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Honey bee pests and diseases : best management practices

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Best management practices for honey bees in Alberta.

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Analyze your profitability : managing your growth (step six) [2015]

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This is the sixth in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet... More ≫

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This is the sixth in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet will help you evaluate your profitability during the important start-up years. It describes how to create an income statement, how to uncover your income sensitivity and identify the effect of changing factors on your bottom line, and finally how to decide if the enterprise is worthwhile by analyzing profit in terms of return on investment. Includes worksheets.

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Define your goals : personal and family considerations (step one) [2015]

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This is the first in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet... More ≫

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This is the first in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet will help you evaluate how your family feels about starting a new agricultural business and provide a foundation for decision-making. Includes worksheets.

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Consider your options : an inventory of possibilities (step two) [2015]

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This is the second in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet... More ≫

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This is the second in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet will help you determine which enterprise would be the best fit for you and your family, through three steps: taking stock of your existing resources; generating and evaluating new enterprise ideas; and selecting the idea that fits best with your situation. Includes worksheets.

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Identify your market : right buyer, right price (step three) [2015]

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This is the third in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. The previous... More ≫

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This is the third in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. The previous fact sheet helped you identify your best fit for a new agricultural enterprise. This fact sheet will help you describe your idea and uncover market opportunities by exploring these three areas: refining your product idea; researching potential markets; and estimating price and sales volume and arriving at an income strategy. Includes worksheets.

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Build your network : reaching out for support and advice (step eight) [2015]

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This is the last in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet... More ≫

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This is the last in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet looks at how you can build support to help you succeed and will give you concrete ideas about how to expand your business circle.

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Launch your business : time for action (step seven) [2015]

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This is the seventh in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact... More ≫

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This is the seventh in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet will help you move your business idea forward toward its launch by exploring three key areas: matching key business and lifestyle goals; developing an implementation plan; and building your business plan.

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Assess your resources : examining production requirements (step four) [2015]

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This is the fourth in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact... More ≫

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This is the fourth in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet will help you judge the feasibility of producing your product by exploring three areas: evaluating production resources; deciding on quality and capacity; and investigating how to any legal regulatory and liability requirements that might exist and how to meet them. Includes worksheets.

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Review your finances : making the money work (step five) [2015]

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This is the fifth in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet... More ≫

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This is the fifth in an eight-part series of fact sheets designed to help individuals and families evaluate the feasibility of starting a new agricultural or rural-based business. This fact sheet will help you determine the amount of capital you need for your new enterprise by creating and evaluating a cash flow projection. It also discusses how to obtain financing and find sources for funding the business. Includes worksheets.

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Cattle wintering sites : managing for good stewardship

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It's up to you to keep your landscape healthy. Environmental issues are becoming paramount in how you manage your operation. By understanding how your operation fits into the bigger environmental... More ≫

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It's up to you to keep your landscape healthy. Environmental issues are becoming paramount in how you manage your operation. By understanding how your operation fits into the bigger environmental picture, it becomes necessary to look for problems and apply common sense solutions. This publication gives you practical solutions to choosing those management practices that best suit your land, cattle and operating budget. It's important to remember that no two wintering sites are the same. Manure management problems are different for every operation. The ultimate goal for any livestock operation is to improve the health of your landscape, and increase productivity. It all comes down to good stewardship for future generations.

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