Agricultural profile of Alberta = Profil agricole de l'Alberta.

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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.
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First, itwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthe IIconvientavanttoutdepr6ciserqu'ellen'auraitpuse
continuedsupportandco-operationofthefarm materialisersanslacooperationetlesoutiencontinusdes
operatorswhoparticipatedinthe1996Censusof exploitantsagricolesquiontparticipeauRecensementde
Agriculture.ThehardworkofStatisticsCanadastaff I'agriculturede1996. NoustenonsasoulignerI'important
inthemanyaspectsoftheCensusofAgricultureand apportdupersonneldeStatistiqueCanada,quis'estcharge
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TableofContents Tabledesmatieres
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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
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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
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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
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