Potatoes
2020 Potato Crop Guide to weed and pest control in PEI
2020 PEI Seed Potato Certification List and Grower Directory
These guidelines are designed to reduce the risk of contamination of land and water resources which may result from the improper disposal practices.
The permanent discarding or temporary storage of cull potatoes on the surface of the ground may...
A permit for each lot of seed potatoes originating outside of PEI must be obtained from the Minister of Agriculture and Land prior to being planted on Prince Edward Island. This is pursuant to Section 12 of the Potatoes Regulations.
A permit will be...
The Plant Disease Diagnostic section of PEI Analytical Laboratories will be closing for the season on November 20th.
The final day for submitting samples for diagnostic testing will be Friday, October 30th
When investigating a potential plant...
This fact sheet was developed to explain the best management practices – control of late blight of potatoes
Potato producers in the Atlantic Canadian provinces of New Brunswick (NB) and Prince Edward Island (PE) rely on the photosystem II-inhibiting herbicide metribuzin for weed management. This study demonstrates that PSII-inhibitor-resistant common...
Identify the signs of late blight in potatoes and tomatoes for home gardeners.
The purpose of the Seed Potato Recovery Program is to offset extra-ordinary costs and a loss in revenue for Island seed potato producers impacted by the pandemic.
Who is eligible for funding?
Seed potato producers from PEI who experienced a loss in...
In recent years there have been steady advances in the technology of insect and disease control, tillage, and general crop management. Fertility management has also advanced considerably with concern focussed on micro nutrients as well as the traditional...
This fact sheet was developed to explain integrated pest management practices for control of wireworm in potato fields.