Management of crop residues, Canada and provinces, 2001

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Management of crop residues, by method used, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Chop and spread straw	Bale straw	Burn straw	Other	Not applicable	Total responses¹
Newfoundland and Labrador	50^C	X	X	0.0	190^C	240
Prince Edward Island	250^A	X	X	X	200^A	1,330
Nova Scotia	290^A	575^B	X	X	1,070^B	2,015
New Brunswick	395^B	690^B	X	X	580^B	1,700
Quebec	6,420^A	12,495^A	85^A	405^A	5,700^A	25,095
Ontario	17,240^A	20,570^A	280^A	1,180^A	7,480^A	46,755
Manitoba	9,045^A	7,825^A	1,670^A	245^A	1,280^A	20,070
Saskatchewan	34,755^A	18,585^A	2,180^A	580^A	1,230^A	57,345
Alberta	17,620^A	21,575^A	95^A	1,490^A	5,245^A	46,030
British Columbia	1,580^A	980^A	140^A	200^A	4,975^A	7,880
Canada	87,640^A	84,160^A	4,530^A	4,190^A	27,945^A	208,455
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.

Management of crop residues, by method used, Canada and provinces, 2001

Chop and spread straw

Bale straw

Burn straw

Other

Not applicable

Total responses¹

Newfoundland and Labrador

50^C

0.0

190^C

240

Prince Edward Island

250^A

200^A

1,330

Nova Scotia

290^A

575^B

1,070^B

2,015

New Brunswick

395^B

690^B

580^B

1,700

Quebec

6,420^A

12,495^A

85^A

405^A

5,700^A

25,095

Ontario

17,240^A

20,570^A

280^A

1,180^A

7,480^A

46,755

Manitoba

9,045^A

7,825^A

1,670^A

245^A

1,280^A

20,070

Saskatchewan

34,755^A

18,585^A

2,180^A

580^A

1,230^A

57,345

Alberta

17,620^A

21,575^A

95^A

1,490^A

5,245^A

46,030

British Columbia

1,580^A

980^A

140^A

200^A

4,975^A

7,880

Canada

87,640^A

84,160^A

4,530^A

4,190^A

27,945^A

208,455

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.

Management of crop residues, by share (percentage) of methods used, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Chop and spread straw	Bale straw	Burn straw	Other	Not applicable	Total responses¹
Newfoundland and Labrador	20.8	X	X	0.0	79.2	100
Prince Edward Island	18.8	X	X	X	15.0	100
Nova Scotia	14.4	28.5	X	X	53.1	100
New Brunswick	23.2	40.6	X	X	34.1	100
Quebec	25.6	49.8	0.3	1.6	22.7	100
Ontario	36.9	44.0	0.6	2.5	16.0	100
Manitoba	45.1	39.0	8.3	1.2	6.4	100
Saskatchewan	60.6	32.4	3.8	1.0	2.1	100
Alberta	38.3	46.9	0.2	3.2	11.4	100
British Columbia	20.1	12.4	1.8	2.5	63.1	100
Canada	42.0	40.4	2.2	2.0	13.4	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.

Management of crop residues, by share (percentage) of methods used, Canada and provinces, 2001

Chop and spread straw

Bale straw

Burn straw

Other

Not applicable

Total responses¹

Newfoundland and Labrador

20.8

0.0

79.2

100

Prince Edward Island

18.8

15.0

100

Nova Scotia

14.4

28.5

53.1

100

New Brunswick

23.2

40.6

34.1

100

Quebec

25.6

49.8

0.3

1.6

22.7

100

Ontario

36.9

44.0

0.6

2.5

16.0

100

Manitoba

45.1

39.0

8.3

1.2

6.4

100

Saskatchewan

60.6

32.4

3.8

1.0

2.1

100

Alberta

38.3

46.9

0.2

3.2

11.4

100

British Columbia

20.1

12.4

1.8

2.5

63.1

100

Canada

42.0

40.4

2.2

2.0

13.4

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.