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Alberta Lamb Producers plebiscite directive (2022)

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The Alberta Lamb Producers plebiscite directive (2022) is made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council under section 5.1 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act. The directive... More ≫

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The Alberta Lamb Producers plebiscite directive (2022) is made by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council under section 5.1 of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act. The directive is intended to govern a plebiscite of Alberta's lamb producers on the question of the Alberta Lamb Producers' service charge model.

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You suspect spray drift. ... Now what?

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Spray drift is the aerial movement and unintentional deposit of pesticides outside of the target area. Spray drift can come from a variety of sources including adjacent landowners, custom... More ≫

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Spray drift is the aerial movement and unintentional deposit of pesticides outside of the target area. Spray drift can come from a variety of sources including adjacent landowners, custom applicators, municipal spraying in ditches, or industry spraying on surface leases or utility rights-of-way. This brief fact sheet from the Farmers' Advocate Office outlines steps that should be taken when spray drift is suspected.

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Farmers' Advocate Office annual report

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The Farmers' Advocate Office serves as a resource for Alberta farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners, and works to ensure that the rights and interests of rural Albertans are recognized,... More ≫

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The Farmers' Advocate Office serves as a resource for Alberta farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners, and works to ensure that the rights and interests of rural Albertans are recognized, understood, and protected. The annual reports contains financial information of the Office and highlights some of the key activities of and issues facing the Office during the fiscal year.

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Beneficial management practices : environmental manual for feedlot producers in Alberta

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The primary purpose of the Beneficial Management Practices – Environmental Manual for Feedlot Producers in Alberta is to document, for producers and society, management options that are... More ≫

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The primary purpose of the Beneficial Management Practices – Environmental Manual for Feedlot Producers in Alberta is to document, for producers and society, management options that are environmentally sound, comply with existing regulations and are economically obtainable. These guidelines describe beneficial management practices designed to protect the environment and minimize nuisances such as odour, flies, and dust.

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Tall fescue seed production in western Canada

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Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) is used for forage and turf purposes around the world. Native to central Europe, the plant was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s and into Canada in... More ≫

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Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) is used for forage and turf purposes around the world. Native to central Europe, the plant was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s and into Canada in the early 1920s from England. Before the early 1980s, tall fescue varieties were developed mainly for forage production, but since that time, more turf-type varieties have been developed for recreational uses.

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Alberta crop report [2022]

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The Alberta Crop Report provides timely provincial and regional summaries of crop production in Alberta during the crop season, and is used by industry and other stakeholders for various purposes,... More ≫

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The Alberta Crop Report provides timely provincial and regional summaries of crop production in Alberta during the crop season, and is used by industry and other stakeholders for various purposes, including drought monitoring and forecasting of production insurance payments. The report is also used to validate some of the Alberta crop estimates generated by Statistics Canada. Data for the report is collected through regular surveys on moisture and crop conditions, progress of seeding and harvesting, insect and disease situation, yield potential and crop quality, etc., along with information from other sources. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) has delivered the Alberta Crop Reporting Program to clients since 1940.

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Meat facility standards [2009]

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The Meat Facility Standards ensures that conditions under which meat and meat products are manufactured and the ingredients used in their manufacture lead to the production of food which is safe... More ≫

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The Meat Facility Standards ensures that conditions under which meat and meat products are manufactured and the ingredients used in their manufacture lead to the production of food which is safe for human consumption. The standards apply to all provincially-licensed meat facilities and provide a firm foundation for good manufacturing and hygienic practices. They allow operators to control and prevent relevant food safety hazards and to identify meat-borne risks to human health ultimately resulting in improved food safety.

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Alberta average retail prices for selected products ($) [2022]

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The reports show Alberta's average grocery retail prices for a variety of food products, updated monthly.

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Industrial hemp production in Canada

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This report provides an update on industrial hemp production area licensed by Health Canada and processing industry development prospects in Alberta and Canada to 2011.

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Weekly livestock market review [2021]

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Presents weekly livestock market information for cattle, hogs and sheep.

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