Table 11
Reasons for not irrigating in 2007 or for stopping irrigation during the 2007 growing season
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| Surveyed operations who did not irrigate or had to stop irrigation | Reason for not irrigating or for stopping irrigation | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortage of surface water | Shortage of underground water | Equipment failure | Poor water quality | Cost of water | Weather | Water ban | Crop did not require irrigation | Labour shortage | Fuel or energy cost | Other reason | ||
| number | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 4,850 | 590 | F | 2,075 | F | F | 2,575 | F | 1,315 | F | 320 E | 455 E |
| Atlantic region | 80 | 15 E | F | 20 E | 0 | 0 | 50 E | 0 | F | F | F | F |
| Quebec and Ontario | 1,090 | 300 | F | 385 | F | F | 495 | F | F | F | F | F |
| Prairies | 1,970 | F | F | 1,175 | F | F | 885 | F | 595 | F | 185 E | F |
| British Columbia | 1,705 | 115 E | F | 495 | F | F | 1,140 | F | 700 | F | F | 125 E |
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Agricultural Water Use Survey (survey no. 5145).
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