@rbarrettPEI However, the province has stepped up and strengthened the laws. Hopefully to deter this from ever happening again. A WIN for the environment and our island.
@rbarrettPEI Silt is a deleterious substance…. Same as any farm charges under the fisheries act… so many things need attention. And this was intentional by the landowner.
If PEI fresh potatoes are safe to ship to Puerto Rico today they were also safe in November. This is a start but there's much more to do. My latest column: https://t.co/S8z9Yw5Vgr
As the world falls apart, can we at least keep our potatoes out of the madness? Mine were mashed last night, but I’m not picky. PEI farmers and their families are in limbo. This feels like an easy solution. #Potatoes#Canada
https://t.co/dJ0R3vRj2k
The international standard for monitoring potato wart is visual surveillance for symptoms. In PEI, close to 100,000 potato quality samples are collected and graded at harvest each year across all sectors of the potato industry.
@InspectionCan Maybe let’s focus on getting trade resumed between #PEI potatoes and the US and THEN we can discuss the size of diced potatoes in a can, shall we?
@mclaudebibeau@SeanCaseyLPC@CornwallHeath@L_MacAulay@MorrisseyEgmont Farmers want the border open. You said you want the border open. The US says they will open if the science is there. CFIA says they can do that, but will drag their asses on the report until 2023! Do your job and tell CFIA that won’t cut it!