEI who have been affected by extraordinary costs of restoring and rebuilding infrastructure due to Hurricane Fiona. The Prince Edward Island Agriculture Fiona Recovery Fund (PEIAgFRF) is open to agricultural operations...