Agriculture Impact Assessment
Published on January 21, 2010
In examining the agricultural impact and potential opportunity for improvement the direct impact was assessed i.e. gross farm receipts, farm operating expenses and net farm income, all on a cash basis. Conventional economic multipliers were not used as these are final demand multipliers and are not applicable on a regional basis.
The primary statistical source for the update is the 2006 Census of Agriculture. Comparative data was also obtained from the 1996 and 2001 Census. Additional information was also obtained from the St. Mary River Irrigation District, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and Public Lands. Interviews and/or meetings were held with the staff and Council of Forty Mile, staff and the Reeve of Cypress County, staff and elected officials of Foremost, Bow Island and Redcliff, and a number of businesses in the area.