The purpose of this factsheet, developed by PEI Department of Agriculture, is to familiarize agricultural irrigator proponents with the permitting process on PEI.
This factsheet, developed by PEI Department of Agriculture, explains how the Soil Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) helps farmers evaluate and enhance soil health.
The application intake for Delayed cutting of long-term forage fields for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is closed as of June 1, 2025 The Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Program aims to empower farmers and farmland owners in conservation and...
What does the soil test include? Your soil test report includes four important sets of information: The actual soil test values of the available amounts of plant nutrients in the soil. The soil ratings of the available amounts of plant nutrients. The...
Lorsque vous soumettez des échantillons de sol aux Laboratoires d’analyse de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard pour l’analyse de la santé des sols, il est recommandé de suivre ces lignes directrices pour l’échantillonnage des sols afin de s’assurer que votre...
Changing climate patterns, increasingly erratic precipitation and lack of moisture during critical growing months has pushed many Island agricultural producers to irrigation or expansion of their current irrigation systems. This page provides...
Ce programme aide les agricultrices et agriculteurs et les propriétaires fonciers à identifier et à incorporer des pratiques de gestion bénéfiques dans leurs activités agricoles en développant un plan pratique pour exploiter leur ferme de façon...
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...
Soil compaction can be a symptom of poor soil health and can become a more difficult issue to combat if it is not addressed. Compaction can diminish a plant’s ability to uptake water and nutrients, reduces the soil’s natural erosion defence, and...
The Soil Health Analysis for PEI Island Producers and Watersheds Project is a project under the Agriculture Stewardship Program . The project is designed to support environmental sustainability and environmental management decisions, soil health, and...
What is a Soil Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)? A Soil Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) is a new advisory service (since 2022) developed to help farmers assess their current soil health status and set actions to support soil health. The service is...
“Soil health” is a term often used to define the ability of a soil to function. It focuses on all three primary soil properties: the physical, chemical, and biological components and how they affect plant productivity. By testing soil health...
Soil organic matter (SOM) is the main building block for many chemical, physical and biological factors of a soil. Sufficient levels of soil organic matter are a necessity to ensuring productive and healthy soils. Agricultural soils with high soil...
The PEI Department of Agriculture and Land began a long term soil quality monitoring project in 1998 to routinely assess and monitor fluctuations in soil quality and soil nutrient levels within agricultural land on PEI. This report is to serve as an...
Over the past five decades, the practice and use of soil testing has become widely accepted in agri-business both by farmers and industry. The potential for increased yields and profits has been the obvious motivator for the keen interest in soil...
Available water capacity (AWC), is defined as the amount of water that is available to the plant roots from the soil. Climate change and seasonal precipitation variability is increasingly providing moisture challenges in crop production on PEI...
Phosphorus (P) is a key element in crop production. Phosphorus enhances root growth, flowering, seed formation and seed maturation. Phosphorus availability is controlled by several factors such as soil organic matter levels, soil pH, and soil...
