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The following factsheets are available from Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development by calling 1-800-292-5697, or you can use our on-line order form.
AG-Venture Factsheets
These Agriculture Business Profiles provide an objective overview of the key management issues associated with a new enterprise. Industry highlights, market basics, production basics, economic and financial basics, and other resource lists are included in each AG-Venture. Key management issues are summarized.
100/830-1 Organic Grain and Oilseed Enterprise. Ag Ventures. 2001.
127/830-1 Timothy Hay for Export Markets. Ag Ventures. 2001.
153/830-1 Industrial Hemp Enterprise. Ag Ventures. 2000.
188/830-3 Commercial Echinacea . Ag Ventures. 2000
230/830-1 Strawberry/Raspberry Industry. Ag Ventures. 1998.
238/830-1 Commercial Saskatoon Berry Production. Ag Ventures. 1998.
250/830-2 Commercial Greenhouse Vegetable Production. Ag Ventures. 2001.
263/830-1 Herb and Spice Industry. Ag Ventures. 1996.
263/830-2 Commercial Medicinal Herb Enterprise. Ag Ventures. 2001.
275/830-1 Commercial Tree Nursery Industry. Ag Ventures. 1999.
281/830-1 Greenhouse Bedding Plant Production and Marketing. Ag Ventures. 1996.
420/830-3 Commercial Beef Niche Market Alternatives. Ag Ventures. 2001.
435/830-1 Meat Goat Industry. Ag Ventures. 1996.
450/830-1 Pasture Poultry Industry. Ag Ventures. 2000.
460/830-1 Commercial Horse Boarding Stable Industry. Ag Ventures. 1998.
485/830-1 Fresh Water Aquaculture Industry. Ag Ventures. 2001.
616/830-23 Commercial Honey Industry. Ag Ventures. 2001.
800/888-2 Agri-Tourism: Country Vacation Enterprise. Ag Ventures. 2001
800/888-3 Agri-Tourism: Rural Festivals and Special Events. Ag Ventures. 2001.
AG-Alternatives Factsheets - Is your new venture idea feasible?
Do you have some ideas rolling around in your head for a new farm enterprise? Maybe you're thinking about growing medicinal herbs, or raising bison, or perhaps you have a farm store in mind. Ag Alternatives, a series of seven factsheets ,will help you systematically evaluate your ideas. Each topic includes worksheets so you can apply the information to your own situation.
Personal and family considerations - Where do you want to be?
Do you have the skills and desire to start an innovative farm enterprise? Assess your business qualities and family preferences, and determine goals for a new enterprise.
Identifying alternatives - What are the possibilities?
You know you want to try something different on your farm - but you're not sure what. This factsheet will help you take an inventory of your resources and help you generate some ideas.
Marketing - will it sell?
In today's agriculture economy, marketing is an essential skill. Learn how to determine if there's a market for your product.
Production requirements - Do you have the resources?
Step by step, work through the production related requirements for your idea.
Financial feasibility - Can you afford to do it?
Inadequate cashflow is a problem faced by many new business ventures. Complete the worksheets to help you anticipate any problem areas.
Profitability: Will it make money?
Determining profitability is challenging. Learn about income statements, balance sheets and sensitivity analysis.
Decision Making - Will you start a new enterprise?
Included in this factsheet is a decision making framework. A business plan guide is also included as are keys to success form some successful agri entrepreneurs.
AG-Strategies Factsheets
These factsheets help producers and processors understand the key elements needed to manage a business:
845-1 Essentials of Pricing
845-2 Methods to Price Your Products
845-3 Pricing Processed Food Products
845-4 Pricing Horticulture Products
845-5 Food Brokers
845-6 Farm Direct Marketing for Rural Producers
845-7 Farm Direct Sales - Know the Regulations
845-9 Management Considerations in Agricultural Contracting
845-10 Managing Risk for Farm Direct and Ag Tourism Ventures
846-1 Developing a Promotional Plan
848-6 Market Research
888-4 Providing Farm Tours
AG-Profit$ Factsheets
These factsheets provide economic information on specific diversification enterprises:
410/821-3 Direct Marketing Profits...Cheese Production and Marketing Enterprise. 2002.
420/821-3 Direct Marketing Profits...Direct Market Beef Enterprise. 2002.
450/821-1 Direct Marketing Profits...Direct Market Poultry Enterprise. 2002.
800/888-1 Country Vacation Profit$ - Profit planning tools in a start-up country vacation enterprise
Websites
Doing business in Alberta
The Alberta Business Advantage
AlbertaFirst.com was created by Alberta Economic Development and a number of Alberta municipalities to promote business and community development across the province. This website has been designed to provide access to information to assist existing businesses and entrepreneurs in their business ventures. Links, information and profiles are provided on the key business and industry sectors in Alberta, and regions and communities in the province.
Regional Economic Development Alliances
Alberta's communities are building a regional strategy and bottom up economic development implementation process based on alliances of municipal, provincial governments and business leaders. The overall goal of Regional Economic Development Alliances is to capture opportunities from the resource-based economies, value-added development, manufacturing and services for export and tourism.
Other sites
Agricultural Marketing Resource Centre
The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) brings together experts from three of the nation’s leading agricultural universities - Iowa State University, Kansas State University and the University of California - into a dynamic, electronically based center to create and present information about value-added agriculture. The center draws on the abilities, skills and knowledge of leading economists, business strategists and outreach specialists to provide reliable information needed by independent producers to achieve success and profitability in value-added agriculture. Partial support for the center derives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Rural Business Cooperative Service.
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