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YOUR SEARCH FOR in all months year 2004 returned 55 results of Prince Edward Island news releases. Click on the title of any release for the complete text.
Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture & Forestry
Award Presented For Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture
Peter Bulger, a dairy farmer from Foxley River, has been presented with the 2004 Honourable Gilbert R. Clements Award for Excellence in Sustainable Ag...New Chair of Marketing Council
[9/29/2004]
The Honourable Kevin MacAdam, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry, today announced that Allison Ellis, West Cape, has been ap...Open Farm Day this Sunday
[9/28/2004]
A number of farms and woodlots across Prince Edward Island will be opening their gates this Sunday to give Islanders and visitors a chance to see what...Shellfish Industry Members Recognized
[9/23/2004]
Two pioneers of the Prince Edward Island shellfish industry were honoured Friday for their long-standing contributions to this important sector of the...Conference to Discuss WTO Agricultural Trade
[9/17/2004]
The Government of Prince Edward Island has organized a conference on Friday, September 17 at the Dutch Inn in Cornwall to provide an update and analys...Agriculture Leadership Program Begins This Fall
[9/15/2004]
Anne Boswall, vice-chair of the board of the Atlantic Agricultural Leadership Program, announced today the offering of a new class of its program begi...Matinee Finals Monday in Summerside
[9/13/2004]
The finals of the Prince Edward Island Matinee Track program will be held Monday, September 6 at Summerside Raceway as part of its Labor Day program. ...Lobster Fishery Issues Discussed
[9/3/2004]
Prince Edward Island fisheries minister Kevin MacAdam held a courtesy meeting today with Nova Scotia MP Bill Casey to discuss issues in the Northumber...Over One Millon Servings of Milk
[9/3/2004]
Prince Edward Island students drank over one million servings of milk while at school last year, according to figures released by the School Milk Foun...Looking Forward to the Future
[9/1/2004]
In an era when family farms are disappearing, George and Melaney Matheson could be considered trend setters. Eight years ago, the couple bought back t...Government Receives Ground Hemlock Harvest Report
[8/31/2004]
The Public Forest Council is warning that if complaints about the ground hemlock harvest are not resolved, the future of the resource in Prince Edward...Fusarium Head Blight Requires Attention and Harvest Management
[8/24/2004]
Fusarium head blight has been found recently in some Island wheat and barley fields. Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a common fungal disease of small gr...MacAdam Continues to Press Lobster Issue
[8/12/2004]
With the fall lobster fishery set to open on Monday, August 16, Prince Edward Island Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Minister Kevin M...Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island Election Results
[8/11/2004]
Marketing Council today announced that Jeff Weeks, Fredericton, PEI, has been elected to fill a vacancy in the Charlottetown District on the Dairy Fa...Lobster Landings Up Slightly
[7/29/2004]
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Kevin MacAdam has released preliminary statistics on the spring lobster season which show a slight increase in t...Gardeners Advised to Watch for Blight
[7/20/2004]
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Forestry is advising home gardeners to keep a close watch for potato late blight. The late blig...Efforts Underway to Increase Awareness of Aquatic Invaders
[7/15/2004]
Hon. Kevin MacAdam, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry outlined details today of an awareness campaign to help prevent the s...Charges Laid Under PEI Fisheries Act
[7/13/2004]
Five charges have been laid under the PEI Fisheries Act against Summerside Seafood Supreme. The company has been charged under Section 2(1) of the Fis...Deadline for Lobster Buying Licenses
[7/9/2004]
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry would like to remind fish buyers that the deadline for applications for lobster buy...New Forest Policy Being Developed
[7/2/2004]
Kevin MacAdam, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry, announced today that a major review of the provincial forest policy is be...Island Experiencing Forest Tent Caterpillar Outbreak
[6/30/2004]
Prince Edward Island is experiencing an outbreak of Forest Tent Caterpillars. Over the past two weeks, officials with the province’s forestry departme...Deadline for Farm Risk Management Program Extended
[6/29/2004]
The deadline for submitting applications under the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization program has been extended from June 30 to July 31. The p...Flax Field Trials Underway
[6/28/2004]
Something new has been added to the Prince Edward Island landscape this summer - fields of blue and white flowers dotted around the Island. The flower...New Support Program For Beef Producers
[6/23/2004]
A new low interest loan for Prince Edward Island beef producers will provide $200 for each animal covered under the program. The loan program was anno...MacAdam Defends Future of Groundfishermen
[6/22/2004]
Prince Edward Island Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Minister Kevin MacAdam is defending the future of the province’s remaining groun...Discover The Ocean In Your Backyard
[6/8/2004]
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry is joining with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans...Dressage Show Kicks Off 2004 Season
[6/2/2004]
Thirty riders from the three Maritime provinces are expected to compete in the first dressage show of the season on June 5 and 6 at Venture Stables in...Schools Plant Trees to Celebrate 200 Years of Learning
[6/2/2004]
Students at 69 Island schools are planting red oak trees this spring to celebrate 2004, the Year of Learning and Innovation. Education minister Mildre...Proposals to Make Farm Work a Trade Being Discussed
[6/2/2004]
Prince Edward Island has taken steps to become the first province in Canada to designate farm work as a trade under the apprenticeship program. The Pr...Prince Edward Island to Host International Lobster Conference
[5/27/2004]
The Lobster Science Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, and the Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture an...Agriculture Committee Recommends Fundamental Change in Industry
[5/19/2004]
The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Environment has recommended that a fundamental shift in the direction of th...Prince Edward Island Potato Board Nomination/Election Results
[5/19/2004]
Recent nominations for election to the Potato Board has resulted in three producers being elected by acclamation to sit on the Board. In the East Dist...Giving Trees...Giving Hope
[5/12/2004]
On Saturday morning May 15, the Provincial Forest program and the Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) are launching a unique project designed to bea...Open House at Tree Nursery
[5/5/2004]
The J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery on the Upton Road in West Royalty will be hosting an Open House on May 11 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will be tours,...MacAdam Announces Support for Fishermen's Organizations
[5/5/2004]
Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Minister today announced in the Legislature that he will be introducing an amended Fisheries Organiza...Hog Commodity Board Appointment and Election
[4/29/2004]
The Prince Edward Island Marketing Council today announced that two vacancies on the Hog Commodity Marketing Board have been filled. Willem deBoer, Mo...MacAdam Responds to Lobster Management Proposals
[4/28/2004]
Prince Edward Island Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Minister Kevin MacAdam said today he wants to discuss the recently announced 200...Food Safety Quality Key to Profitability
[4/28/2004]
Prince Edward Island Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Minister Kevin MacAdam has proposed that potatoes and potato products be added t...Justin Rogers Revives Sixth Generation Family Farm
[4/8/2004]
Justin Rogers grew up with farming in his blood. Some of his best childhood memories involve helping his grandfather and uncle at the small family far...MacAdam Pays Tribute to Harrison McCain
[3/23/2004]
Prince Edward Island Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Minister Kevin MacAdam today paid tribute to the late Harrison McCain, who died ...Chainsaw Safety and Sharpening Courses Being Offered
[3/22/2004]
Due to popular demand, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry is offering another series of chainsaw safety and sharpening...LIFE ON THE FARM
[3/22/2004]
While he admits modern day agriculture has more than its share of challenges, Casey VanDiepen remains proud of the decision he made in 1974 to become ...CAIS Deadlines Extended
[3/19/2004]
Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Minister Kevin MacAdam has announced the extension of deadlines under the new Canadian Agricultural ...MacAdam Expresses Reservations About Surette Report
[3/10/2004]
Prince Edward Island Fisheries Minister Kevin MacAdam today expressed reservations about some of the options outlined in the report on the conflict in...Egg and Hog Board Election Results
[3/3/2004]
Donald Drake, Waterside, John Dennis, Tyne Valley, and Peter Stavert, Freetown, have been elected to the Egg Producers of Prince Edward Island Board o...New Program for Cull Cattle
[3/1/2004]
Producers will no longer have to wait until cattle are slaughtered to receive assistance under the Cull Animal Program. Under changes announced today...Fluid (Table) Milk Prices Increase on March 1
[3/1/2004]
Kenneth MacLellan, Chair of Prince Edward Island Marketing Council, today announced that the minimum wholesale and minimum home delivery price of flui...Farmers Receive Payments Under Assistance Program
[2/27/2004]
Prince Edward Island farmers are receiving their full share of payments under the Canadian Farm Income Program (CFIP) from the provincial government. ...Women's Institutes Ask Retailers For Local Products
[2/26/2004]
Members of Federated Women's Institute of Prince Edward Island have launched a campaign to ask two major grocery retailers, Sobey's and Superstores, t...Hog Board Has New Member
[2/24/2004]
Marketing Council today announced that Leza Matheson-Wolters has been appointed to the Hog Commodity Marketing Board by Marketing Council to represent...Funding Available for Agricultural Research
[2/13/2004]
The next quarterly deadline for submissions for funding under the Prince Edward Island Agricultural Research Investment Fund Inc. (ARIF) is March 1, 2...Farmers Helping Farmers
[2/13/2004]
A group of Islanders representing Farmers Helping Farmers has arrived in east Africa to continue its support to local groups in that region. Winston J...Chainsaw Safety Courses Offered
[1/20/2004]
Chainsaw safety courses will be offered across the Island this month by the Provincial Forest Section of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aqu...Seed Potato Quality Higher Again This Year
[1/14/2004]
Preliminary results from the post-harvest testing of Prince Edward Island seed potatoes indicate that the quality is high and that virus levels are me...Study Looks at Feasibility of Malt Barley
[1/12/2004]
Getting "value added" and developing new products are two of the key goals of 21st century agriculture. For the province's barley growers, there woul...
[1/5/2004]
