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Sprayer calibration, Canada and provinces, 2001

Sprayer calibration, by farm, Canada and provinces, 2001
  Upon breakage or major component replacement Before beginning of each crop season Between applications of different types of pesticide Other Never Not applicable Total
Newfoundland and Labrador
X
55D
50D
X
X
25C
135
Prince Edward Island
60A
600B
80A
50A
80A
140A
1,000
Nova Scotia
X
505C
125B
X
X
245B
930
New Brunswick
35A
445C
95B
55A
30A
190B
855
Quebec
1,390A
7,765A
1,240A
1,870A
410A
3,075A
15,755
Ontario
680A
14,890A
3,945A
2,000A
595A
10,705A
32,815
Manitoba
315A
5,700A
1,365A
725A
425A
2,085A
10,625
Saskatchewan
1,215A
18,890A
6,295A
1,750A
1,940A
4,825A
34,920
Alberta
895A
10,990A
3,205A
1,160A
1,425A
6,175A
23,850
British Columbia
170A
1,430B
560A
330A
155A
1,010A
3,645
Canada
4,820A
61,255A
16,950A
7,935A
5,085A
28,475A
124,525
Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
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.

 

Sprayer calibration, by share (percentage) of farms, Canada and provinces, 2001
  Upon breakage or major component replacement Before beginning of each crop season Between applications of different types of pesticide Other Never Not applicable Total
Newfoundland and Labrador
X
40.7
37.0
X
X
18.5
100
Prince Edward Island
6.0
60.0
8.0
5.0
8.0
14.0
100
Nova Scotia
X
54.3
13.4
X
X
26.3
100
New Brunswick
4.1
52.0
11.1
6.4
3.5
22.2
100
Quebec
8.8
49.3
7.9
11.9
2.6
19.5
100
Ontario
2.1
45.4
12.0
6.1
1.8
32.6
100
Manitoba
3.0
53.6
12.8
6.8
4.0
19.6
100
Saskatchewan
3.5
54.1
18.0
5.0
5.6
13.8
100
Alberta
3.8
46.1
13.4
4.9
6.0
25.9
100
British Columbia
4.7
39.2
15.4
9.1
4.3
27.7
100
Canada
3.9
49.2
13.6
6.4
4.1
22.9
100
Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
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.