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Agricultural carbon offsets : opportunities for farmers in Alberta's carbon market

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This brochure explains how farmers can earn extra income and realize long-term benefits to their farm operations by voluntarily adopting an agricultural practice improvement to create carbon... More ≫

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This brochure explains how farmers can earn extra income and realize long-term benefits to their farm operations by voluntarily adopting an agricultural practice improvement to create carbon credits for trade in Alberta's carbon market.

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Commercial greenhouse vegetable production

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The purpose of this fact sheet is to introduce greenhouse vegetable production as a potential business opportunity. The focus of this profile is on the key management issues associated with... More ≫

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The purpose of this fact sheet is to introduce greenhouse vegetable production as a potential business opportunity. The focus of this profile is on the key management issues associated with producing and marketing greenhouse vegetables in Alberta. This overview is not intended to be a substitute for individuals making their own thorough assessment of all the key factors that would influence the success of their individual operation.

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How to select and hire an agronomist or crop advisor

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This fact sheet is a summary of suggestions for going through the process of hiring an agronomist or crop advisor.

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Winter wheat in the Parkland area of Alberta

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Winter wheat production has historically been concentrated in southern Alberta. In fact, winter wheat was the primary wheat crop in southern Alberta until the development of Marquis red spring wheat.

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Leak detection groundwater sampling

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The purpose is to provide guidance on how to collect groundwater samples from leakage detection monitoring wells at confined feeding operations. And to ensure that groundwater samples are... More ≫

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The purpose is to provide guidance on how to collect groundwater samples from leakage detection monitoring wells at confined feeding operations. And to ensure that groundwater samples are correctly and consistently collected, to provide accurate data and support sound technical decisions

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Temporary suspension of manure storage facilities

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This guideline outlines procedures for temporary suspension of a manure storage facility. Emphasis is given to temporary suspension of earthen liquid manure storage facilities (EMS) because of the... More ≫

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This guideline outlines procedures for temporary suspension of a manure storage facility. Emphasis is given to temporary suspension of earthen liquid manure storage facilities (EMS) because of the increased risk posed by liquid manure. This guideline was developed by the Technical Advisory Group, a partnership between Agriculture and Rural Development, the Natural Resources Conservation Board and the agricultural industry.

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Closure of manure storage facilities and manure collection areas

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The purpose of this technical guideline is to: provide guidance on the closure of manure storage facilities and manure collection areas; and, protect groundwater and surface water from contamination.

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The essentials of pricing [2009, 2017]

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You have worked hard to test, develop and package a unique line of products. Now it’s time to set prices for all your products. Setting a price for products is a challenging job for both start-up... More ≫

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You have worked hard to test, develop and package a unique line of products. Now it’s time to set prices for all your products. Setting a price for products is a challenging job for both start-up and established businesses. It’s an important task since the success of your business relies on your ability to make a profit.

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Methods to price your products [2017]

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Looks at the three main ways that sellers involved in direct marketing can set prices for their products: cost-based pricing, competition-based pricing, and customer-based pricing.

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) of elk and deer

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative disease of the brain of free ranging or farmed ungulates (elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer). CWD belongs to a group of... More ≫

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative disease of the brain of free ranging or farmed ungulates (elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer). CWD belongs to a group of related diseases called Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs), which include Scrapie in sheep and goats, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in humans.

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