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Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be
used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AAFRD;
Economics and Competitiveness Division; Statistics and Data Development Unit
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The Agriculture Statistics Yearbook is compiled by the Statistics and Data Development Unit of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development to serve as a reference document and a principal source of information for users of statistics on the Alberta agri-food industry. The dynamic trends occurring in the primary agricultural industry and the food and beverage processing sector are presented in the Yearbook's statistical tables and charts, to provide both a current and historical perspective. For purposes of comparison, a number of tables and charts provide information for Canada and other provinces, in addition to Alberta.
Individual Sections of the Yearbook present information on identifiable industry sectors (such as crops, livestock, food and beverage) and industry measures and indicators (such as farm income and economic indicators). Together, the Sections constitute a reliable representation of the performance of Alberta's agri-food industry. Featured topics of major significance and importance to the agri-food industry include farm cash receipts, net farm income, input costs, population, gross domestic product, employment, investment expenditures, food expenditures, food and beverage processing activity measures, commodity prices, exports of primary commodities and value added processed products, production and inventory of livestock and crop estimates (production and acreage).
Statistical tables are presented on a calendar year basis, unless otherwise specified. All tables and charts have been updated to include data for the 2005 reference year, except in cases where 2005 data were not available when this edition of the Yearbook was being produced. In such cases, the most recent available data are presented. Data were compiled from a variety of sources, although the majority were produced by the Agriculture Division of Statistics Canada in cooperation with Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as well as other federal and provincial departments and agencies who provided data for inclusion in this publication. Special appreciation is extended to all agricultural producers and processors who responded to our surveys or supplied other information to surveys conducted by Statistics Canada.
Note: Data presented in the Yearbook were current as of May 31, 2006. The Statistics and Data Development Unit also maintains the Yearbook on the Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Internet Site Ropin' the Web located at www.gov.ab.ca. As well, users are cautioned to note that componenets of statistical tables may not add up to their totals due to error associated with the rounding of numbers.
Inquiries regarding any of the topics presented in the Yearbook may be directed to:
| Farm Income | Reynold Jaipaul, Unit Lead | (780) 427-5376 | reynold.jaipaul@gov.ab.ca |
| Farm Income, Farm Structure | Michael Adam, Senior Statisitician | (780) 422-2886 | michael.adam@gov.ab.ca |
| Economic Indicators, Food Statistics | Ann Stankiewicz, Agri-Food Statistician | (780) 422-3099 | ann.stankiewicz@gov.ab.ca |
| Agri-Food Exports | Barb Pekalski, Trade Research Statistician | (780) 427-5386 | barb.pekalski@gov.ab.ca |
| Crops | Chuanliang Su, Crop Statistician | (780) 422-2887 | chuanliang.su@gov.ab.ca |
| Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Beekeeping | Roy Larsen, Livestock Statistician | (780) 644-1308 | roy.larsen@gov.ab.ca |
| Agriculture Real Estate Values | Guangzhi Liu, Research Analyst | (780) 422-4430 | guangzhi.liu@gov.ab.ca |
| Census of Agriculture | Marion Harry, Research Assistant | (780) 427-9206 | marion.harry@gov.ab.ca |
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development has produced the Yearbook since the early 1970's as a service to government program planners, policy makers, agri-businesses, farm organizations, market researchers, academic institutions and the agricultural community at large. We hope you find this edition informative and useful.
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Unit, Room 302, J.G. O'Donoghue Building, 7000-113 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA, T6H 5T6; Telephone: (780) 427-4011 Fax: (780) 427-5220. |
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