PEI Periodical and Article Database

: 4-H to establish after school program; National Bank "One for Youth" program

: 45th season announced : Guest soloists and a guest conductor; PEI Symphony (column)

: 4R nutrient stewardship program a success; Salute to Agriculture [special supplement] PEI is the first province to participate in the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program that is led by the Canadian Fertilizer Institute. Island partners in the the program include the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, PEI Federation of Agriculture, PEI Potato Board, and the Kensington North Watershed Association. In 2013 the program contracted with Steve Watts of Genesis Crop Systems Inc. to conduct 5 demonstration trials on potato farms in West Cape, Lower Montague, Indian River and North Bedeque. Watt assessed the existing nutrient management programs on those farms and suggested ways for improvement. Field tests showed increased yields in weight and quality after Watt's recommendations were implemented. Gary Linkletter, chair of the PEI Potato Board, believes that improving nutrient management leads to increased profitability and results in less environmental impact. Watts agrees and hopes to expand the test pilot program this year to 10-15 fields. Linkletter says that more research needs to be done on developing science-based techniques to reduce nutrients in the groundwater, and he believes that the 4R program may prove to be an important component in reaching this goal.

: 4R nutrient stewardship program winner on PEI; 2013 Agriculture Awareness [special supplement]

: 4R program providing return for growers; Describes informational tours held at several Prince Edward Island farms to demonstrate the benefits of the 4R program (an agricultural nutrient management program). The tours focussed on the both the environmental benefits of following the program as well as increased yields that some farmers have been seeing since implementing 4R.

: 4R project compares nitrate levels in field; "The issue of high capacity wells has generated more than its share of headlines recently, but little is known about the impact irrigation may have on nitrate levels" [International year of family farming special insert]., ***unscanned

: 4R survey - encouraging results; Gives a detailed description of a recent survey carried out by the PEI 4R Steering Committee to gage nutrient management practices on Prince Edward Island farms and examine how they line up with 4R Nutrient Stewardship criteria. Includes a description of key aspects of the 4R program and how the Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Forestry became involved.

: 50 years at the track; a living legend of harness racing looks back on the heyday of his sport : roots & folks : first person.

: 53rd annual convention; Agenda for the 53rd UPSE Annual Convention to be held from November 28-29, 2014 in Charlottetown. Also includes executive elections for Second Vice President and Secretary Treasurer, the budget, UPSE bursaries, and resolutions., ***unscanned

: 5th Art in the Open; "Over 30 projects will be exhibited in locations around the city, including parks (Victoria Park, Rochford Square, Connaught Square) and the plaza of the Confederation Centre of the Arts.", ***unscanned

: 63 years of achievement; 63rd annual 4-H Rural Youth Fair, Dundas Exhibition Grounds, Dundas, P.E.I., Sept. 13-14

: 6th BioBlitz; "The 6th annual BioBlitz at PEI National Park, August 20 from 11am to 3pm, is an opportunity to examine the natural world and expand awareness about some of the species with which we share the Island.", ***unscanned

: 7th annual Recipe Contest winners; Food photography: Perry Jackson; Food styling: Debbie Page; Comfort Food Recipe Contest (7th : 2007 : Charlottetown, P.E.I.).

: 80th anniversary 4H; 12 page supplement devoted to anniversary of the 4H Club.

: 8th dandelion festival; PEI Environmental Health Co-op holds its 8th annual Dandelion Festival at the Stratford Town Hall on Victoria Day. The festival is a celebration of living in an ecologically friendly manner, and it encourages people to look at ways to reduce use of chemicals

: 94 days of summer; Places to visit at the end of summer around Prince Edward Island are listed, with suggestions on where to take the best pictures and view the most picturesque spots. Includes photographs., ***unscanned

: Rural Delivery and the Harrison Lewis Centre; Editorial by Dirk van Loon about his involvement with the Harrison Lewis Centre, a charity, and politics. Van Loon discusses PEI's Green Party leader Dr. Peter Bevan-Baker calling on the Island government to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides., ***unscanned

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