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References
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Map Sources

The Atlas maps are composed of several layers of which there are two broad categories: thematic and base layers. Find below a description of each of the map layers. The layer source is included in the metadata.

Thematic Map Layers

Average number of dairy cows per square km of farmland, 1996: Canada. Statistics Canada. 1996 Census of Agriculture.

Base Map Layers

Atlas of Canada Framework Layers: Base map components are features that provide a geographic context for the thematic data shown on Atlas of Canada maps. These features include rivers, lakes, administrative boundaries, populated places, roads and rail lines. All of the Atlas of Canada base map components are available for immediate free download in five scales and in a number of data exchange formats. The 1:7 500 000 and the 1:1 000 000 scale data are the primary base frameworks used for all Atlas of Canada 6th Edition online maps. You can download Atlas of Canada data from this Web page on GeoGratis.

References

Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 1997. Profile of Production trends and Environmental Issues in Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector. Publication 1938/E. Ottawa: Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Canada. Statisitics Canada. Census of Agriculture 1971-1996.

Canada. Statistics Canada. 1997. 1996 Census of Agriculture, Profile of Agricultural Operations. The Daily, May 14 1997. Catalogue 11-001-XPE. Ottawa.

Canada. Statistics Canada. 1997. 1996 Census of Agriculture, Profile of farm operators The Daily, December 15, 1997, Catalogue 11-001-XPE. Ottawa.

Canada. Statistics Canada. 1999. Agriculture-Population 2B linkage, Socio-economic characteristics of farm operators and their families The Daily, April 26, 1999, Catalogue 11-001-XPE. Ottawa.

Canada. Statistics Canada. Agriculture Division. Field Crop Reporting Series / Série de rapports sur les grandes cultures. Irregular. Catalogue 22-002-XPB. Ottawa.

Canada. Statistics Canada. Agriculture Division. Cereals and Oilseeds Review / La revue des céréales et des graines oléagineuses. Monthly. Catalogue 22-007-XPB. Ottawa.

Canada. Statistics Canada. Agriculture Division. 1997. Agricultural Profile of Canada / Profil agricole du Canada. Data product from the 1996 Census of Agriculture. Catalogue 93-356-XPB. Ottawa.

Canada. Statistics Canada. Agriculture Division. 1999. 1996 Census of Agriculture CD-ROM Release 2 / CD-ROM du Recensement de l'agriculture de 1996, version 2. CD-ROM. Catalogue Number 93F0031XCB. Ottawa.

Canada. Statistics Canada. Agriculture Division. 1999. Canadian Agriculture at a Glance / Un coup d'oeil sur l'agriculture canadienne. Catalogue 96-325-XPB. Ottawa, 1999.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. 1999. Distributional Effects of Agricultural Support in Selected OECD Countries. AGR/CA(99)8/FINAL. Paris

World Trade Organization. Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture. Geneva.

Web Sites

Federal Government

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Agri-Food Trade Service. Canada's Agriculture, Food and Beverage Industry. Factsheets: The site where the department's agri-food industry fact sheets can be accessed.

Home page of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: The homepage for the department.

Statistics Canada. Census of Agriculture, 1996: The site where general information can be obtained about the 1996 Census of Agriculture.

Other

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture: The site of The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). CFA represents farm families, provincial farm organizations and specific commodity groups in Canada.

The National Farmers Union: The site of The National Farmers Union, which represents farmers and farm commodities produced in Canada.

International Government

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries: The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. The Directorate analyses food, agriculture and fisheries issues and provides advice to governments on practical and innovative options for policy reform and trade liberalisation. A key element of the work tracks and measures subsidies, support and protection to agriculture.