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AAFC - Greenhouse gases
AAFC - Future outlook: Climate scenarios for agriculture
Climate change scenarios, global climate models, climate impacts on Canadian agriculture and reducing agricultural emissions.
AAFC - Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gas calculator: tracks the greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) associated with Canadian agricultural activities
AAFC - Agricultural Ammonia Indicator
Ammonia is a basic, reactive and toxic gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen that can have negative impacts on the environment and human health. It is released mainly through naturally occurring processes, such as the breakdown of excreted urea (cattle and pigs) or uric acid (poultry). Ammonia…
AAFC - Particulate Matter Indicator
AAFC - Diseases and Pests in Agroforestry
Effective pest management strategies ensure the health and long-term success of agroforestry plantings. Good strategies rely on identifying and monitoring pests and continually assessing the impact of the problem.
AAFC - Biopesticides
Using biopesticides to protect crops from agricultural pests.
AAFC - Agricultural Pest Management Resources
Crop protection information developed using the latest research and collaboration Topics include: biological control and biopesticides, crop profiles, field crops and forages, fruit, greenhouse and ornamental crops, invasive alien species, pesticide management and vegetables.
AAFC - Livestock Watering
Managing water in livestock is important as it accounts for 50-80% of the animal’s weight. Information of typical daily requirements for range livestock
AAFC - Winter Watering
AAFC - Nitrogen Indicator
The Nitrogen Indicator evaluates the risk of nitrogen contamination in the water across agricultural lands
AAFC - Phosphorus Indicator
The Phosphorus Indicator evaluates the relative risk of surface water contamination by phosphorus at the watershed scale across agricultural areas in Canada
AAFC - Coliforms Indicator
The Coliforms Indicator evaluates the relative risk of surface water contamination by pathogens from manure such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa, across agricultural areas in Canada.
AAFC - Pesticides Indicator
The Pesticides Indicator evaluates the relative risk of water contamination by pesticides across agricultural areas in Canada
AAFC - Soil Management
Erosion and runoff from agricultural land affects surface and groundwater quality as well as agricultural productivity. Read for an overview of these issues and their solutions.
AAFC - Nutrient management planning
The summary provides information on the impact of plant nutrients on water quality and how the careful management of nutrient inputs can mean economic efficiency for producers and improved water quality for others.
Canadian Drought Monitor
Variety Registration in Canada (Fact Sheet) TEST EDIT
This fact sheet will help you understand a key component of the seed system: Variety Registration.
The Impact of Biosolids on Soil Quality and Native Grasses
Biosolids are organic amendments resulting from municipal wastewater treatment processes. They contain appreciable amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter, and are regulated to meet safe pathogen levels and metal contents. In British Columbia (BC), 38,000 dry tonnes of biosolids are…