1968
PEISCIA founded by David Smith

1960s
Demonstrate a new practice of harvesting forage at the early bud stage to increase protein, digestability and cuts per season. Introduce corn silage on PEI. Demonstrate rye grass as a high yielding, late season pasture crop

1970
Demonstrate zero-till pasture renovation techniques. Introduce higher yielding cereal production and management techniques that attain record-breaking yields

1979
Demonstrate the first field-scale trial of soybeans on PEI

1980s
Conduct first trial of wheat for milling and soybeans for feeding hogs and cattle

1981
First Annual Conference (March annually). First agricultural summer tour with 340 in attendance

1982
Demonstrate soil and water conservation practices such as strip cropping, shelter belts, grass waterways, diversion terraces, and winter cover cropping

1984
In cooperation with the Potato Producers Association, Horticultural Council and Vegetable Growers Association, hosted a major agricultural conference, including the first trade show at a PEI agricultural conference. More than 1,000 in attendance

1988
Introduce crop scouting to PEI and managed a team of cereal, soybean, and potato crop scouts for nearly 10 years.

1989
First Soil Conservationist of the Year Award. Today the award is presented annually to one cash crop and one livestock producer

1990 - 2004
Demonstrate livestock fencing and alternate watering systems along streams. PEISCIA delivered the Fencing and Watering Program from 1991 to 2004

1991
Crop Scouting has grown to eight employees and 100 clients

1992
Delivery of the 3-year Land Management Assistance Program for soil conservation

1993
Delivery of the Environmental Farm Plan as a Pilot Project on PEI

1993
Receive the Eastern Habitat Joint Venture Wetland Conservation Award

1994
Delivery of the 3-year Green Plan Program for soil conservation and waste management.

1995
Receive the Prince Edward Island Environmental Award in the Citizen Group Category

1997/98
Develop and promote model land lease agreements and conservation covenant agreements

2000
Develop a brochure for the Environmental Farm Plan, and a fact sheet of livestock watering systems. Sponsor the development of three soil conservation videos and an interactive CD ROM in partnership with the PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry

2002 - 2006
Establishment of two agri-conservation clubs on PEI with 60 producers

2003 - Present
Agroforestry and biomass demonstrations and trials

2003 - 2007
Demonstrations, tours and workshops of BMPs under the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program

2003 - 2008
Verification of the potato Grower Standard - Foodtrust

2008 - 2010
Riparian Health Assessments

Ongoing
Nutritional management trials and demonstrations

Evaluation Services