PEI Periodical and Article Database

: Beef industry forms roundtable to promote sustainability; "Just weeks after the Canadian beef sector launched a roundtable to develop more ways to make the industry more sustainable, a major academic study suggests the industry worldwide has a long way to go on the environmental front.", ***unscanned

: Beef industry receives boost in speech from the Throne; "The Island beef industry is excited about two programs announced in the Speech from the Throne that could inject over $5 million to help expand the feeder sector and develop a supply of lean animals for a new hamburger line at the Atlantic Beef Products plant.", ***unscanned

: Beef industry wants province to refinance hardship loans; PEI Cattle Producers are trying to convince the provincial government to refinance the Advance Payment Program loans over a longer period., ***unscanned

: Beef results from Old Home Week; Judges Scott and Paula Cornish of Indian River, Ontario were present at this year's Old Home Week to judge beef cattle. Results are listed., ***unscanned

: Beef results from the Dundas Plowing Match; "Dr. Sean and Emily McKenna were the judges for the beef show held at the Dundas Fairgrounds recently as part of the PEI Plowing Match and Provincial Exhibition.", ***unscanned

: Beef's surging prices; Letter from the Island [Column] Beef prices have surged to an all-time record. Now is the time to cull herds for quality. Producers are asked not to overgraze cattle. The new PEI certified Beef brand is gaining momentum with premiums being paid to all those involved with production chain. Information provided about the new Growing Forward 2 (GF2) beef project

: Beekeeper can add award winning winemaker to resumé; Daniel Fisza, owner of Honeydew Apiaries in Canoe Cove, can now lay claim to being one of the best in the world at making mead wine., ***unscanned

: Beekeeper maintains import policy putting bee population at risk; Follows up on a letter to the editor written by Stan Sandler (a beekeeper from Murray River) and published in Island Farmer on May 17 2017. Sandler claims that the provincial government's decision to allow the import of beehives from Ontario could cause the spread of the small hive beetle to Island hives. Includes a response from the provincial Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan MacIsaac who maintains that the inspection measures in place for hives coming from Ontario are strict enough the Island's honey bee population.

: Beer sector major economic generator; report compiled by Conference Board of Canada; Beer Canada

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