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Profile of the greenhouse industry in Alberta 2019

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This report provides benchmark data on greenhouse crop operations in Alberta as of 2019, including size and distribution of the industry, heating systems used, water and energy use trends, and... More ≫

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This report provides benchmark data on greenhouse crop operations in Alberta as of 2019, including size and distribution of the industry, heating systems used, water and energy use trends, and labour. Also included is information on opportunities and issues related to financing, the environment, business climate and regulation, competitiveness with imports, and other benchmarks and future trends. Data for the report was gathered through a survey of greenhouse operators in winter 2019-2020, and updates information provided in earlier reports.

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Governance at a glance : best practices for marketing board and commission virtual meetings

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This document was created to provide Alberta’s 20 agricultural marketing boards and commissions with information and resources that will help them hold successful virtual meetings, including... More ≫

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This document was created to provide Alberta’s 20 agricultural marketing boards and commissions with information and resources that will help them hold successful virtual meetings, including meetings via teleconference or internet. It aims to ensure annual general meetings and other producer meetings are aligned with good governance practices and pertinent regulations.

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Economics of milk production in Alberta, 2019 : the dairy cost study

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Tracks the costs and returns information on milk production in Alberta and serves as a valuable benchmarking tool for dairy producers as well as other dairy industry partners.

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry forest health aerial survey guide 2020

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The main objectives of this manual are: to ensure that aerial surveys carried out on forested lands in Alberta adequately record damage caused by a wide spectrum of damaging agents; to ensure that... More ≫

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The main objectives of this manual are: to ensure that aerial surveys carried out on forested lands in Alberta adequately record damage caused by a wide spectrum of damaging agents; to ensure that survey procedures carried out in different forest areas remain uniform and comparable; and to document timing, planning and procedures for carrying out aerial surveys on forested land in the Green Area of the province.

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10-year FMP stewardship report [Edson Forest Products]

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Describes progress made towards achieving the commitments made by Edson Forest Products (EFP), in the 2007 detailed forest management plan, which was approved by the Alberta government on May 1,... More ≫

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Describes progress made towards achieving the commitments made by Edson Forest Products (EFP), in the 2007 detailed forest management plan, which was approved by the Alberta government on May 1, 2007. Explains each of the 33 targets that EFP has committed to in the forest management plan, summarizes EFP's success at meeting its commitments on a target-by-target basis, and explains any rationale for not meeting a specific target.

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2016 census of agriculture for Alberta : I. D. , M. D. , and county data by land-use region

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This publication presents farm and farm operator data taken from the 2016 Census of Agriculture, conducted on May 10, 2016. The data is specific to Alberta at the county, municipality, and... More ≫

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This publication presents farm and farm operator data taken from the 2016 Census of Agriculture, conducted on May 10, 2016. The data is specific to Alberta at the county, municipality, and improvement district level, which are equivalent to Census Consolidated Subdivisions.

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Varieties of cereal and oilseed crops for Alberta

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This publication provides information on cereal and oilseed variety performance within Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics are provided in tabular form... More ≫

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This publication provides information on cereal and oilseed variety performance within Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics are provided in tabular form for varieties of wheat, oat, barley, rye, triticale, flax and canola. Test results and updated tables are reviewed and updated annually.

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Five-year DFMP performance stewardship report [West Fraser Mills Ltd. (Hinton)]

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Describes progress made towards achieving the commitments made by Hinton Wood Products in the 2014 Detailed Forest Management Plan, which was approved by the Alberta government on March 17, 2017. ... More ≫

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Describes progress made towards achieving the commitments made by Hinton Wood Products in the 2014 Detailed Forest Management Plan, which was approved by the Alberta government on March 17, 2017. Explains each of the 45 targets that Hinton Wood Products has committed to in the forest management plan, summarizes the company's success at meeting its commitments on a target-by-target basis, and explains any rationale for not meeting a specific target.

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Evaluating manure belt dryers in Alberta layer barns : final report

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Presents the findings of a study conducted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Egg Farmers of Alberta to investigate gaps related to the benefits, costs and challenges of using manure belt... More ≫

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Presents the findings of a study conducted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Egg Farmers of Alberta to investigate gaps related to the benefits, costs and challenges of using manure belt dyers in layer barns. Supplemented by four fact sheets which provide an overview of the project and highlight the study's findings.

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Cost and return benchmarks for crops and forages : Peace Region (thin black soil zone)

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The Economics and Competitiveness Branch of Agriculture and Forestry collects cost of production information annually from Alberta producers and uses this information to generate cropping... More ≫

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The Economics and Competitiveness Branch of Agriculture and Forestry collects cost of production information annually from Alberta producers and uses this information to generate cropping benchmarks for the major soil zones of Alberta. Annual benchmark reports enable producers to compare their productive, economic and financial performance to similar farming operations locally and provincially. This report contains cost and return information, and farm level financial performance for the Peace Region (thin black soil zone). Please note: Peace Region reports for the 2016 and 2018 crop seasons are being revised. The reports will be re-posted shortly.

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