PEI Periodical and Article Database

: Enivironmental stewardship discussed at International Potato Expo conference; Three speakers (Greg Donald, General Manager of the PEI Potato Board; Josh Dillman, Soil and Water Engineer, PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry; and Pierrre Petelle, Vice-President, CropLife Canada) at the International Potato Technology Expo Conference held in PEI gave presentations on the topic of environmental and economic sustainablility; Dr. Rick Knowles, Washington State University, also gave a presentation on the importance of the physiological age of seed and managing it to reach potato production goals

: Enjoy your traditions; The Cove Journal [feature column} : Christmas traditions in the Cove

: Enterprising young farmers are an inspiration; Article discusses enterprising farmers such as Wayne McQuaid of South Melville, PEI, who started his operation by the time he was 15, and Vernon Campbell, of Bull Na Beinne Farms in PEI, who tells writer George Fullerton that he thinks he has found "a new line of beef production that would be a good business opportunity for new entrants to agriculture" ["By the side" feature column]., ***unscanned

: Entrepreneur of the year; Profile of Jason Aspin, CEO, Aspin Kemp & Associates, Stratford, PEI

: Environment, Energy and Forestry creates Aboriginal Conservation Officer position

: Environmental Coalition wants another look at second block funding; Environmental Coalition of P.E.I. and reduced rate for electricity

: Environmental calendar; Society presentations and field trips., ***unscanned

: Environmental stewardship; "Kensington North Watersheds Association is teaming up with the East Prince Agri-Environmental Association on a series of projects, including a series of columns in the County Line Courier.", ***unscanned

: Environmental stewardship job one for potato growers: Linkletter maintains; The Chair of the PEI Potato Board, Gary Linkletter, says it's time for the public to move past the history and look at what today's potato growers are doing to protect the environment. Linkletter outlines that farmers here operate under the most stringent environmental legislation and the highest level of Enhanced Environmental Farm Planning in Canada. He outlined many measures that farmers undertake here including soil conservation, use of buffer zones, nutrient management, strip cropping, crop rotation, integrated pest management and other initiatives that foster beneficial management practices that protect soil quality and reduce nitrate levels. Linkletter explained that supplemental irrigation can help farmers be more efficient, more effective and be more environmentally responsible. Some preliminary results from the Nitrate Pilot Project with the Kensington North Watershed Group in 2013 showed an 11.5% increase in income per acre due to increased marketable yields and another test from same study showed a reduction in average residual nitrate levels by 31.4%

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