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New resource gives Island farming community more mental health support
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...
High Capacity Wells
What is a high capacity well? Any well where 4 L/second or more of water is extracted is a high capacity well. What are high capacity wells used for? High capacity wells are used for drinking water supplies, aquaculture, food processing, irrigation for agriculture and golf courses, and various industrial or commercial uses. Does the government regulate high capacity wells? Yes, the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action permits the use of high capacity wells through the Groundwater Permitting Process. How many high capacity wells are located on PEI? There are over 300 high...
Summerside students win 2017 Envirothon
Students at Three Oaks Senior High in Summerside are this year’s winners of the Provincial Forest Envirothon competition. Envirothon is an annual science-based competition for North American high school-aged students that Island students have entered since 1999. Winning the...
Statement by Minister Thompson on International Day of Potato
Hon. Bloyce Thompson, Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture, issued the following statement on the inaugural International Day of Potato: “Prince Edward Island (PEI) is proud to be home to some of the best food producers in the world, which, of course, includes our world...
PEI - 2 Billion Trees Landowner Application
The PEI government is offering to plant trees for private landowners through the PEI - 2 Billion Trees program (2BT). Trees may be planted on private land, retired farmland, and small parcels of land near streams and rivers across PEI. Landowners interested in having trees planted on their property may register their request with the Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division beginning this year. PEI-2BT applications will be reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis. How do I request planting on my property? The online application available below offers three options under the PEI-2BT program: one...
New provincial supports available for PEI seed producers
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 Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL)
PEI Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL) provides chemical and microbiological analysis for water, soil, dairy, animal feed, seed, plant tissue, manure, and compost samples, and disease identification service for crops. The lab is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to...
Good crops begin with soiled undies
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...
PEI to increase tree planting to 1.3 million trees annually
The province is working to replant hurricane-damaged forests and expand forested land. $1 million in provincial funding for tree planting will be used to expand the J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery and work with community partners and landowners on tree planting. “Prince Edward...