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    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Canada Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 229,373 246,923
    Crop rotation 141,322 148,979
    Winter cover crops 17,272 11,313
    Plowing down green crops1 24,192 16,419
    Rotational grazing2 70,798 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 84,722 33,340
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 44,988 ..

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Newfoundland and Labrador Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 558 643
    Crop rotation 226 231
    Winter cover crops 37 22
    Plowing down green crops1 104 64
    Rotational grazing2 84 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 176 91
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 130 ..

    Prince Edward Island

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Prince Edward Island Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 1,700 1,845
    Crop rotation 1,234 1,375
    Winter cover crops 304 278
    Plowing down green crops1 491 427
    Rotational grazing2 543 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 804 452
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 890 ..

    Nova Scotia

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Nova Scotia Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 3,795 3,923
    Crop rotation 1,349 1,209
    Winter cover crops 329 251
    Plowing down green crops1 456 362
    Rotational grazing2 1,142 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 894 266
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 928 ..

    New Brunswick

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    New Brunswick Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 2,776 3,034
    Crop rotation 1,311 1,309
    Winter cover crops 243 151
    Plowing down green crops1 486 351
    Rotational grazing2 781 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 651 164
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 636 ..

    Quebec

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Quebec Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 30,675 32,139
    Crop rotation 18,291 18,345
    Winter cover crops 1,294 608
    Plowing down green crops1 3,598 3,305
    Rotational grazing2 7,539 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 5,994 1,845
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 7,076 ..

    Ontario

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Ontario Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 57,211 59,728
    Crop rotation 38,398 39,040
    Winter cover crops 8,585 5,751
    Plowing down green crops1 11,559 7,288
    Rotational grazing2 15,034 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 19,044 8,132
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 14,272 ..

    Manitoba

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Manitoba Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 19,054 21,071
    Crop rotation 12,043 13,344
    Winter cover crops 1,410 783
    Plowing down green crops1 940 543
    Rotational grazing2 6,041 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 9,451 4,072
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 2,951 ..

    Saskatchewan

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Saskatchewan Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 44,329 50,598
    Crop rotation 34,827 39,229
    Winter cover crops 1,769 1,181
    Plowing down green crops1 1,886 1,197
    Rotational grazing2 11,240 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 18,104 7,282
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 5,703 ..

    Alberta

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    Alberta Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 49,431 53,652
    Crop rotation 29,332 31,206
    Winter cover crops 1,943 1,243
    Plowing down green crops1 2,803 1,557
    Rotational grazing2 21,609 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 24,810 9,784
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 9,147 ..

    British Columbia

    Table 1.11
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Soil conservation practices and land features, census years 2006 and 2001
    British Columbia Soil conservation practices and land features
    2006 2001
    farms reporting
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes

    When comparing the number of farms reporting soil conservation practices to previous censuses, calculating the number of farms reporting any one practice as a percentage of the total number of farms is recommended since the total number of farms varies over time.

    1. Due to wording changes in the census question, 2006 data are not comparable with 2001 data.
    2. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    Total farms 19,844 20,290
    Crop rotation 4,311 3,691
    Winter cover crops 1,358 1,045
    Plowing down green crops1 1,869 1,325
    Rotational grazing2 6,785 ..
    Windbreaks or shelterbelts1 4,794 1,252
    Buffer zones around water bodies2 3,255 ..
    Date Modified: 2007-05-11

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