Page 3 - Alberta Agriculture Information Catalogue 2014

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Contents
Explanation of Symbols...................ii
General Publications
General Agriculture.................................. 1
Weather and Climate........................... 1
Health and Safety................................ 1
Food Safety......................................... 1
Environmental..................................... 2
Practices.......................................... 2
Legislation........................................ 2
Technical Guidelines......................... 2
Beneficial Management
Practices.......................................... 2
Crops
General.................................................... 3
Grain Crops.............................................. 3
General............................................... 3
Corn.................................................... 3
Wheat................................................. 4
Barley.................................................. 4
Rye...................................................... 4
Other Grains........................................ 4
Forage Crops........................................... 4
General............................................... 4
Legumes.............................................. 5
Grasses............................................... 5
Pastures and Ranges........................... 5
Oil and Seed Crops.................................. 6
Canola................................................. 6
Pulse Crops......................................... 6
Other Oil and Seed Crops.................... 7
Fibre Crops.............................................. 7
Sugar Crops............................................. 7
Speciality Crops....................................... 7
Horticulture
General.................................................... 8
Small Fruits.............................................. 9
Vegetables............................................... 9
Specialties............................................. 10
Ornamentals.......................................... 10
Shelterbelts........................................... 11
Flowers.................................................. 11
Agro-Forestry................................... 12
Beekeeping....................................... 12
Livestock
General.................................................. 13
Environmental................................... 14
Practices ...........................................
Legislation...................................... 14
Dairy...................................................... 14
Beef....................................................... 15
Sheep and Goats................................... 17
Swine.................................................... 18
Poultry................................................... 18
Horses and Donkeys.............................. 18
Small Animals........................................ 20
Game Animals....................................... 20
Fish and Aquatic Life............................. 20
Bison..................................................... 20
Soils and Water
Management......................................... 22
Soil Classification.................................. 22
Direct Seeding....................................... 22
Soil Fertility........................................... 23
Fertilizers............................................... 24
Irrigation and Drainage.......................... 24
Soil and Water Conservation................. 25
Reclamation........................................... 26
Soil Temperature.................................... 27
Insects, Diseases, Weeds & Pests
General.................................................. 28
Entomology and Beekeeping................. 28
Plant Insects.......................................... 28
Plant Diseases....................................... 29