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Acknowledgements
Developed by:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (AAFC-PFRA)
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (AAFRD)
Steering Committee:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Fiona Briody
Dennis Lastuka
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Alesha Hill
Dale Chrapko
Deanne Johnson
Trevor Wallace
Karen Yakimishyn
The committee gratefully acknowledges the various editorial and technical reviewers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Alberta Environment and Alberta Municipal Affairs - Safety Services.
Cover photo credit:
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Additional chapter photo credits:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration – 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development – 4, 6, 10, 11, 12
Alberta Environment – 8
Alberta Municipal Affairs - Safety Services – 9
Publication funded by:
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Program (AESA)
Editing:
Tracey Feist - Ground Words Communications
Design:
Geoff Kramer - Perpetual Notion Inc.
Source: Agdex 090-1. November 2006. |
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