PEI Federation of Agriculture

PEI Cattle Producers 2025 District Meetings – Summerside
2025-12-04 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Halifax)
Loyalist County Inn & Conference Centre

PEI Cattle Producers 2025 District Meetings - Charlottetown
2025-12-03 18:30 - 20:00
PEI Farm Centre (Conference Room), Charlottetown

Building Resilient Soil: Strategies for Soil Health & Nutrient Stewardship
2025-11-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Credit Union Place, 11 Notre Dame St, Summerside, PE, C1N 1T2, Canada
Join us on Monday, November 24th, at the Credit Union Place in Summerside from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

PEIFA - Queens County Meeting
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Hunter River Community Centre, 19816 PE-2, Hunter River, Hunter River, PEI, C0A 1N0, Canada

PEIFA - Prince County Meeting
2025-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Cavendish Farms Community Events Centre, 7085 PE-12, Tyne Valley, PEI, C0B 2C0, Canada

PEIFA - Kings County Meeting
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:30

PEIYF Summer Farm Tour
2025-07-19
Summer Farm Tours are back!
The PEI Young Farmers Association are hitting the road for another season of Summer Farm Tours – and you’re invited!
Join us as we explore some of the island’s most hardworking farms, connect with fellow young farmers, and get inspired by the people shaping the future of agriculture here on PEI.
Whether you’re new to farming or grew up in the field, this is your chance to learn, share, and celebrate the work we do together.
Keep on the lookout for further details!

Weed Wiping (Class I) Training Course
2025-06-09 18:30 - 20:00
Weed Wiping (Class I) training course for 2025.
This course is for individuals involved in the manual application of herbicides, including weed wipers, weed rollers, stump brushing, and spot treatments.

No exam required – attendance is mandatory to receive your certificate. Certificate valid for 5 years.
If you hold a valid Pesticide Applicator (Class A) certificate, this training is not required.
Pre-register by calling 1-866-734-3276 or emailing pesticidetraining@gov.pe.ca

Canadian Agriculture Leaders Debate
2025-04-17 18:00 - 20:00
CFA will be hosting the Agriculture Leaders Debate on April 17th, which will be broadcast on the CFA Facebook Page at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.
CFA has invited representatives from each major party to debate the pressing issues in Canadian agriculture while laying out their party’s vision for the future of the sector.

2025 Maritime Wild Blueberry Conference
2025-04-11 - 2025-04-12 | DELTA BEAUSEJOUR, 750 MAIN ST, Moncton, New Brunswick
Download the event package to find registration details.

PEI Cattle Producers AGM
2025-04-02 18:00 - 21:00
For more details please contact Tammy at info@peicattleproducers.com.

Dairy Focus Atlantic
2025-04-01 - 2025-04-03
Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia, Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick, Milk 2020 and Dairy Farmers of PEI are pleased to collaboratively host this Atlantic Canadian dairy conference.
This event has become Atlantic Canada’s leading Dairy conference with close to 300 participants, an expert speaker program, and over 60 exhibitors.
Come join us for three days filled with farm tours, educational presentations, a large trade show, delicious food, games, prizes and more!

Certified Organic Producers Cooperative (COPC) Annual General Meeting & Film Screening
2025-03-28 14:00 - 16:00 | City Cinema, 64 King St in Charlottetown
Organized by Certified Organic Producers Cooperative
Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and inspiration at the Certified Organic Producers Cooperative (COPC) Annual General Meeting & Film Screening Event!
Date: 28 March 2025
Location: City Cinema, 64 King St in Charlottetown
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
This year’s AGM will be more than just business—we’re bringing the community together for networking, discussions, and a special screening of four “Depth of Field” films, a powerful collection of shorts featuring PEI farms from the National Farmers Union. These short films highlight the resilience, struggles, and successes of our smaller-scale local farmers.
Keen? Please RSVP here, and feel free to invite your friends!

PEI Young Farmers Skating Event
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:30
Crapaud Rink
Sunday, March 23rd
2:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Family Skate – 2:10 PM
Shinny Hockey – 3:10 PM

Join us for an afternoon of fun on the ice! Bring your skates, hockey sticks, and energy for a great time!

Ranching for Profit
2025-03-14 - 2025-03-15
Register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ranching-for-profit-2-day-course-pei-registration-1234738669599?aff=PEIDA
Event contact:
Hardy Strom P. Ag.
Regenerative Agriculture Specialist
hastrom@gov.pe.ca
Phone: 902-213-2389

Egg Farmers of Prince Edward Island Annual General Meeting
2025-03-10

PEI Pork AGM
2025-03-06 | Rodd Royalty Charlottetown, 14 Capital Drive, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 8C2, Canada

2025 AgriWatershed Information Meeting – Building Environmental Resilience in the Food Value Chain
2025-03-04 | Riverhouse Inn, 33 Brook Street, Montague, PE, Canada
2025 AgriWatershed Information Meeting – Building Environmental Resilience in the Food Value Chain
March 4, 2025 , Riverhouse Inn, 33 Brook Street, Montague, PE
Find the details here.

Canadian Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting
2025-02-25 - 2025-02-26 | Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Grain and Oilseed Conference
2025-02-20

PEI Soil and Crop Improvement Association: Taking Charge Conference
2025-02-19

2025 Atlantic Poultry Conference
2025-02-18 - 2025-02-20 | Old Orchard Inn Resort and Spa, 153 Greenwich Rd S, Wolfville Ridge, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R2, Canada
“The Meeting Place of the Atlantic Poultry Industry”
The first Atlantic Poultry Conference was held in 1986, and has been a biennial event since 1987.
This conference provides a great opportunity for the Egg, Chicken and Turkey industries to come together,
hear dynamic global speakers, participate in educational workshops and learn new ideas
that they can incorporate on their farms or agricultural businesses.

PEI Potato Conference
2025-02-12 | Credit Union Place, 11 Notre Dame St, Summerside, PE, C1N 1T2, Canada

Advanced Grazing Pasture Walk
2025-02-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Kingston View Farms, 1432 Rte. 235, Kingston, PE, Canada
Nick Green is a grazier taking every possible step to extend the grazing season, reduce overwintering costs, and develop a herd that works with the land and climate. Through soil analysis and adaptive pasture management, Nick is dialing in his grazing system to be low input with greater potential for profitability. Join us to learn more about stockpiling early fall forage for winter grazing, bale grazing, building soil and using hedgerows and woodlots for living shelter for overwintering livestock.
Contact:
Hardy Strom P. Ag.
Regenerative Agriculture Specialist
hastrom@gov.pe.ca
Phone: 902-213-2389

PEIFA Annual General Meeting
2025-01-24 | Red Shores Racetrack and Casino, 58 Kensington Road, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 9S8 Most popular places at this address, Canada
FarThe 84th PEIFA Annual General Meeting is scheduled for January 24th, 2025 at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino.
Please register (for free) in advance.
Registration and the trade show begins at 8:30am, with the meeting beginning at 10am. The agenda will follow.
Any members wishing to propose resolutions for the organization to consider are asked to contact executive director Donald Killorn directly at dkillorn@peifa.ca or 902-368-7289.
Thank you to our 2025 AGM sponsors:
Island FarmerAgPro WorkwearAtlantic Beef Products Inc.BDOCavendishCIBC Commercial Banking and Pickard Financial ManagementcleanfarmsDALMACFarm Credit CanadaFitzpatrick and Co.Kingston Farm SupplyMaritime ElectricMcCain Produce Inc.Medavie Blue CrossPEI Agriculture Sector CouncilPEI Bag Co.PEI Department of AgriculturePEI Grain Elevators CorporationPEI Mutual Insurance CompanyScotiabankThe Smart Energy CompanySummerside Chrysler DodgeTarget ToursTurner Drake & PartnersWyman’s Blueberries
We’re grateful to our year-round corporate sponsors who support programming, special events and member benefits: Scotiabank, Farm Credit Canada, Amalgamated Dairies Limited and Kenmac Energy.
Agenda
8:30 – 10:00 AM Registration & Trade Show
10:00 AM Call to Order
10:30 AM Canadian Federation of AgriculturePierre Lampron, 2nd Vice-President, CFA
10:50 AM BREAK
11:00 AM Climate Change Adaptation PlanMeagan Moynagh, PEIFA
11:15 AM Minister of Agriculture Bloyce Thompson
11:30 AM Awards Presentation– Hon Gilbert R. Clements Award for Excellence in Environmental Farm Planning– Gordon & Sandra Sobey Agriculture Awareness Award– 2024 Department of Agriculture & Land Minister’s Dedication to Agriculture Award– 2024 Agriculture Employee & Employer of the Year Awards
12:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 PM Cybercrime Threats to AgricultureDr. Ali Dehghantanha, University of Guelph and Assistant Deputy Minister Nasser Alsukayri, Information Services Branch, AAFC
Dr. Dehghantanha will review the most likely types of cyberattack and what farmers can do to protect their farms from the increasing risk. Nasser Alsukayri, Assistant Deputy Minister of Information Services Branch and Chief Information Officer at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, will provide an overview of what the Canadian government is doing to support the sector to increase their farms’ cybersecurity resiliency.
2:15 PM Exploring the LEAR Method for Agricultural PlanningRiley Chappell, Dalhousie School for Resource & Environmental Studies
2:40 PM Introduction of 2025 Board of Directors
2:45 PM BREAK
3:00 PM PEIFA 2025 Resolutions (Members Only)
3:45 PM Open Discussion for PEIFA Members (Members Only)
4:00 PM Adjournment

PEIFA County Meeting - Tyne Valley
2024-11-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Cavendish Farms Community Events Centre, 7085 PE-12, Tyne Valley, PEI, C0B 2C0, Canada
At the Cavendish Farms Community Events Centre
Members are invited to share feedback and help set priorities for 2025 with PEIFA staff and board members.
P.E.I. Agricultural Insurance Corporation’s Jamie Whalen will present on new and existing programs, as well as answer questions from members.
Speak with a PEIFA Climate Action Specialist prior to the acceptance of new projects on December 2, 2024.
Coffee and snacks provided.

PEIFA County Meeting - Hunter River
2024-11-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Hunter River Community Centre, 19816 PE-2, Hunter River, Hunter River, PEI, C0A 1N0, Canada
At the Hunter River Community Centre
Members are invited to share feedback and help set priorities for 2025 with PEIFA staff and board members.
P.E.I. Agricultural Insurance Corporation’s Jamie Whalen will present on new and existing programs, as well as answer questions from members.
Speak with a PEIFA Climate Action Specialist prior to the acceptance of new projects on December 2, 2024.
Coffee and snacks provided.

PEIFA County Meeting - Montague
2024-11-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre, 21 Sullivan Drive, Montague, PEI, C0A 1R0, Canada
At the Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre
Members are invited to share feedback and help set priorities for 2025 with PEIFA staff and board members.
P.E.I. Agricultural Insurance Corporation’s Jamie Whalen will present on new and existing programs, as well as answer questions from members.
Speak with a PEIFA Climate Action Specialist prior to the acceptance of new projects on December 2, 2024.
Coffee and snacks provided.

4th Annual Sheep Industry Conference
2024-11-22 12:00 - 2024-11-23 15:30 | Community Credit Union, 29 Prince Arthur St, Amherst, Nova Scotia, B4H 1V7, Canada
4th Annual Sheep Industry Conference
November 22-23, 2024
Community Credit Union: Business Innovation Centre, Amherst, Nova Scotia
For full agenda, speaker information and registration information, please visit: https://nssheep.ca/sheep-industry-conference/

Prince Edward Island Potato Board Annual General Meeting
2024-11-20
