Publications

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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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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Local food supply chains in Alberta : case studies from the saskatoon, potato and lamb sectors : final report

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Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) commissioned this study to provide a broad picture of the market potential in various local food supply chains within the province. This exploratory... More ≫

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Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) commissioned this study to provide a broad picture of the market potential in various local food supply chains within the province. This exploratory study examines various aspects of local food supply chains in Alberta, as exemplified by saskatoons, potatoes and lamb. For each product we considered mainstream supply chains that sell to major retail outlets, intermediated supply chains that involve intermediaries such as buying clubs, bakeries, restaurants or other businesses that sell to consumers, and direct supply chains where the producer sells directly to the consumer.

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Local food supply chains in Alberta : case studies from the differentiated beef sector

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This research project was commissioned by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in order to provide insights into the functioning of Alberta local food supply chains. As the demand for local... More ≫

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This research project was commissioned by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in order to provide insights into the functioning of Alberta local food supply chains. As the demand for local food grows in the province, ARD is looking for ways to encourage the development of supportive infrastructure that is necessary in order to meet the growing demand. This study is a pilot to examine one local food product – differentiated beef – across three types of local supply chains in Alberta: a direct marketing supply chain, an intermediated supply chain and a mainstream grocery supply chain. This pilot study will help to determine if future expansion of the research to other local products would be fruitful in terms of informing future policy and programs.

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Basic food safety training

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Set of resources for food processors to use in training staff on food safety.

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