Extension ServicesThe Agriculture Branch provides advice to farmers in all aspects of farm management, production, marketing, conservation techniques, new farm technology, and farm financing. The branch offers on-farm and in-office consultations to commercial producers, hobby farmers and other interested people throughout the Yukon. These services provide a link between new research and on-farm application: Development The Canada Plans Service, available at the Agriculture Branch, has over 100 plans on most farm buildings, root cellars, livestock shelters, greenhouses and grain storage structures. Up to 30 of these plans are used by Yukon producers each year. Production The feed, soil and forage testing service is one of the our most popular programs. Producers can bring in samples which are shipped to laboratories for analysis. This way, farmers can determine if their soils, feeds or water sources are deficient in any important nutrients and take corrective action. Marketing Management We also maintain a collection of agricultural resource materials. The collection includes a library of books, videos, and files on a wide range of agricultural subjects, as well as a herbarium and a display of Yukon garden insects.
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