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What is an effective sanitation program? : evaluating sanitation practices in your meat facility

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Provides guidance to help meat facility operators ensure that their facility is employing appropriate sanitation practices and procedures, and steps they can take to verify the effectiveness of... More ≫

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Provides guidance to help meat facility operators ensure that their facility is employing appropriate sanitation practices and procedures, and steps they can take to verify the effectiveness of their sanitation procedures.

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Pre-operational inspections

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A clean facility is fundamental to producing safe food products, which is critical to the success of any food business. A complete sanitation program consists of many parts working together to... More ≫

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A clean facility is fundamental to producing safe food products, which is critical to the success of any food business. A complete sanitation program consists of many parts working together to ensure a clean environment for processing food. This includes activities to confirm that your program is effective in removing contamination or contamination risks that could adversely affect the safety and quality of your products.

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Water Act essentials for landowners in Alberta

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All activities that may alter the flow or cause siltation of water require authorization from Alberta Environment and Parks prior to commencing. This includes activities such as ditching,... More ≫

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All activities that may alter the flow or cause siltation of water require authorization from Alberta Environment and Parks prior to commencing. This includes activities such as ditching, infilling, stripping/scraping, tilling, or draining. This fact sheet provides essential information about Alberta's Water Act and rural landowner responsibilities.

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Considerations when developing Alberta approved farmers’ market rules

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This resource is intended to be used as a reference when market organizers are developing rules for their farmers’ market. It provides broad topic areas for consideration.

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Farm direct marketing eggs : what you need to know [2022]

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This fact sheet provides information about uninspected, ungraded eggs that must only be sold by the producer and cannot be sold by an intermediary. The eggs can only be sold to the end consumer... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides information about uninspected, ungraded eggs that must only be sold by the producer and cannot be sold by an intermediary. The eggs can only be sold to the end consumer and not to anyone who will use them as ingredients in products they will in turn sell to the end consumer.

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Selecting a food safety consultant

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This two-page fact sheet explains the role that a food safety consultant can play in helping slaughter or meat processing operations develop, implement and update food safety programs.

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Explained in brief : global fertilizer

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The Explained in Brief series provides short, bite-sized information pieces on economic trends and topics in agriculture and agri-food industries. This issue looks at global production and trade... More ≫

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The Explained in Brief series provides short, bite-sized information pieces on economic trends and topics in agriculture and agri-food industries. This issue looks at global production and trade of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potash fertilizers.

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The lifecycle of an energy development

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This one-page fact sheet from the Farmers' Advocate Office presents a flow chart outlining the lifecycle of an energy development project from original geophysical exploration to reclamation and... More ≫

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This one-page fact sheet from the Farmers' Advocate Office presents a flow chart outlining the lifecycle of an energy development project from original geophysical exploration to reclamation and remediation.

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Farmers' Advocate Office : about us

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This one-page tip sheet from the Farmers' Advocate Offices explains the variety of work the office does to ensure that the rights and interests of rural Albertans are recognized, understood and... More ≫

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This one-page tip sheet from the Farmers' Advocate Offices explains the variety of work the office does to ensure that the rights and interests of rural Albertans are recognized, understood and protected. Also included is a chart listing the various issues the office manages and their role in providing research, dispute resolution, advice and advocacy.

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Brokers and distributors : your partner in the market

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Explains the role that brokers and distributors can play in helping Alberta food companies reach international buyers. Part of the Export Basics series, providing information to help companies... More ≫

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Explains the role that brokers and distributors can play in helping Alberta food companies reach international buyers. Part of the Export Basics series, providing information to help companies prepare for exporting to international markets.

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