Cavendish plans new storage facility in PEI

Dieppe, N.B. — Canadian company Cavendish Agri Services is planning a new fertilizer storage facility in New Annan, Prince Edward Island. The facility is to be located on agricultural land formerly owned by Indian River Farms, and will replace Cavendish’s current facility, located approximately 2 km northeast of the new site. According to an environmental impact assessment prepared by the province, the new facility will have finished storage capacity for 11,000 mt and will be completed in a number of phases over 15 years, eventually housing a broad range of fertilizer products including urea, ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, CAN, DAP, MAP, TSP, potash, sulfate of potash (SOP), SOP Magnesia, high calcium limestone, gypsum, boron, zinc, and manganese sulfate. The first phase is slated to begin construction this July and will include a single structure for bulk AN storage that “will allow for increased capacity and reduced risks to the environment and the public.” Phase 2 will focus on a second bulk storage facility planned for construction during 2016-2020. Phases 3 and 4 are planned for 2020-2030, and will include additional storage structures, as well as above-ground liquid fertilizer tanks. The provincial report said the new facility will meet current industry standards and provide increased volume, as well as improve efficiency and quality for Cavendish, with the final Phase 4 completion allowing Cavendish “to consolidate all agricultural fertilizer storage operations to the proposed site, which will allow for the decommissioning of the existing location in District of New Annan and Summerside.” A public hearing on the proposed facility will be held after submission of a formal Environmental Impact Statement. Cavendish offers farm and turf fertilizers, crop protectants, farms supplies, precision ag services, crop scouting and soil analysis, storage management, and equipment rentals from 12 locations in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Maine.