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Links to presentations from Wednesday's session:
Here is a collection of links that will provide you with additional statistics and background information on agriculture in Canada. This information will complement the snapshots of Canadian agriculture presented during the Canada 101 program on Wednesday, September 14.
Canadian agriculture
An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2011, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Vue d'ensemble du système agricole et agroalimentaire canadien 2011, Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada Agriculture & Agri-Foods (2009), New Brunswick Ministry of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
Secteur agricole et agroalimentaire du Canada atlantique en 2009, Agriculture, aquaculture et pêches de Nouveau Brunswick
Quebec
The power to feed ourselves, L’union des producteurs agricoles
Profil sectoriel de l'industrie bioalimentaire au Québec, édition 2010, Institut de la statistique Québec
Ontario
Statistical summary of Ontario agriculture, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Sommaire statistique d'agriculture d'Ontario, Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation et des Affaires rurales
Manitoba
A century of agriculture in Manitoba, University of Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Summary of agriculture in Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Agriculture
Alberta
Agriculture in Alberta: The history of agriculture in Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
British Columbia
British Columbia Agri-Food Industry Year in Review (2010), British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture
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Canada has a thriving agriculture media community. For information about what is going on in Canadian agriculture today, check out some of these publications.
Fun facts:
- Canada is the world leader in maple syrup production, accounting for 85 percent of the world’s maple syrup supply.
- (Austria + Slovenia) x 4 = Canada’s agricultural land. It may seem like a lot but given the size of Canada, it represents only about 5 percent of the country’s land.
- Soy what? 1.2 million hectares of soybeans is what. Canada’s soybean production has increased eightfold in 30 years. It’s the second most popular field crop in Ontario.
- Have you heard of Canadian oil, low acid? Probably not, but you’ve probably heard of canola. Come and see Canada’s famous yellow flower. We’ve got more of it than any other country.
- What does North America’s first veterinary school look like? Guelph, Ontario, Canada, host city for IFAJ 2011, is also the home of the Ontario Veterinary College, the oldest school of its kind in the Western hemisphere.
- Would you like to visit a UNESCO landmark? The Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve since 1990.
- Where’s the beef? In Canada, of course. According to census data, more than one-quarter of Canadian farmers are in the beef cattle business. In 1,099 days you can come and taste for yourself.
- We have peaches, pears and plums. The 65 kilometre long Niagara fruit belt is a rich fruit producing area and the home of one of Canada’s sweetest and most famous exports, ice wine.
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