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J StatisticsCanada StatistiqueCanada AgricultureDivision DivisiondeI'agrlculture Agricultural Profil Profile of agricole de Alberta I'Alberta "TCAATN>6ATDIACS ^^^^!*'."*";["o"°"^ 1 ,W'ff»"*»>~'J \ 1 '-'.T^'wfe'otlE PublishedbyauthorityoftheMinister Publicationautoriseeparleministre responsibleforStatisticsCanada responsabledeStatistiqueCanada ©MinisterofIndustry,1997 ©MinistredeI'lndustrie,1997 Ablelrriegphrtosdruecseedr,vesdt.orNeodipnaratroeftrtiheivsalpusbylsitcaetmioonrmay Ttroaunssmdertoittrserl^escerovn^tse.nuIIdesetliantperr^distendteerpeupbrloidcuaitiroen,ousodues transmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic, quelqueformeouparquelquemoyenquecesoit, mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise enregistrementsursupportmagn6tique,reproduction withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromLicence Slectronique,m^canique,photographlque,ouautre,ou Services,MarketingDivision,StatisticsCanada, deI'emmagasinerdansunsyst^mederecouvrement, Ottawa,Ontario,CanadaK1A0T6. sansI'autorisationdcritepr^alabledesServicesde concessiondesdroitsdelicence.Divisiondu marketing,StatistiqueCanada,Ottawa,Ontario, CanadaK1A0T6. July1997 Juillet1997 Catalogueno.9S-180-XPB N°95-180-XPBaucatalogue Frequency:Census P6rlodlclt6:Recensement ISBN0-660-59279-7 ISBN0-660-59279-7 Ottawa Ottawa Noteofappreciation Notedereconnaissance Canadaowesthesuccessofitsstatisticalsystem LesuccdsdusystdmestatistiqueduCanadarepose toalong-standingco-operationinvolvingStatistics surunpartenariatbien6tablientreStatistiqueCanada Canada,thecitizensofCanada,itsbusinesses, etlapopulation,lesentreprises,lesadministrations governmentsandotherinstitutions.Accurateand canadiennesetlesautresorganismes.Sanscette twiimtehloyutsttahteiisrticcoalntiinnfuoerdmactoi-oonpceroautlidonnoatnbdegporodowdiulcl.ed dcoellparboodruaitrieondeetscsettatteisbtoiqnuneespvroelecnitsie,sieltsearcatiutelilmepso.ssible . . 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ISBN0-660-59279-7 ISBN0-660-59279-7 CS95-180-XPB CS95-180-XPB — — — — 1 Agricultu—re Alberta Statistics. 1 Agricultu—re Alberta Statistiques. 2.Canada Census,1996. 2.Canada Recensement,1996. I.StatisticsCanada.AgricultureDivision. I.StatistiqueCanada.DivisiondeI'agriculture. II.Title:ProfilagricoledeI'Alberta. II.Titre:ProfilagricoledeI'Alberta. HA741.5.1996A371997 338.1'097123'021 HA741.5.1996A371997 338.1'097123'021 C97-988015-7E C97-988015-7F Thepaperusedinthispublicationmeetstherninimum Lepapierutilisedanslapresentepublicationrepondaux MrSaectqieueriinracelemss,enA-tNsSPoIfeArZmm3ea9r.ni4ec8nac-neN1a9ot8fi4o.nPaalpSetranfdoarrPdrfionrtIendfoLrimbartairony ©eMIanxtfieogrriemaanltcsi"eo,snASNmciSinIeinZmc3ae9sl."e4s8-d1"e9P8e4'r."mAamneernicceaonfPNaapteironfaolrPSrtinatneddaLridbrafroyr 11 StatisticsCanada-CatalogueNo.95-180-XPB StatistiqueCanada-n°95-180-XPBaucatalogue AgriculturalProfileofAlberta ProfilagricoledeI'Alberta Acknowledgements Remerciements Thispublicationistheresultoftheeffort,co-operation Lapresentepublicationestleresultatdesefforts,dela anddiligenceofmanypeople. collaborationetdeladiligencedenombreusespersonnes. First, itwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthe IIconvientavanttoutdepr6ciserqu'ellen'auraitpuse continuedsupportandco-operationofthefarm materialisersanslacooperationetlesoutiencontinusdes operatorswhoparticipatedinthe1996Censusof exploitantsagricolesquiontparticipeauRecensementde Agriculture.ThehardworkofStatisticsCanadastaff I'agriculturede1996. NoustenonsasoulignerI'important inthemanyaspectsoftheCensusofAgricultureand apportdupersonneldeStatistiqueCanada,quis'estcharge thecensusrepresentativeshiredtoperformthe desnombreuxaspectsduRecensementdeI'agriculture,et various data collection activities isgratefully desrecenseursembauch6spours'acquitterdediff^rentes appreciated. activit6sdecollectededonn6es. SpecialthanksareowedtoSuzanneBastienandLarry Nous adressons des remerciements particuliers ^ Neilyfortheirworkindesigningandpreparingthe SuzanneBastienet^LarryNeily,quisesontacquitt6sdela publication;toBillSteele,PaulGrantandBernard tichedeconcevoiretdepreparerlapublication. Nous Houleforthedatabasecreation,dataretrieval,and adressonsaussi des remerciementsS BillSteele, d applicationofconfidentialityprocedures;toTom PaulGrantetdBernardHoule,quisesontchargesdela Thibaultand DarylKeenforwritingthetextand creationdelabasededonnees,delarecherchededonnees preparingthehighlights;toCathy Robinsonfor etdeI'applicationdesmesuresrelatives^laconfidentiality. organizingandsupervisingthenumerousproofreading Noustenonsa remercier6galementTomThibaultet activities;andtoMichaelBrancatiandPetervan DarylKeen,quiontr6dig6letexteetelabor6lesfaitssaillants; Wesenbeekforproducingthereferencemaps. CathyRobinson,quiaorganistetsuperviselesnombreuses activit6sdecorrectiond'§preuves;ainsiqueMichaelBrancati etPeterVanWesenbeek, quiontproduitlescartesde reference. Inaddition,thecontributionsofthefollowingpersons Enoutre,noustenons^soulignerI'apportpr6cieuxdes aregreatlyappreciated:MelJones,GaryDavidson, personnes suivantes: MelJones, GaryDavidson, RosemaryVillani, Lynda Kemp, CathyCromey, RosemaryVillani, LyndaKemp, CathyCromey, WilsonFreeman,NorahHillary,PaulMurray,Lorraine WilsonFreeman, NorahHillary, PaulMurray, St-Jean, Michael Westiand, Marc Lavergne, LorraineSt-Jean, MichaelWestiand, MarcLavergne, ChristianeJean, KristineLamontagne, Heather ChristianeJean, KristineLamontagne, HeatherArchibald, Archibald,CharleneElgee,CydRainville,Suzanne CharleneElgee, CydRainville, SuzanneOlsheskie, Olsheskie,PierreRondeau,RichardDobbins,Louise PierreRondeau,RichardDobbins,LouiseLarouche,Suzanne Larouche,SuzanneDurocher,andtheproofreading Durocheretlepersonneldecorrectiond'6preuvesdela stafffromtheAgricultureDivision;BarbaraTaylor, DivisiondeI'agriculture. Nousd^sironsaussiremercier DaleRobertson, RobertFaubert, Jean-Fran?ois BarbaraTaylor, DaleRobertson, RobertFaubert,Jean- Laroche,KatrinaBeardowandFionaCampbell-Daigle FranfoisLaroche,KatrinaBeardowetFionaCampbell-Daigle fromSystemDevelopmentDivision;PierreLavall6e delaDivisiondudeveloppementdesyst6mes,PierreLavallee and Paul Kellyfrom BusinessSurvey Methods etPaulKellydelaDivisiondesm6thodesd'enquetes- Division;andTomVradenburg,NathalieTurcotte, entreprises,ainsiqueTomVradenburg, NathalieTurcotte, Marie-Pierre Tarte and Annie Lebeau from Marie-PierreTarteetAnnieLebeaudelaDivisiondes CommunicationsDivision. communications. Finally,theassistanceofStatisticsCanadastafffrom Enfin,nousexprimonsnosremerciementsaupersonnelde Official Languages and Translation Division, laDivisiondeslanguesofficiellesetdelatraduction,dcelui DisseminationDivisionandtheLibraryandInformation delaDivisiondeladiffusionainsiqu'SceluidelaBiblioth^que Centreisgratefullyacknowledged. etduCentred'informationdeStatistiqueCanada. statisticsCanada-CatalogueNo.95-180-XPB StatistiqueCanada-n°95-180-XPBaucatalogue AgriculturalProfileofAlberta ProfilagricoledeI'Alberta TableofContents Tabledesmatieres Page Page 1.Highlights ix 1. Faitssaillants ix 2.Introduction xi 2. Introduction xi 3.HowtheAgriculturalProfiles 3.StructuredesProfilsagricoles XI areOrganized XI 4.RelatedMaterial xiii Documentationcomplementaire xiii 4.11996CensusofAgricultureProducts xiii 4.1ProduitsduRecensementderagriculturede1996 xiii 4.2OtherAgricultureDivisionPublications xiv 4.2AutrespublicationsdelaDivisiondeI'agriculture xiv 4.31996CensusofPopulationPublications xv 4.3PublicationsduRecensementdelapopulation de1996 XV Background xv 5.Contexte xv 5.1History xv 5.1Historique xv 5.2QuestionnaireDevelopment xvi 5.2Elaborationduquestionnaire xvi 5.3CollectionProcedures xvii 5.3Proceduresdecollecte xvii 5.3.1ProgressofSeedingFollow-up xvii 5.3.1Suividel'^tatd'avancementdusemis xvii 5.4 DataValidation xviii 5.4Validationdesdonn6es xviii DataQuality XVIII 6.Qualitedesdonnees XVIII 6.1CoverageErrors xix 6.1Erreursdecouverture xix 6.2Non-responseErrors xix 6.2Erreursdenon-r6ponse xix 6.3ResponseErrors XX 6.3Erreursder^ponse XX 6.4ProcessingErrors XX 6.4Erreursdetraitement XX 7.Confidentiality XX 7.Confidentialite XX 8.NotestoDataUsers xxi 8.NotesaI'intentiondesutilisateurs dedonnees XXI 8.1GeneralNotes xxi 8.1Notesd'ordreg6n6ral xxi 8.2NotesonDataTables xxii 8.2Notessurlestableauxdedonnees xxii 8.3GeographicAreaAmalgamations xxviii 8.3Regionsg6ographiquescombin6es xxviii 9.DefinitionsandExplanations xxix 9.Definitionsetexplications XXIX 9.1GeographicUnits xxix 9.1Unitesgfeographiques xxix 9.2CensusTerms XXX 9.2Terminologiedurecensement XXX statisticsCanada-CatalogueNo.g5-180-XPB StatistiqueCanada-n"95-180-XPBaucatalogue v . . AgriculturalProfileofAlberta ProfilagricoledeI'Alberta DataTables Tableauxdedonnees Section1-AreaProfileData Section1-Donn§essurlesprofitsdesecteurs Table Page Tableau Page 1.OperatingArrangements 1 1. Formejuridique 1 2. FarmLandAreaClassifiedbyTenure 2 2.Superficiesagricolesclass6esselonlemode d'occupation 2 3. FarmsClassifiedbyTotalFarmArea 4 3. Fermesclass6esselonlasuperficietotaledes fermes 4 4. FieldCropsGrown 6 4.Grandesculturescultiv6es 6 5.TreeFruitsandNutsGrownforSale 18 5.Arbresfruitiersetarbres^noixcultiv6spourla ventedufruit 18 6. BerriesandGrapesGrownforSale 27 6. Petitsfruitsetraisincultiv6spourlavente 27 7.VegetablesGrownforSale(excluding 7. L6gumescultiv6spourlavente(excluantles GreenhouseVegetables) 34 I6gumesdeserre) 34 8. NurseryProductsandSodGrownforSale 43 8. Produitsdep6pini§reetgazoncultiv6spourlavente 43 9.ChristmasTreesGrownforSale 44 9.ArbresdeNofelcultiv6spourlavente 44 10. FarniLandAreaClassifiedbyUseofLand 45 10.Superficiesagricolesclass^esselonI'utilisation desterres 45 11 FarmsClassifiedbyAreainCropsand 11 Fermesclass6esselonlasuperficiedesterres Summerfallow 47 encultureetenjach6re 47 12.GreenhouseProductsandMushrooms 12. Produitsdeserreetdechampignonni6recultiv6s GrownforSale 48 pourlavente 48 13. UseofIrrigation,CommercialFertilizer, 13. UtilisationdeI'irrigation,desengraischimiques, Herbicides,InsecticidesandFungicides 50 desherbicides,desinsecticidesetdesfongicides 50 14. ManureApplicationMethods 52 14. M6thodesd'6pandagedefumier 52 15. SoilConservationPractices 54 15. Mesuresutilis^espourlaconservationdusol 54 16.TillagePracticesUsedtoPrepareLand 16. Pratiquesdetravaildusolutilis^espour forSeeding 55 preparerlesterrespourlessemis 55 17. FormsofWeedControlUsedon 17. Formesded6sherbageutilis6essurlesterresen SummerfallowLand 57 jach6re 57 18. PoultryInventory 59 18. Effectifsduchepteldevolaille 59 19. PoultryProductionandBirdsHatchedin 19. Productiondevolaillesetoiseaux^closdans CommercialHatcheries 61 descouvoirscommerciaux 61 20.CattleandCalves 62 20. Bovinsetveaux 62 21. Pigs 64 21. Pores 64 22. SheepandLambs 65 22. Moutonsetagneaux 65 23. OtherLivestockandColoniesofBees 66 23.Autresanimauxetcoloniesd'abeilles 66 24. FarmMachinery,EquipmentandUseof 24. Machinerie,materielet6quipementagricoleset PersonalComputers 69 utilisationdemicro-ordinateurs 69 25. FarmCapital 78 25.Capitalagricole 78 26. FarmsClassifiedbyTotalFarmCapital 80 26. Fermesclass^esselonlavaleurtotaleducapital agricole 80 27. FamriBusinessOperatingExpenses 81 27. D6pensespourlefonctionnementde I'exploitationagricole 81 28. FarmsClassifiedbyTotalGrossFarm 28. Fermesclass^esselonlavaleurdesrevenus Receipts 92 agricolestotauxbruts 92 29. FarmsReportingTotalGrossFarm 29. Fermesdeclarantdesrevenusagricolestotaux Receiptsof$2,500orMore,Classifiedby brutsde$2,500etplus,class6esselonlegenre FarmType 93 deferme 93 30. PurchasesofCapitalAssetsandCapital 30.Achatdebiensimmobilisesetameliorationdes Improvements 95 immobilisations 95 statisticsCanada-CatalogueNo.95-180-XPB StatistiqueCanada-n"95-180-XPBaucatalogue AgriculturalProfileofAlberta ProfilagricoledeI'Alberta Table Page Tableau Page 31. SalesofForestProductsandNumberof 31. Ventesdeproduitsforestiersetnombre TapsonMapleTrees 98 d'entaillesd'^rables 98 32. PaidAgriculturalLabour 99 32. Main-d'oeuvreagricoler6mun6r6e 99 33. SelectedSmallAreaData 100 33. Certainesdonn6esr^gionales 100 Section2-Cross-classifiedData Section2-Donneesrecoupees 34. SelectedAgriculturalDataClassifiedby 34. Certainesdonneesagricolesclasseesselonla TotalGrossFarmReceiptsClass 102 categoriedesrevenusagricolestotauxbruts 102 35. SelectedAgriculturalDataforFarms 35. Certainesdonn6esagricolessurlesfermes withTotalGrossFarmReceiptsof declarantdesrevenusagricolestotauxbrutsde $2,500orMore,ClassifiedbyFarmType 108 $2,500etplus,classeesselonlegenredeferme 108 AppendixI-1996Censusof AnnexeI-Questionnairedu AgricultureQuestionnaire RecensementdeI'agriculturede1996 AppendixII-ReferenceMaps AnnexeII-Cartesdereference statisticsCanada-CatalogueNo.95-180-XPB StatlstiqueCanada-n°95-180-XPBaucatalogue vii