Table 5.9

Frequency of soil nutrient testing on crop farms, by province or region, 2011
Table Summary
This table displays frequency of soil nutrient testing on crop farms by province or region in 2011. The row headers provide information by Canada, region and province. The column headers provide information on the following categories of frequency of soil nutrient testing: every year, every 2 to 3 years, every 4 to 5 years, every 6 years or more and not tested. The unit of measure is percent.
	Frequency of soil nutrient testing
	Every year	Every 2 to 3 years	Every 4 to 5 years	Every 6 years or more	Not tested
	percent
Canada	20	36	21	9	13
Atlantic provinces	21	41	18	8	11
Quebec	13	35	49	F	F
Ontario	12	49	21	9	9
Manitoba	31	35	13	8	13
Saskatchewan	19	26	19	13	23
Alberta	31	31	13	10	13
British Columbia	29	28	16	10	16

Note(s):

Percentages may not add up to 100, due to rounding and/or non-response.

Source(s):

Statistics Canada, 2014, Farm Environmental Management Survey, special tabulation.

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