Frequency of soil nutrient testing, Canada and provinces, 2001

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Frequency of soil nutrient testing, by farm, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Every year	Every 2 to 3 years	Every 4 to 5 years	Every 5 years or more	Not tested	Total
Newfoundland and Labrador	55^B	65^C	35^B	X	X	240
Prince Edward Island	360^B	370^B	185^A	X	X	1,240
Nova Scotia	205^A	445^B	330^B	400^B	575^B	1,945
New Brunswick	360^B	350^B	260^B	330^B	295^B	1,585
Quebec	4,640^A	9,065^A	5,390^A	2,110^A	1,930^A	23,130
Ontario	5,585^A	15,810^A	6,365^A	5,185^A	8,290^A	41,235
Manitoba	3,565^A	3,690^A	1,255^A	1,855^A	3,475^A	13,850
Saskatchewan	7,350^A	10,215^A	4,280^A	5,655^A	14,640^A	42,135
Alberta	9,750^A	8,320^A	3,440^A	4,445^A	10,995^A	36,950
British Columbia	1,200^A	1,720^A	770^A	1,405^A	2,460^A	7,545
Canada	33,075^A	50,045^A	22,290^A	21,545^A	42,905^A	169,870
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.

Frequency of soil nutrient testing, by farm, Canada and provinces, 2001

Every year

Every 2 to 3 years

Every 4 to 5 years

Every 5 years or more

Not tested

Total

Newfoundland and Labrador

55^B

65^C

35^B

240

Prince Edward Island

360^B

370^B

185^A

1,240

Nova Scotia

205^A

445^B

330^B

400^B

575^B

1,945

New Brunswick

360^B

350^B

260^B

330^B

295^B

1,585

Quebec

4,640^A

9,065^A

5,390^A

2,110^A

1,930^A

23,130

Ontario

5,585^A

15,810^A

6,365^A

5,185^A

8,290^A

41,235

Manitoba

3,565^A

3,690^A

1,255^A

1,855^A

3,475^A

13,850

Saskatchewan

7,350^A

10,215^A

4,280^A

5,655^A

14,640^A

42,135

Alberta

9,750^A

8,320^A

3,440^A

4,445^A

10,995^A

36,950

British Columbia

1,200^A

1,720^A

770^A

1,405^A

2,460^A

7,545

Canada

33,075^A

50,045^A

22,290^A

21,545^A

42,905^A

169,870

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.

Frequency of soil nutrient testing, by share (percentage) of farms, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Every year	Every 2 to 3 years	Every 4 to 5 years	Every 5 years or more	Not tested	Total
Newfoundland and Labrador	22.9	27.1	14.6	X	X	100
Prince Edward Island	29.0	29.8	14.9	X	X	100
Nova Scotia	10.5	22.9	17.0	20.6	29.6	100
New Brunswick	22.7	22.1	16.4	20.8	18.6	100
Quebec	20.1	39.2	23.3	9.1	8.3	100
Ontario	13.5	38.3	15.4	12.6	20.1	100
Manitoba	25.7	26.6	9.1	13.4	25.1	100
Saskatchewan	17.4	24.2	10.2	13.4	34.7	100
Alberta	26.4	22.5	9.3	12.0	29.8	100
British Columbia	15.9	22.8	10.2	18.6	32.6	100
Canada	19.5	29.5	13.1	12.7	25.3	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.

Frequency of soil nutrient testing, by share (percentage) of farms, Canada and provinces, 2001

Every year

Every 2 to 3 years

Every 4 to 5 years

Every 5 years or more

Not tested

Total

Newfoundland and Labrador

22.9

27.1

14.6

100

Prince Edward Island

29.0

29.8

14.9

100

Nova Scotia

10.5

22.9

17.0

20.6

29.6

100

New Brunswick

22.7

22.1

16.4

20.8

18.6

100

Quebec

20.1

39.2

23.3

9.1

8.3

100

Ontario

13.5

38.3

15.4

12.6

20.1

100

Manitoba

25.7

26.6

9.1

13.4

25.1

100

Saskatchewan

17.4

24.2

10.2

13.4

34.7

100

Alberta

26.4

22.5

9.3

12.0

29.8

100

British Columbia

15.9

22.8

10.2

18.6

32.6

100

Canada

19.5

29.5

13.1

12.7

25.3

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.