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PEI Potato Board Official Twitter Account for grower news & info. Updates on meetings, deadlines, news releases, and more. Our consumer account: @PEIPotatoes
Charlottetown, PEI
Joined December 2013
PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Sept 3rd: dealing with drought, Thank You's from AIM BBQs https://t.co/cdMGSWndGa
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Hi everyone, One would be tempted to say that it’s another lovely late summer day in PEI, except for the fact that every day without rain is another day of frustration and heartache. We are undoub...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Aug 13: hot & dry conditions, AIM BBQs coming up end of August. https://t.co/kp80YxJ5NN
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Hi everyone, Needless to say…it’s hot and dry. This weather is taking a significant toll on the potato crop. Every day without rain and cooler temperatures robs yield and quality, with some fields...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Aug 6th: Alternaria spores increasing, hot and dry weather, AIM BBQs coming up: https://t.co/K4LTprEAyQ
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Hi everyone, It’s another dry week in PEI. While the lower nighttime temps are favourable, the lack of moisture is hitting critical for many fields. I took a drive on the weekend to Kings County and...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 30th: need rain, spore counts low, aphid #s declining, Spudchat is back. https://t.co/T8aJDtcA04
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Hi everyone, I think most people are looking at the forecast hoping for rain, but the short-term forecast doesn’t look very promising. Many in West Prince were surprised with up to 40 mm of rain...
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SpudChat is back after a bit of a hiatus! This week, we talk with two PEI potato growers to hear how their crop is looking so far this season, as well as new projects on their farms. Available wherever you get your podcasts https://t.co/rgcDYXtsft
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 23rd: low spore counts, aphids going down, dealing with CPB https://t.co/vgULwynvqM
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The rainfall on Sunday & Monday was most welcome, and hopefully more will come in the near future. While rainfall totals are quite variable across the province, it looks like most of the province got...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 9th: aphids remain high, spore counts are low, CPB munching away https://t.co/3G1CJHq58h
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Hi everyone, After a few grey days with spotty showers, it looks like we’ve moved into a little drier, sunnier stretch. In looking at the PEI Dept of Ag weather stations, most of the Island has...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - June 25th: Aphid Alert started, insects emerging early, lots of volunteer potatoes. https://t.co/RdjXxOL2J1
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Hi everyone, Starting today, my goal is to have an Agronomy Update out on Wednesday afternoons that includes available data from various pest and disease monitoring programs as well as updates from...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Sept 19th: still no late blight spores, pay attention to pulp temps and tuber quality, great time to get winter wheat sowed. https://t.co/Wuv7jdOwCn
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A short agronomy update today, as I’m headed to the field to start digging trial samples. Bethany and I got our first one completed on Monday, and we’ll be working pretty steady the next few weeks...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Sept 12th: late season foliar management, green peach aphid numbers increase but total aphids down, harvest safety reminders https://t.co/kDzDmW5eJf
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Hi everyone, While the 20-25 mm that most of the province received last week was welcome, it comes too late for some varieties and some fields. A number of fields are senescing on their own quickly...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Sept 5th: It's dry, insects on the increase, getting ready for fall cover crops https://t.co/8EPp0NBY1v
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Hi everyone, It remains extremely dry across most of the province. Much of West Prince and East Prince received 20 mm or less in August, which is less than 25% of regular rainfall amounts. Amounts...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Aug 30: No late blight spores, Alternaria increasing, green peach aphids have arrived, AAFC variety trial tour Sept 4th https://t.co/wI4xbDhLR3
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Good morning everyone, My agronomy update is a day late going out, as we were busy with our final AIM BBQ yesterday in Morell. Thanks to all who attended any of our BBQs this week. A special thanks...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Aug 22nd. AIM BBQs next week, aphids numbers low, Bortrytis spore #s trending up, no late blight spores in PEI. https://t.co/kCMiEl62hc
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Hi everyone, Some folks were luckier than others to get some rain over the past 48 hours. As you can see below, there is a wide variation of rain totals across the province. Prince County surroun...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Aug 15th: crops getting water stressed, spike in Bortrytis spores, late blight in Maine https://t.co/2jtEIlE2LS
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Hi everyone, Getting back into the swing of things after a week away in Ontario. Despite being away just over a week, I’ve noticed a considerable change in the potato crop in many areas. Shorter...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Aug 2nd. Spore and aphid updates, corn borer damage looking like blackleg, increasing Bortrytis spore numbers, Alternaria pressure relatively low. https://t.co/CaPwHVsoId
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Hi everyone, Spotty rainfall last night. Some areas got very little, others got a full inch. Largest total in Kings County from what I’ve seen, who needed rain the most. Forecast is variable for...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 25th. Pest/disease update, managing CPB, and more. https://t.co/uhzvvpF0mN
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Hi everyone, A mostly dry week so far, with some showers in the forecast but not a lot of substantial rain likely to be coming right away. Folks that have been doing soil moisture testing in both...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 18th. Spore and aphid results, a healthy crop generally looking good so far! https://t.co/CllDEgnqt3
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Hi everyone, Spotty rains around the province the last couple of days. Some communities in East Prince received 30-45 mm of rain on Tuesday evening, and the Charlottetown area got 25-30 mm, while...
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PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 11: aphid numbers climbing, spore update, upcoming field tours https://t.co/IVv9j4mRn9
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Hi everyone, It sounds like most of the province will get a significant amount of rain today. Most of Prince County has already received 20-25 mm of rain as of 9 am this morning, with more on the...
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Attention #PEIAg producers and #AgLivingLab partners 🚨 Due to 🌧️ weather tomorrow, the Living Lab — PEI West Prince tour & BBQ planned for Thursday, July 11th, has been rescheduled to Monday, July 15th. All other details remain the same. See comments for more info ⬇️
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