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Crop Production Programs
Aphid Alert Program
The Aphid Alert program informs growers of the build up of aphid populations that transmit virus diseases of potatoes. It is also used to identify the best possible potato top-kill date.
Carol Banks
Aphid Taxonomist
PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry
P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown
PE C1A 7N8
cjbanks@gov.pe.ca
Blueberry Levy
The Association has established a levy of .8 cents per pound on all blueberries grown in the province of Prince Edward Island. This levy will be collected through a check-off system administered by the processors purchasing crop in the Province of Prince Edward Island.
Chris Jordan
Berry Crop Development Officer
(902) 314-0816
or
Agriculture Information Officer
Potato Disinfection Program
To provide disinfection services designed to assist in the control and eradication of Bacterial Ring Rot within the Province.
Potato Disinfection Workers
P.E.I. Department of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2000
Charlotttetown, PE, C1A 7N8
Phone: 902-368-4044
Fax: 902-368-7745
Strawberry Certification Program
The program is aimed at improving the productivity and net income of strawberry nursery stock producers. It provides producers with an inspection and certification program to ensure production of a higher quality, marketable product.
Chris Jordan
Berry Crop Development Officer
PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry
P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown
PE C1A 7N8
Tel: (902) 314-0816
cwjordan@gov.pe.ca
This information has been taken from website "Agriculture and Forestry"