Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Telephone: (902) 368-5600
Facsimile: (902) 368-5661

WHAT WE DO

The Agriculture & Agri-Food Development Section consists of two staff groups - Agriculture Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Officers and Agriculture Information Officers. Agriculture Information Officers offer on-farm visitation in the areas of crop and livestock management, environmental sustainability, financial management and human resources. Development Officers are available to partner with industry on industry development projects, research trials and program delivery. Staff at the Agriculture Information Centre provide clients with a first point-of-contact for accurate and timely information on a wide variety of aspects of commercial agriculture.

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Ag. Statistics
• Agriculture Information
• Agriculture Information Centres
• Animal Pedigree Act
• Apiary Registration Form
• Atlantic Tender Beef Classic Program
• Blueberries
• Canada-Prince Edward Island Agriculture Stewardship Program (CPEIASP)
• Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development Program (CARD)
• Canadian Agriculture Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program
• Canadian Farm Business Management Program - CFBMP
• Cranberries
• Dead Livestock Removal Services
• Farm Business Management
• Farm Debt Mediation Service
• Farm Record Books
• Field Sampling for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
• Foot and Mouth Disease
• Manure Management
• Milk Quota Forms
• Plant Disease Diagnostic Form
• Potato Research Program
• Potato Wart and Potato Mop-top Virus
• Premium Sires Application Form
• Sign-Out Equipment To Farmers
• Soil and Feed Testing Laboratory
• Sustainable Pest Management
• Videos

OUR STAFF

• Shane Murphy
  Agriculture & Agri-Food Development Manager
  
  • Jane Young
    Administrative Support
    
  • Agriculture Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    
    • Lynda MacSwain
      Agriculture Innovation & Entrepreneurship Supervisor
      
      • Will Proctor
        Agriculture Innovation Development Officer
        
      • Chris Jordan
        Berry Crop Development Officer
        
      • Dr. Les Halliday
        Beef Development Officer
        
      • Fred Vanderkloet
        Dairy Development Officer
        
      • Colleen Younie
        Farm Business Management Officer
        
      • Peter Boswall
        Field Crop Development Officer
        
      • Paul MacPhail
        Potato Development Officer
        
      • Susan MacKinnon
        Reduced Input & Organic Industry Development Officer
        
      • Muriel Power
        Swine Technician
        
  • Agriculture Information Services
    
    • Sandra MacKinnon
      Senior Agriculture Information Officer
      
      • Suzanne MacNeill
        Agriculture Information Officer
        
      • Danny Doyle
        Agriculture Information Officer
        
      • Bill MacKendrick
        Agriculture Information Technologist
        
      • Ron Sampson
        Agriculture Information Technologist
        
      • Brian Beaton
        Agriculture Information Officer
        
      • Agriculture Information Officer - Intern
        Vacant position

WHAT WE DO

The Sustainable Agriculture Section provides technical assistance to soil conservation and integrated pest management, and encourages more sustainable farm operations. The Agriculture and Environmental Resource Conservation program provides technical and financial assistance for a wide range of on-farm conservation projects to help achieve compliance with environmental protection legislation.

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Pest Management
• Sustainable Pest Management

OUR STAFF

• Ron DeHaan
  Manager (Acting)
  
  • Rachael Cheverie
    Integrated Pest Management Specialist
    
  • Barry Thompson
    Agriculture Resource Dev Co-ordinator
    
    • Shauna Mellish
      Nutrient Management Intern
      
  • Scott Anderson
    Agricultural Engineer
    
  • Tyler Wright
    Soil and Water Engineer (Acting)
    
  • Gwen Vessey
    Soil Conservation Specialist
    
  • George Piercey
    Soil and Water Technician
    
  • Patricia Reardon
    Environmental Incentives Program Coordinator
    

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Field Sampling for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
• Plant Disease Diagnostic Form
• Soil and Feed Testing Laboratory

OUR STAFF

• Tracy Wood
  Laboratory Manager
  
  • Marlene MacNeill
    Quality Assurance Officer
    
  • Dairy Lab
    
    • Anna Marie MacFarlane
      Dairy Lab Supervisor
      
      • Charlotte Estabrooks
        Administrative Support
        
      • Chris Hennessey
        Lab Technologist
        
      • Wendy Smith
        Lab Technologist
        
      • April M Driscoll
        Lab Technologist
        
  • Plant Diagnostics Lab
    
    • Marleen Clark
      Plant Disease Diagnostician (Part Time)
      
    • Carol Banks
      Lab Technician (Part Time)
      
    • Karen Connolly
      Lab Technician (Part Time)
      
  • Soil, Feed and Water Chemistry Testing Laboratory
    
    • Lori C. Connolly
      Lab Supervisor
      
      • Sandra Gauthier
        Administrative Support
        
      • Cindy MacLeod
        Agricultural Lab Technologist
        
      • Patti Shea
        Agricultural Lab Technologist
        
      • Carolyn Wood
        Agricultural Lab Technologist
        
      • Nancy Reeves
        Laboratory Technician
        
      • Jana Dingwell
        Agricultural Lab Technician
        
      • Carol Banks
        Agricultural Lab Technician
        
  • Microbiology Laboratory
    
    • Anna Marie MacFarlane
      Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor
      
      • Donna Lee MacPherson
        Administrative Support
        
      • Rosalie Finney
        Laboratory Technologist
        
      • Vacant Position
        
      • Patti Larsen
        Laboratory Technician
        
      • Julie Schroeder
        Laboratory Technician
        
      • Angela MacLeod
        Laboratory Technologist
        
      • Charlie Campbell
        Media Preparation/Glassware Washer