The PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PEIDAF) and Genesis Crop Systems Inc (GCS) were engaged to collaborate on a two year project evaluating the performance of several liquid phosphorus based starter fertilizer products during the growing season of 2014 and 2015.
Supporting Island families - Christina Follett wants to make healthy diets more attainable for some of Prince Edward Island’s most vulnerable residents. She recently launched a Healthy Families Community Kitchen program at the Native Council of Prince Edward Island’s office in...
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This is a weekly agriculture market report for various crops and livestock for PEI.
2018 Agriculture Market Report compiled each week for livestock and crop prices
The Honourable Alan McIsaac announced today that he is stepping down from his position as Prince Edward Island’s minister of Agriculture and Fisheries effective immediately. He will continue to serve as a proud member of the Legislative Assembly for District 5, Vernon River...
Simply put, nutrient management is about making sure that crop and livestock nutrient needs are met, while at the same time, not having those nutrients in excess. It aims to optimize crop yield and quality, minimize input costs and protect soil and water. The principles of...
A fact sheet for soybean fertility using soil and tissue testing to determine proper fertilizer recommendations.
The primary goal of nutrient management planning is to ensure adequate nutrients are supplied to a crop with the least amount of impact on the surrounding natural resources. Prince Edward Island derives all of its drinking water from ground water sources and therefore is very...
Antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, are used in agriculture across all livestock sectors to treat infections in animals. In Canada based on 2020 data, approximately 82% of antimicrobials that are important to human medicine were distributed and/or sold for use in food...