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Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| Project Offers Healthy Food Choices for Students
The Prince Edward Island Healthy Eating Alliance has launched a pilot project aimed at providing more food choices for elementary school students. The project offers a selection of fruits and vegetables once a week at three elementary schools across the province. The schools participating in the… |
| Producers Elected to Potato Board
Recent nominations for election to the Prince Edward Island Potato Board have resulted in three producers being elected by acclamation for seed, tablestock, and processor grower positions on the board. In the East District, Boyd Rose, Elmira, has been elected to the seed producer position. Morley… |
| Team Wins ENVIROTHON Competition
A team from Charlottetown Rural High School came out in first place in the recent ENVIROTHON competition in Brookvale. ENVIROTHON focuses on developing skills and understanding of the complexities of natural resource sciences and then putting these skills and concepts into action. This voluntary… |
| Forest Fires in Souris Area
Forest fires have broken out in the Souris area, and crews from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and local fire departments are currently battling the blazes. The forest fire index is now extreme, and the department advises that all burning permits have been revoked. The public is being… |
| Appeal from Producers Dismissed
The Natural Products Appeals Tribunal has dismissed an appeal from two potato producers who wanted a plebiscite to establish separate boards. The two producers, Blair Horne and Danny Hendricken, wanted their respective sectors to withdraw from the Prince Edward Island Potato Board. The appeal was… |
| State of the Forest Report Released
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Mitch Murphy tabled the "State of the Forest Report" today in the Legislative Assembly. The report is required by legislation to be completed once every ten years. It can be used to compare information from previous forest inventories with new trends and areas of… |
| Department Provides Support to Dairy Industry
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Mitch Murphy today announced in the Legislature that an agreement has been signed with the Prince Edward Island Dairy Industry Participants Committee to support the provision of management services to dairy producers across the province. The Industry Participants… |
| NEW FORESTRY DIRECTOR NAMED
Well-known biologist Kate MacQuarrie has been hired to head up the Forestry Division of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Mitch Murphy made the announcement today. "We are indeed fortunate to have a person of Kate's calibre and dedication to help lead the… |
| Plant Diagnostic Service Now Available
The Department of Agriculture and Forestry is once again offering a plant disease diagnostic service for farmers, agri-business, agricultural extension staff and the general public. The objective of the program is to identify disease problems and provide information to control them, if possible,… |
| J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery Open House
As part of Environment Week celebrations, the J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery will host an Open House at Upton Road June 4, 2003. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., there will be tours, exhibitions, demonstrations, refreshments, prizes and special seedling giveaways. Come see the 3,000,000 seedlings the J. Frank… |
| Minister Updates BSE Situation
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Mitch Murphy said the investigation of BSE from one cow in northern Alberta is ongoing. He made the statement today following a conference call with federal agriculture minister Lyle Vanclief and his provincial counterparts. "We were informed that officials are… |
| Minister Expresses Concerns About Trade Proposals
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Mitch Murphy told federal trade minister Pierre Pettigrew that the Atlantic region must be excluded from trade negotiations over lumber with the United States. The two ministers met last week during the Maritime Lumber Bureau's annual meeting in Fredericton. Under… |
| Agriculture Ministers Discuss Options For Beef Industry
Federal and provincial agriculture ministers met in Vancouver today to review a number of options to support the Canadian livestock industry in the wake of the BSE crisis. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Mitch Murphy said the ministers are continuing to closely monitor the situation, and may meet… |
| Interest-Free Loans for Beef Plant Share Purchases
The Prince Edward Island government is providing interest-free loans to beef producers who are purchasing shares in the new beef plant. The loans are for $20 a share through the Lending Agency and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry will cover the interest costs until December 1 of this year… |
| Farmers Helping Farmers Receives Further Funding
Farmers Helping Farmers has received further funding from the Canadian International Development Agency to continue its work in east Africa. The recently approved project involves the economic development of two of the groups that the Island organization has been working with in Kenya over the… |
| Opening Borders to Beef Exports Top Priority for Ministers
Agriculture ministers meeting in Winnipeg say that reinstating access for beef exports to key markets remains their top priority. They agreed that efforts to reopen borders need to be intensified, and they expressed support for the federal government's strong leadership. Discussions on the BSE… |
| Beef Producers Show Strong Support For New Plant
Beef producers from across the Maritime provinces have shown strong support for the proposed new beef plant through the purchase of shares. "Sales of shares to support the new branded beef processing plant are over and above what we hoped to achieve. We had set a goal of selling 18,000 shares and… |
| PEI Produce Featured at Toronto SARS Concert
The food pavilion at the SARS relief concert in Toronto next week will feature two tasty Island treats – oysters and baked potatoes. Organizers for the concert, which will feature notable acts like the Rolling Stones and AC/DC, asked each Canadian province to provide food for the concert site.… |
| Model Forest Outreach Project Launched
Representatives from the Island's forest community met today at the Macphail Woodlot in Orwell with Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Mitch Murphy, and Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay to officially launch the Model Forest Outreach Project in Prince Edward Island.The project will be coordinated by… |
| Gardeners Advised to Watch for Blight
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Forestry is advising home gardeners to keep a close watch for potato late blight. The late blight fungus can attack the leaves and stems of potatoes, tomatoes and peppers. As such, home gardens pose a significant threat to commercial potato… |