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PEI Livestock Strategy 2021-2025
The purpose of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Livestock Strategy is to serve as a guiding document to support the development of PEI’s livestock sectors.
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Farm tour finds growers investing in sustainable agriculture
A tour of Island farms shows that growers are working to improve the health of PEI soil and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture. Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson along with agricultural specialists from the department recently visited more than 15 farms...
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PEI Livestock Strategy Program
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Livestock Strategy Program will support projects that are designed to increase productivity, resource capacity, environmental sustainability, revenue diversification and risk management. The goal is to increase the profitability and expand the PEI...
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Commodity Profiles 2024
This document was developed by the PEI Department of Agriculture for the purpose of outlining various crops and livestock that are produced on PEI.
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Guide for Beginning Farmers
The Guide for Beginning Farmers on Prince Edward Island is intended to serve as a starting point for those interested in pursuing an agricultural enterprise on Prince Edward Island
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Site Assessment, Selection and Development for Perennial Crops
This guide serves to introduce prospective perennial crop entrepreneurs to the site assessment and development process. The goal of this guide is to ensure that new orchards/vineyards have the best possible chance for success.
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Investing to support clean technologies in agriculture
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land, Bloyce Thompson visited Schurman Family Farm in Kensington, PEI today to announce an investment of $893,284 for an innovative project that will help increase energy...
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Island farmers welcoming visitors on Open Farm Day
It’s that time of year again – Open Farm Day is being celebrated across the region on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Farmers in Prince Edward Island will once again open their doors to give the public a first-hand look at how local farms contribute to Canadian agriculture. There is...
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BMP: Agricultural Waste Management
This booklet is a practical guide to help the agricultural community continue to be more environmentally responsible and gain maximum return from their waste resources.
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Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program
The Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program is designed to raise the profile of PEI agriculture among youth and the general public in PEI through agriculture promotional activities and events. The program will develop and improve leadership, farm business and technical skills and...