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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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| Role Of Nursery Services To Change
Agriculture and Forestry minister Eric Hammill announced in the Legislature on Wednesday that, as part of the department's review of existing programs and services, retail operations at the Bunbury Nursery have been closed effective April 1. The department will continue to provide advisory… |
| Veterinary Services Program To Be Eliminated
The Veterinary Services Program offered by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be eliminated, effective April 15 of this year. The program was established in 1951 to encourage the provision of veterinary services to livestock producers. With the increasing number of veterinarians… |
| Hammill Supports Hog Industry Expansion
Agriculture and Forestry minister Eric Hammill says that market opportunities for high quality pork products combined with surplus capacity at Garden Province Meats create a positive opportunity for the expansion of the province's hog industry. Speaking in the Legislature on Friday, Mr. Hammill… |
| New Provincial Soil Conservation Program
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Eric Hammill and Fisheries and Environment Minister Kevin MacAdam have announced a new Provincial Soil Conservation Program jointly funded by their departments. The program will provide technical and financial assistance to landowners working to conserve soil on… |
| Plant Diagnostic Services Available
The Department of Agriculture and Forestry is once again offering a plant diagnostic service for all agricultural producers and industry representatives. "The use of the Plant Diagnostic Service can take the guess work out of diagnosing problems," said Marlene Clark, plant diagnostician. "It is… |
| Island Gardeners Asked To Plant Quality Potato Seed
The Department of Agriculture and Forestry is asking Island residents to plant only approved potato seed in their gardens this spring. The Plant Health Act requires everyone who grows more than 0.1 hectare of potatoes on Prince Edward Island to plant Foundation-class seed or better. The… |
| Potato Hotline To Resume
A toll-free telephone hotline offering timely information and handy tips to potato farmers is back in business on June 20. The Potato Pest Alert Update, a project of the Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Forestry, provides growers with 24-hour, code-a-phone access to potato… |
| Open House
The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Eric Hammill, has announced a series of open houses designed to gauge public interest in the province's proposed Provincial Forests strategy. Open houses will be held June 23 at Brookvale Nordic Ski Facility; June 24 at Fortune Community Centre; June 25… |
| Brookvale Trails Enhance Forest Use
Gently molded by glaciation millennia ago, Brookvale's hilly landscape offers Islanders many year-round activities. In winter, cross-country skiers enjoy Brookvale's snowy slopes while warmer weather entices hikers to wander its forested trails. But Brookvale's natural charms, however appealing… |
| Egg and Hog Board Election Results
The Prince Edward Island Marketing Council today announced elections to the hog and egg commodity marketing boards. Robert Morrison, Returning Officer for the Marketing Council, announced that Peter Vriends, Covehead, and William Hicken, Montague, have been elected by acclamation to the Egg… |
| New Regulations To Enforce Potato Seed Standards
Beginning this season, potato growers who do not plant to minimum seed standards will face much stiffer penalties. Agriculture and Forestry minister Eric Hammill today announced changes in regulations under the Plant Health Act which will increase enforcement of minimum seed standards for… |
| Potato Board Election Results
Robert Morrison, Returning Officer for the Prince Edward Island Marketing Council, reported that directors to the Potato Board have been elected by acclamation. In the West District, Allison Dennis, Tyne Valley, has been re-elected by acclamation to represent the processing position. In the… |
| Hammill Says Subsidy Cut Will Not Affect Health Standards
The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Eric Hammill, today rejected allegations that public health and the well-being of animals is being threatened by the elimination of subsidies for veterinarian services and travel costs. The allegations were made on Thursday by the Prince Edward Island… |
| Hammill Wants More Federal Investment In Agriculture
Agriculture and Forestry minister Eric Hammill will be pressing for more federal investment in the Prince Edward Island industry when ministers of agriculture gather for their annual conference next week. He said he will be discussing increased investments in areas such as research, development and… |
| Agriculture Ministers Set Sights On Expanding Markets
Canada's agriculture ministers are committed to building on the record $20 billion in export sales the country's agriculture and agri-food sector achieved last year, a 50 percent increase since 1993. At their annual two-day meeting in Trois-Rivieres, the agriculture ministers received specific… |
| Hammill Pleased With Trade Commission Findings
Agriculture and Forestry Minister said today he is pleased that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found that Canadian potato growers are not competing unfairly in the United States market. The investigation by the Commission came after complaints from U.S. growers that Canadian potato… |
| Forest Fire Weather Index Extreme
The Forest Fire Weather Index has reached the extreme level in south-eastern Prince Edward Island. This is the first time this year that the index has reached this level. "Despite last night's rain, the forest fire danger in the rest of the province remains at high," said Agriculture and… |
| Industry Executive To Address Pork Producers
One of Canada's leading hog industry executives will share his experience with Prince Edward Island pork producers next week. Dr. John Patience, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon, will be the featured speaker at a session for producers on Monday,… |
| Hammill Pleased With Panel Decision
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Eric Hammill said he is very pleased with a trade panel decision released today which upholds Canada's system of supply management. The final report of the US/Canada Supply Management Trade Panel upheld an earlier interim report which endorses Canada's right to… |
| New Chair Of Pesticides Advisory Committee
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Eric Hammill today announced the appointment of Dr. John Bukowski as the Chair of the Pesticides Advisory Committee. He also announced the reappointment of Stewart Affleck, Lower Bedeque, and the appointment of Elaine MacLennan, Stratcona, as a new member. The… |