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Best practices guidebook : food hub vendor manual

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This Best Practices Guidebook: Food Hub Vendor Manual is for food hubs and other food-related businesses that are conducting aggregation and distribution. The manual has been developed by Alberta... More ≫

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This Best Practices Guidebook: Food Hub Vendor Manual is for food hubs and other food-related businesses that are conducting aggregation and distribution. The manual has been developed by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry through a pilot with The Organic Food Box and their vendors. This manual is intended as a resource for current and potential growers, processors and others working within a food hub model. The focus is on vendors (also called suppliers) and summarizes basic operations, as well as policies and procedures, to help guide vendors in meeting the demands of the food hub.

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Best practices guidebook : food hub grower manual

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This manual helps growers meet pre- and post-harvest standards required by food hubs and grower co-operatives, local food service establishments and other direct market customers. Establishing... More ≫

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This manual helps growers meet pre- and post-harvest standards required by food hubs and grower co-operatives, local food service establishments and other direct market customers. Establishing best practices enables the food hub and its growers to prepare for and pass internal audits.

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Alberta approved farmers’ markets : program guidelines [2016 edition]

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The Alberta Approved Farmers’ Market Program creates an operational framework that provides direction and guidance to approved farmers’ markets in Alberta. The Program requirements ensure that... More ≫

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The Alberta Approved Farmers’ Market Program creates an operational framework that provides direction and guidance to approved farmers’ markets in Alberta. The Program requirements ensure that Alberta approved farmers’ markets are meeting minimum operational requirements.

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Transition planning guide for agribusiness

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Transition planning is the process of planning to transfer the ownership (capital), management, and operations (labour) of an agribusiness to a child(ren), relative or other successor. This guide... More ≫

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Transition planning is the process of planning to transfer the ownership (capital), management, and operations (labour) of an agribusiness to a child(ren), relative or other successor. This guide breaks transition planning into three phases: readiness assessment, plan development, and plan implementation.

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Agricultural initiatives program guidelines

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The Alberta Initiatives Program provided funding to not-for-profit organizations and agricultural societies to assist with capital projects and program or project funding. The purpose of the... More ≫

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The Alberta Initiatives Program provided funding to not-for-profit organizations and agricultural societies to assist with capital projects and program or project funding. The purpose of the program was to encourage improvements in agriculture, the quality of life in the agricultural community and to facilitate rural economic development. PLEASE NOTE that this program is no longer active. The program guidelines are retained here for informational purposes only.

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The Canada and Alberta Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program : manual for interpretation and guidelines for certified veterinarians. Version 9

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The intent of this document is to clarify roles and responsibilities of veterinarians participating in the Canada and Alberta Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program. The manual also... More ≫

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The intent of this document is to clarify roles and responsibilities of veterinarians participating in the Canada and Alberta Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program. The manual also describes processes and administrative procedures and serves as a reference document to assist practitioners to correctly interpret and implement the program conditions.

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Allergen and gluten free options

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This document will help food manufacturers to assess the opportunities and minimize the risks associated with producing allergen- and gluten-free products.

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Exporting grain, oilseeds and special crops to the United States

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This exporting publication is intended to help producers and others who are not familiar with the procedures of clearing grain, oilseeds or special crops shipments through United States Customs... More ≫

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This exporting publication is intended to help producers and others who are not familiar with the procedures of clearing grain, oilseeds or special crops shipments through United States Customs and Border Protection. This publication emphasizes areas that require specific knowledge and understanding when marketing grain in the United States.

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Geo-referencing digital plan submissions

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Administration of public lands includes controlling rights of access, surface rights and subsurface rights, or mineral rights. Public lands are administered for all Albertans through the issuance... More ≫

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Administration of public lands includes controlling rights of access, surface rights and subsurface rights, or mineral rights. Public lands are administered for all Albertans through the issuance of dispositions. A disposition must be obtained for any access to or activity on public lands. Applicants for a disposition must submit the appropriate plan type that meets the requirements for the activity and purpose of the disposition being applied for. Disposition plans submitted digitally, and digital plan submissions are to be appropriately geo-referenced.

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Guidelines to beneficial management practices : environmental manual for poultry producers in Alberta

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These farm practices guidelines were developed for Alberta poultry producers through the co-operation of industry, government and interested stakeholders to create greater awareness and... More ≫

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These farm practices guidelines were developed for Alberta poultry producers through the co-operation of industry, government and interested stakeholders to create greater awareness and understanding of beneficial management practices for the environment for poultry producers in Alberta. The guidelines are intended to provide a range of management options for poultry operations of various sizes. The objective is to use beneficial practices and nutrient management planning to reduce the impact of livestock production on soil, air and water.

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