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Workshop: Organic Wireworm Management

Join the PEI Certified Organic Producers Co-operative on Monday, January 15th from 1pm-4pm in Charlottetown for a discussion on organic wireworm management. Presentations will be given on monitoring and management techniques from AAFC researchers Dr. Christine Noronha and Dr. Todd Kabaluk, followed by Q&A and discussion amongst producers.

Free for PEI COPC members, and $20 for non-members. Online and in-person attendance will be available. RSVP by email. In-person attendees must register by January 8th to secure a spot: research [at] organicpei [dot] com

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Workshop: Soil Health in Organically Managed Systems

Join the PEI Certified Organic Producers Co-operative on November 27th from 1-3pm in Charlottetown for a discussion on soil health in organically managed cropping systems with Dr. Derek Lynch (Dalhousie University). Followed by a presentation by Morgan McNeil and Hardy Strom (PEI Department of Agriculture) on Soil Health Improvement Plans and extension on PEI. Online and in-person attendance will be available. RSVP by email. In-person attendees must register by November 17th to secure a spot: research [at] organicpei [dot] com

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Welcoming the New Director of Organic Sector Advancement

The PEI COPC would like to welcome Shauna Barry as the New Director of Organic Sector Advancement.

Originally from Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Shauna moved to PEI in 2020 to work in the agriculture industry. She comes to us from another producer-driven association where she fostered strong member relationships and gained years of research experience. Shauna completed her undergraduate degree at Acadia University with a double major in Biology and Environmental Science. She then obtained a Master of Environmental Management from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.  Shauna is an active member of the PEI Institute of Agrologists and sits on the Board of Directors for the Winter River – Tracadie Bay Watershed Association. Her passions include entomology and water quality.

In her free time you can find her out in the garden, tending her honeybee hives, cross stitching, or hanging out with her husband and their house bunny.