PEI Periodical and Article Database
The PEIPAD database provides selective indexing of a wide range of Island newsletters, magazines, etc.
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- Curtis Barlow vs. Mike Harris
- Editorial.
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- Cuts to inspection services raising concerns
- Bertha Campbell, president of the PEI Federation of Agriculture, says a reduction in food safety system would be "bad news" for both producers and consumers. This is a response to the news that Canadian Food Inspection Agency plans to cut 100 food inspectors as part of its plans to reduce its budget., ***unscanned
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- DVDs of Poets Laureate
- Island voices
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- Dairy Farmers of Canada make presentation to Commons committee
- Bill Emmott, vice president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture that the stability provided by a strong supply management program has allowed dairy farmers to reinvest in their industry and on their farms through comprehensive research programs such as the proAction program. Such programs help the industry to explore better management practices, to develop better technology and to produce better quality products for consumers.
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- Dairy farming in the 21st century requires business knowledge and technical know-how
- Describes measures that have been taken by two dairy farmers, Dannie MacKinnon of Brooklyn and Kent MacDonald of Little Pond, to implement proAction, the Dairy Farmers of Canada's quality milk initative which involves detailed record keeping to ensure accountability and traceability to the public. Mentions challenges faced by Canadian dairy farmers and the effect they've had on the industry on Prince Edward Island. [Part of Agriculture Awareness 2016, a supplement to Island Farmer. Includes a photograph of Dannie MacKinnon.]
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- Dairy industry concerned over CETA deal
- Potential impact of Canada and European Union trade agreement upon Island artisan cheese producers
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- Dairy industry launches attempt to stop Bernier
- Describes the "Stop Bernier" movement, a group of canadian dairy farmers who bought memberships to the Conservative Party of Canada with the intention of voting against candidate Maxime Bernier in the 2017 party leadership race. Bernier expressed his intentions of scrapping the dairy industry's supply management system if he ever became Prime Minister. Includes comments from dairy farmer Derwin Clow of Freetown PEI, who was one of the dairy producers voting against Bernier. [Includes a photograph.]
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- Dairy industry makes changes for 2015
- Dairy Farmers of PEI has made a number of regulatory changes for 2015., ***unscanned