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Alberta irrigation information

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The purpose of this booklet is to provide a statistical overview of irrigation information and data relating primarily to the irrigation districts situated in Alberta, but also includes... More ≫

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The purpose of this booklet is to provide a statistical overview of irrigation information and data relating primarily to the irrigation districts situated in Alberta, but also includes information about irrigation across the whole province. The majority of the annual data is provided by the irrigation districts.

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Agriculture Financial Services Regulation

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The Agriculture Financial Services Regulation, under the Agriculture Financial Services Act, describes the operations of the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation around lending and financial... More ≫

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The Agriculture Financial Services Regulation, under the Agriculture Financial Services Act, describes the operations of the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation around lending and financial assistance, risk management including crop insurance, livestock price insurance, wildlife crop damage, farm income, and disaster compensation. The Regulation also establishes the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization Program and procedures and processes for issuing local opportunity bonds.

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Quantification protocol for agricultural nitrous oxide emission reductions. Version 2.x

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The scope of this protocol is limited to on-farm reductions of emissions from nitrogen sources and fuel use associated with the management of synthetic fertilizer, manure fertilizer and crop... More ≫

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The scope of this protocol is limited to on-farm reductions of emissions from nitrogen sources and fuel use associated with the management of synthetic fertilizer, manure fertilizer and crop residues. Greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions associated with carbon sequestration in the soil and off-site emission reductions affected by the manufacture and distribution of nitrogen fertilizers are excluded from the protocol. The exclusion of off-site reductions of fertilizer manufacturing increases conservativeness in emission reduction calculations and limits the scope of quantification to those sources, sinks and/or reservoirs for which data are readily available.

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Lacombe Stormwater Pond Dataset

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Stormwater ponds are artificial structures that are critical components of stormwater management systems in many Canadian cities. They serve to prevent flooding of urban areas during excess... More ≫

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Stormwater ponds are artificial structures that are critical components of stormwater management systems in many Canadian cities. They serve to prevent flooding of urban areas during excess rainfall. Stormwater ponds also contribute to environmental health by allowing the settlement of dirt and solids from stormwater to the bottom of the pond. As a result, the sediments of stormwater ponds can become enriched with potentially harmful contaminants. The health risks posed to anglers by contact with stormwater and sediments and consumption of fish from stormwater ponds are not well characterized. The City of Lacombe (Alberta) is a municipality with two stormwater ponds stocked with sterile fish for angling. Alberta Health collected water, sediment and fish from these two ponds over two seasons (fall 2010 and spring 2011) and analyzed the samples for a suite of contaminants. Water samples were collected from three sites at each pond and three depths for each site (n=40; nine samples...

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Using denitrifying bioreactors as a beneficial management practice for agricultural drainage waters in Alberta

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A collaborative project (2019 - 2021) was completed to address the lack of Alberta-specific information on the use of denitrifying bioreactors to reduce nutrient export from agricultural... More ≫

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A collaborative project (2019 - 2021) was completed to address the lack of Alberta-specific information on the use of denitrifying bioreactors to reduce nutrient export from agricultural sub-surface drainage to sensitive aquatic ecosystems. This information is important to agricultural producers as they make water and crop management decisions.

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Should I get honey bees? : things to consider

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This document covers reasons to get bees and the knowledge, time commitment, and cost of beekeeping. The reader should be able to determine if beekeeping is right for them after reading this document.

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Alberta Fusarium management plan [2021]

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Fusarium species represent an important pathogen of cereal crops in Alberta. This resource includes information and management strategies to limit the escalation, spread and economic impact of... More ≫

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Fusarium species represent an important pathogen of cereal crops in Alberta. This resource includes information and management strategies to limit the escalation, spread and economic impact of Fusarium pathogens in Alberta.

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Explained in brief : dairy farm income (#3)

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Using data from Alberta's annual Dairy Cost Study, this issue of "In Brief" looks at revenues and net income per hectolitre of milk production to help determine if dairy operations were better off... More ≫

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Using data from Alberta's annual Dairy Cost Study, this issue of "In Brief" looks at revenues and net income per hectolitre of milk production to help determine if dairy operations were better off in 2019 than in 1997.

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Explained in brief : dairy feed costs (dairy #2)

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Using data compiled through Alberta's annual Dairy Cost Study, this issue of "In Brief" analyses the significance of feed costs in the overall cost of milk production in Alberta's dairy farm... More ≫

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Using data compiled through Alberta's annual Dairy Cost Study, this issue of "In Brief" analyses the significance of feed costs in the overall cost of milk production in Alberta's dairy farm sector from 1997 to 2019.

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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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