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...
PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Annual Report 2016-2017
Canadian farmers and food processors work hard to ensure that consumers in Canada and around the world have access to high-quality, and safe agricultural and food products. Agriculture is a backbone of the Prince Edward Island economy, representing the largest industry in 2016...
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...
Agriculture is essential to the rural way of life on Prince Edward Island. Governments remain committed to the continued expansion and success of the PEI agricultural sector by ensuring producers have the tools they need to manage significant risks that threaten the viability of...
Antimicrobials Requiring a Veterinary Prescription
Guidelines for the Business Development Program (Agriculture)
This document outlines a Swine Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease.
This document outlines a Cattle Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease.
Island motorists are asked to be cautious and patient encountering farm equipment on the highway. Large and slow-moving farm equipment is more prevalent on Island highways during the busy spring planting season. With the increased possibility of accidents, it is important for...