Testing nutrient content of manure before application, Canada and provinces, 2001

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Testing nutrient content of manure before application, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Yes for liquid manure		Yes for solid or semi-solid manure		Manure not tested		No manure applied		Total¹
	Number of responses	Share of responses (percentage)	Number of responses	Share of responses (percentage)	Number of responses	Share of responses (percentage)	Number of responses	Share of responses (percentage)	Number of responses	Share of responses (percentage)
Newfoundland and Labrador	X	X	X	X	125^C	52.1	90^C	37.5	240	100
Prince Edward Island	X	X	X	X	970^B	78.2	230^A	18.5	1,240	100
Nova Scotia	45^A	2.3	45^A	2.3	1,105^B	56.5	750^B	38.4	1,955	100
New Brunswick	75^A	4.7	50^A	3.1	855^B	53.4	615^B	38.4	1,600	100
Quebec	3,835^A	15.6	4,250^A	17.3	11,860^A	48.3	4,585^A	18.7	24,535	100
Ontario	2,405^A	5.7	1,805^A	4.3	22,950^A	54.9	14,680^A	35.1	41,840	100
Manitoba	480^A	3.4	335^A	2.4	7,465^A	53.2	5,755^A	41.0	14,040	100
Saskatchewan	205^A	0.5	130^A	0.3	16,830^A	39.5	25,510^A	59.8	42,660	100
Alberta	285^A	0.8	585^A	1.6	20,820^A	55.8	15,600^A	41.8	37,295	100
British Columbia	110^A	1.4	240^A	3.1	3,425^A	44.5	3,925^A	51.0	7700	100
Canada	7,475^A	4.3	7,490^A	4.3	86,405^A	49.9	71,730^A	41.4	173,095	100
Notes: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
1. An individual farm could report more than one method. Therefore, the total in this table does not refer to the total number of farms reporting.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.