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2016 Agriculture Census Statistics

Jan 03, 2018

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Statistics Canada has released farm and farm operator data from the 2016 Census of Agriculture for Canada and the provinces. To find out some of the Alberta highlights and how our province compares nationally, we’re speaking with Austin Leitch, research analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. First off, Austin, how is a farm operator defined?

Interview with Austin Leitch (3:02 minutes) (1.38 Mb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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