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| Agriculture : Alberta |
 07 Jun 2006 |
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Agriculture has a significant position in the province's economy. Over 5 million cattle are residents of the province at one time or another, and Alberta beef has a healthy worldwide market. Nearly one half of all Canadian beef is produced in Alberta. Alberta is one of the prime producers of plains buffalo (bison) for the consumer market. Sheep for wool and mutton are also raised.
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| Agriculture : British Columbia |
07 Jun 2006 |
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Agriculture in British Columbia is characterized by its diversity. Some of the activities carried out by provincial farmers include: dairy farming, cattle-ranching, poultry-raising, and the growing of grain, tree fruits, vegetables, berries, grapes, greenhouse vegetables, mushrooms, bulbs, ornamental flowers and shrubs.
Only three percent of the total provincial land area is considered arable... |
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| Agriculture : Manitoba |
30 May 2006 |
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From the earliest days of settlement, agriculture has been one of Manitoba's most important industries and sources of income and employment. The Selkirk settlers from Scotland established the first major farming operations in 1812, and agriculture became firmly established as the Red River Settlement developed. Most of the pioneers who flocked to Manitoba between 1870 and 1900 were farmers or became... |
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| Agriculture : Ontario |
08 Jun 2006 |
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Once the dominant industry, agriculture occupies a small percentage of the population. The number of farms has decreased from 68,633 in 1991 to 59,728 in 2001, but farms have increased in average size. Cattle, small grains and dairy were the common types of farms in the 2001 census. The fruit, grape and vegetable growing industry is located primarily on the Niagara Peninsula and along Lake Erie. The... |
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