Available Publications

The following is a list of ministry publications and newsletters that appear on this website. Some of the files listed here are Adobe Acrobat Files. These are downloadable, printable publications containing full text and graphics. You require the Adobe Acrobat Reader available free from www.adobe.com to view these files.

Listing by Section:

About the Industry

• Fast Stats 2004
• Agri-Food Statistics

Animal Health Centre

• Newsletters

Agritourism

• Agritourism Market and Product Development Status Report 2001
• Regulatory Challenges for Agritourism Operators in British Columbia August 2002

Apiculture

• Profile
• Factsheets and Publications

Agroforestry

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

BC Farm Industry Review Board

• Farm Practices Board Complaint Decisions

Beef Industry

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Berries

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Bison

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Business Management

• Business Management Tools
• Business Plan Guides
• Business Structure and Arrangements
• Enterprise Budgets Planning for Profit
• Labour Management & Human Resources
• Information Management & Technology
• Succession & Estate Planning

• New Agriculture Investment - A Guide to Starting a New Farm Enterprise

Dairy Industry

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Field Vegetables

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Financial Programs

• Safety Net Funding - Are You Eligible?
• Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program

Fisheries and Aquaculture

• Fisheries Statistics
• Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies and Reports
• Shellfish Aquaculture Reports and Publications

Food Processing

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Food Safety and Quality

• Fact Sheets & Publications

Forage, Pature and Hay

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

General

• 2005/06 – 2007/08 Service Plan – Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• 2004/05 – 2006/07 Service Plan – Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• 2003/04 – 2005/06 Service Plan – Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

• 2001/02 Annual Report – Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (34 pages)

• 2000/01 Annual Performance Report – Agriculture and Food (94 pages)
• 2000/01 Annual Performance Report – Fisheries (48 pages)

• Agriculture and Food Performance Plan 2001/02 – 2003/04 (56 pages)
• Agriculture and Food Performance Plan 2000/01 (60 pages)

• 1995 – 2000 Annual Reports

Goats

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Grains and Oilseeds

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Grapes

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Greenhouse Vegetables

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Hog Industry

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Horse Industry

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Livestock Health Management & Regulation

• Publications and Manuals

Mushrooms

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Organics

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Ornamentals (Floriculture/Nursery)

• Floriculture Industry Overview
• Floriculture Fact Sheets & Publications

• Nursery Industry Overview
• Nursery Fact Sheets & Publications

Other Publications/Reports

• Audible Bird Scare Devices in BC
• Delta Mediation Team Report 
• Vancouver Island Agri-Food Action Plan and Trust Strategy
• Choosing Our Future: Options for the Agri-Food Industry
• Stakes in the Ground: Provincial Interest in the Agricultural Land Commission Act
• Review of Ministry of Agriculture and Food Wildlife Damage Control Guidelines on Propane Cannons

Pest Management Newsletters and Publications

Notes and Factsheets

• Factsheets by Commodity
  • Field & Forage Crops
  • Floriculture Crops
  • Greenhouse
  • Livestock & Human Pests
  • Nursery/Ornamentals
  • Small Fruit/Berries/Nuts
  • Tree Fruit
  • Turf
  • Vegetable
• Plant Disease Management
  • Field & Forage Crops
  • Fruit, Berries and Nuts
  • Greenhouse, Vegetables, Ornamentals and Turf
  • Home Garden
  • Slides
• Insect Pest Management
  • Field Crops
  • Fruit, Berries and Nuts
  • Greenhouse, Ornamentals and  Turf
  • Livestock and Human Pests
• Weed Management
  • Field Guides/Manuals
  • Weed Alerts
  • Aggressive Ornamentals
  • Weed Management Factsheets
• Wildlife Damage Management
• Non-Native and Invasive Pests

Production Guides

• BCMAL/Industry Crop Production Guides
• Home and Garden Pest Management Guide for British Columbia 2001

Potatoes

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Poultry

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Range

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Regional Newsletters

• Cariboo Farm News
• Farm and Ranch News (P.G. & Hwy 16)

Resource Management

• AgFocus - An Agricultural GIS
• AgFocus - An Agricultural GIS Overview
• AgFocus - Agricultural Land Use Inventory
• Publications and Conceptual Plans
• Regional Scan Summary
• State of Resources Report

Sheep and Lambs

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Specialty Crops

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications

Strengthening Farming

• Publications
• Farm Practices in BC: Reference Guide
• A Guide to Developing Trails in Farm and Ranch Areas

Trade Negotiations and Agreements

• Invest in BC’s Agriculture, Food and Seafood Industries - Brochure
• Fish and Seafood Trade Negotiations
• World Trade Organization and Agriculture
• Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
• Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

Tree Fruits

• Industry Profile
• Publications
• Newsletters

Turf

• Industry Overview
• Fact Sheets & Publications