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January 1, 2015
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Alberta's irrigation industry plays a significant role in the province's economic and social well-being, with almost 70 per cent of Canada's irrigated area located in Alberta's South Saskatchewan...
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July 1, 2014
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Presents the results of a study funded by the Irrigation Council to investigate the opportunities for developing additional storage to improve future water security in southern Alberta. After...
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January 1, 2001
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 80 years of cultivation on a morainal landscape in east central Alberta. Specific objectives were to: determine the relationship between...
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January 1, 1996
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The report presents an overview of the physiography, climate, ecology, general soil patterns, and selected agricultural interpretations for the Gleichen SW map sheet. The accompanying soil map...
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January 1, 1996
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The report presents an overview of the physiography, climate, ecology, general soil patterns, and selected agricultural interpretations for the Gleichen SE map sheet. The accompanying soil map...
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January 1, 1991
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This soil survey report for the Municipal District of Cardston begins with a general description of the survey area. Part 2 contains the descriptions of the principal soils and their respective...
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January 1, 1991
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The main part of this report briefly describes the location and extent, population and land use, physiography, climate, vegetation, and surficial geology of the survey area. Soil classification...
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January 1, 1989
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Reports on the construction of a database to assist the description of spatial variation in land use and productivity within a biophysical landscape framework. The structure of the database is...
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January 1, 1988
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This area covered in this survey was covered by all or parts of three separate soil survey reports: the Sounding Creek Sheet (1927), the Rainy Hills Sheet (1937), and the Sullivan Lake Sheet...
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January 1, 1985
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Soil erosion has been long been recognized as a potential problem in Alberta. Prior to this study, focus had been mainly on soil erosion caused by wind. This study looks at water erosion in...