Agricultural Economics Publications

• Most of the fact sheets (FS) in the following list are available on-line, as indicated by hypertext links.
• Hard copies are available to Alberta residents by using the online order form or by calling 1-800-292-5697.
• Persons outside Alberta are asked to contact their own agriculture authorities for information more pertinent to their local conditions.

Farm Management
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Agdex No.	Title		Format
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FS811-2	Identifying Alternatives - What are the Possibilities. Ag Alternatives. Revised 2003.		html	pdf
FS811-3	Financial Feasibility: Can You Afford to Do it? Ag Alternatives. Revised 2003.		html	pdf
FS811-4	Production Requirements: Do You Have the Resources? Ag Alternatives. Revised 2003.		html	pdf
FS811-5	Decision Making: Will You Start a New Enterprise? Ag Alternatives. Revised 2003.		html	pdf
FS811-6	Profitability: Will it Make Money? Revised 2003.		html	pdf
812-5	Leasing Cropland in Alberta. $12.00 -NEW-		purchase info
FS812-17	Transferring Farm Property. Ag-Succession. 2003.		html	pdf
FS812-18	Use of Trusts in Farm Estate Planning. Ag-Succession. 2003.		html	pdf
FS812-20	Adult Interdependent Partners and Farm Estate Planning. 2004.		html	pdf
816-1	Negotiating Cow Lease Arrangements. $5.00.		purchase info
FS848-5	Marketing - Will it Sell? Ag Alternatives. 2000.		html	pdf
1834-9	Finding Common Ground...Negotiating Agreements. $8.00.		purchase info
FS1834-10	Personal and Family Considerations: Where Do You Want to Be? Revised 2003.		html	pdf

Farm Law
Agdex No.	Title		Format
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817-1	Basic Design of a Lease Agreement for Cows. Revised 2004.		html	pdf
817-2	Enduring Powers of Attorney in Farm Operations. 2003.		html	pdf
FS817-13	Alberta Personal Property Security Act: What it Means to Farmers. Revised 2001.		html	pdf
FS817-14	Questions and Answers About Farm Debt. Revised 2003.		html	pdf

Farm Accounting, Records, Business Analysis, Farm Office
Agdex No.	Title		Format
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818-2	First Steps to Energy Management. 2003.

Production Economics
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Agdex No.	Titl		Format
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821-1	Dairy Cost Study: Economics of Milk Production in Alberta 2007. Issued 2008.
SW821-2	CowProfit$. $150.00		purchase info
821-59	Economics of Production and Marketing of Greenhouse Crops in Alberta. 2006.		html	pdf
821-62	Economics of Honey Production in Alberta 2005. Issued 2006.		html
821-68	The Economics of Conservation Farming in the Trochu Region of Alberta. 1995.
FS127/821-1	Cost and Returns Budget for Straight Seeded Certified Timothy. 2001.		html	pdf
FS127/821-2	Cost and Returns Budget for Creeping Red Fescue - Underseeded to Canola. 2001.		html	pdf
FS127/821-3	Cost and Returns Budget for Straight Seeded Creeping Red Fescue. 2001.		html	pdf
FS127/821-4	Cost and Returns Budget for Certified Timothy Seed Production Underseeded to Barley. 2001.		html	pdf
FS127/821-5	Cost and Returns Budget for Irrigated Perennial Ryegrass - Underseeded to Durum Wheat. 2001.		html	pdf
171/821-5	Economics of Sugar Beet Production. 2003. Issued 2004.
FS200/820-1	An Introduction to the Fruit Wine Business in Alberta. Revised 2008.		html	pdf
FS230/821-1	Strawberry Profits. Revised 2004.		html	pdf
238/821-2	Economics of Saskatoon Berry Production: A 10 Acre Enterprise. 2008.		html	pdf
FS275/821-1	Tree Nursery Profits...Profit Planning Tools for an Alberta Coniferous & Deciduous Tree Nursery Enterprise. Revised 2004.		html	pdf
FS410/821-3	Direct Marketing Profits...Cheese Production and Marketing Enterprise. 2002.		html	pdf
FS420/821-2	Custom Grazing Profits...Intensive Grazing Enterprise. 2002.
FS420/821-3	Direct Marketing Profits...Direct Market Beef Enterprise. 2002.		html	pdf
FS435/821-1	Meat Goat Profit$...Profit Planning Tools in an Alberta Start-up Meat Goat Enterprise. Revised 2004.		html	pdf

Farm Labour and Labour Economics
Agdex No.	Title		Format
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FS823-1	Choosing a Consultant...An Investment in Your Agricultural Business. Ag-Strategies. 2004.		html	pdf
FS1834-40-1	Supervision: Your Role as an Employer. 1991.
FS1834-40-2	Recruiting and Hiring Farm Employees. 1991.
FS1834-40-3	Training and Motivating Farm Employees. 1991.

Agri-business, Finance
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Agdex No.	Title		Format
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FS832-2	Working With Your Lenders - Keep Them in the Loop. Revised 2009. -UPDATE-		html	pdf

Business Development
Agdex No.	Title		Format
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FS153/830-1	Industrial Hemp Enterprise. Ag Ventures. 2000.		html	pdf
FS200/830-1	Commercial Cottage Wine Industry: Fruit Wine. 2006.		html	pdf
FS230/830-1	Commercial Strawberry/Raspberry Industry. Ag Ventures. 1998.		html	pdf
FS250/830-1	Fresh Vegetable Market Gardening Industry. Ag Ventures. Revised 2008. -UPDATE-		html	pdf
FS250/830-2	Commercial Greenhouse Vegetable Production. Ag Ventures. 2001.		html	pdf
CD263/830-3	Herbs and Spice. CD-ROM. $25.00		purchase info
FS275/830-1	Commercial Tree Nursery Industry. Ag Ventures. Revised 2006.		html	pdf
FS300/830-1	Private Woodlot Enterprises. Ag Ventures. 2003		html	pdf
FS435/830-1	Commercial Meat Goat Industry. Ag Ventures. Revised 2006.		html	pdf
FS450/830-1	Pasture Poultry Industry. Ag Ventures. 2000.		html	pdf
FS460/830-1	Commercial Horse Boarding Stable Industry. Ag Ventures. Revised 2004.		html	pdf
FS460/830-2	Horse Boarding Stables in Alberta: An Economic Analysis. 2009. -NEW-		html	pdf
FS485/830-1	Fresh Water Aquaculture Industry. Revised 2006.		html	pdf
FS616/830-1	Commercial Honey Industry. Ag Ventures. Revised 2001.		html	pdf

Taxes
Agdex No.	Title		Format
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FS400/837-1	Understanding the Federal Tax Deferral. Revised 2004.		html	pdf

Farm Policy
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Agdex No.	Title		Format
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878-1	Negotiating Surface Rights. Revised 2009. -UPDATE-		html	pdf
878-3	Leasing Mineral Rights. Revised 2009. -UPDATE-		html
878-4	Pipelines in Alberta: What Farmers Need to Know. Revised 2009. -UPDATE-		html	pdf
878-5	Seismic Operations and Farmers' Rights. Revised 2009. -UPDATE-		html	pdf

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