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Investigation report : worker fatally injured in Bow River

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Presents findings of an investigation of a workplace fatality that occurred in the business and professional services sector in February 2021. A self-employed dog walker was walking two clients’... More ≫

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Presents findings of an investigation of a workplace fatality that occurred in the business and professional services sector in February 2021. A self-employed dog walker was walking two clients’ dogs when one of the dogs got away. The worker pursued the dog onto river ice, entered the river and was fatally injured.

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Report on local food demand in the Calgary Region

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This is the first regional study to be conducted about demand for local food in Alberta. It focused on Census District 6, which includes the City of Calgary and the immediately adjacent region,... More ≫

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This is the first regional study to be conducted about demand for local food in Alberta. It focused on Census District 6, which includes the City of Calgary and the immediately adjacent region, including Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, High River, Olds and other towns and villages in the region. Topics covered in the study include: consumer awareness, market value, market profiles and the growth potential of local food market channels; top local food items; gaps in the supply of local food items/attributes; production attributes and other motivators that attract consumers to local food; barriers to consumer support for local food; and consumer perceptions of food and agriculture issues.

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AgriProfit$ business analysis & research program for Alberta beef producers

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Describes the purpose and activities of Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development's AgriProfit$ program. The program regularly publishes a variety of economic and financial benchmarks, tools and... More ≫

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Describes the purpose and activities of Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development's AgriProfit$ program. The program regularly publishes a variety of economic and financial benchmarks, tools and applied research materials for agriculture industry clients.

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Southeast Alberta Conservation Offset Pilot : linking decisions and assumptions with generally accepted offset principles

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The Southeast Alberta Conservation Offset Pilot was created to test a voluntary, market-based approach to address temporary industrial impacts on southeastern Alberta native prairie by... More ≫

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The Southeast Alberta Conservation Offset Pilot was created to test a voluntary, market-based approach to address temporary industrial impacts on southeastern Alberta native prairie by establishing term contracts with private landowners to establish native perennial species on cultivated land. The objective of this report is to show how the decisions and choices made throughout the pilot align with generally-accepted offset principles as described by the Business and Biodiversity Offset Programme and generally-accepted offset practices.

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Traceability and transporting Alberta horses

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Traceability is a crucial component of an effective animal health and food safety system that enables precise and rapid emergency response to protect livestock, producers and consumers.... More ≫

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Traceability is a crucial component of an effective animal health and food safety system that enables precise and rapid emergency response to protect livestock, producers and consumers. Determining where livestock are, where they have been and what other livestock they have come into contact with allows for efficient emergency planning and response. Traceability in Alberta relies on the three fundamental pillars of premises identification, animal identification and animal movement.

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Traceability and transporting Alberta sheep

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Traceability is a crucial component of an effective animal health and food safety system that enables precise and rapid emergency response to protect livestock, producers and consumers.... More ≫

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Traceability is a crucial component of an effective animal health and food safety system that enables precise and rapid emergency response to protect livestock, producers and consumers. Determining where livestock are, where they have been and what other livestock they have come into contact with allows for efficient emergency planning and response. Traceability in Alberta relies on the three fundamental pillars of premises identification, animal identification and animal movement.

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Johne’s happens : Alberta Johne’s disease initiative

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Johne’s disease (JD) is a production-limiting disease, just like mastitis and lameness. Affected cattle produce less milk, take longer to become pregnant, and are worth less when culled. This... More ≫

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Johne’s disease (JD) is a production-limiting disease, just like mastitis and lameness. Affected cattle produce less milk, take longer to become pregnant, and are worth less when culled. This fact sheet presents summary of information about Johne’s disease, benefits of controlling the disease, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection, the importance of JD control program, JD risk assessment, JD management plan.

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The sustainable management of the livestock industry in Alberta : report and recommendations

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Presents the findings and recommendations of the Sustainable Management of the Livestock Industry in Alberta Committee, which was established in October 2000 to finalize provincial recommendations... More ≫

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Presents the findings and recommendations of the Sustainable Management of the Livestock Industry in Alberta Committee, which was established in October 2000 to finalize provincial recommendations on outstanding issues related to the development and operation of Alberta's livestock industry.

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Soil quality benchmarks in Alberta

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Long term benchmark soil sampling started in the fall of 1998 to monitor soil quality across Alberta landscapes and is part pf the AESA (Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture) Soil... More ≫

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Long term benchmark soil sampling started in the fall of 1998 to monitor soil quality across Alberta landscapes and is part pf the AESA (Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture) Soil Quality Monitoring Initiative. These sites were chosen to be representative of the soil-landscape patterns and agronomic practices within a given ecodistrict. This paper will introduce the soil quality benchmark project. its intent and data of the first year of benchmark establishment. Paper presented to the 36th Annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop, February 16-18, 1999, Calgary, Alberta.

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Spatial relationships between soil fertility parameters and ecological landforms

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Includes a summary of routinely measured soil properties (pH, extractable nutrients and organic matter) and maps showing the distribution of high phosphate soils, acid soils and potassium... More ≫

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Includes a summary of routinely measured soil properties (pH, extractable nutrients and organic matter) and maps showing the distribution of high phosphate soils, acid soils and potassium deficient areas in Alberta, to demonstrate how farm level sampling correlates with broad land classifications. Paper presented to the 36th Annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop, February 16-18, 1999, Calgary, Alberta.

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