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Two PEIIA members were presented with Recognition Awards for their contributions to Prince Edward Island agriculture at the 2021 PEIIA AGM on April 7th in Charlottetown. Brenda Simmons, P.Ag. of Point Prim was recognized for her substantial contributions to the Prince Edward Island potato industry.  While...

The Prince Edward Island Institute of Agrologists held a well-attended Annual General Meeting at the Rodd Royalty Inn on April 7th. Among the highlights of this hybrid virtual/in-person meeting that observed all COVID-19 guidelines was the presentation of three awards to deserving PEIIA members for...

At our recent Annual Meeting on April 7th in Charlottetown, the membership of the PEIIA unanimously approved a series of changes to the Institute's by-laws.  The revised by-laws can be accessed on the About Us page. The most significant change in our by-laws concerns the replacement...

At the PEIIA AGM on April 7th, 2021, the Institute was happy to welcome some new members to the Institute with certificates of membership. Les Halliday, P.Ag. welcoming Cameron Menzies, P.Ag., a graduate from the AIT program.  Cameron works with the PEI Department of Agriculture &...

We look forward to seeing PEIIA members and invited guest at our AGM on April 8th, 2020! Location:  Member's Lounge, Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, 110 Water Street, Summerside Registration:  11:30 am Lunch starts at 12:00 pm Presentations will start at 12:15 pm Registration cost:  $25, payable at the...

Thanks to John Barrett of Vesey's Seeds for coming to speak to the PEIIA for our first Lunch and Learn event of 2020.  Vesey's Seeds is Canada's largest mail-order seed supplier, filling hundreds of thousands of orders each year in North America.  They have been...

It's membership renewal season, and once again the PEI Institute of Agrologists is offering memberships to first time members or lapsed members until March 1st, 2020!  Take advantage of this offer to join the PEIIA today! For more information on joining the PEIIA, including our online...

Members of the Prince Edward Island Institute of Agrologists organized the 2019 Island Agrology Workshop with a theme of building resiliency in Maritime agriculture. The agenda largely focused on exploring the effect of a changing climate on agriculture in Eastern Canada as well as how...