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Fraser ValleyRegional DistrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWCorporate NameDate of IncorporationPostal AddressFraser Valley Regional DistrictDecember 12, 1995145950 Cheam AvenueChilliwack, B.C.V2P 1N6Phone604-702-5000Fax604-792-9684Phone (Toll r additionalinformation visit theFraser Valley RegionalDistrict’s ENTSGeneral InformationMember Municipalities / Electoral AreasPopulationJurisdictional AreaAgricultural Land ReserveTotal Area FarmedNumber of Farms ReportingTenureHectares of FarmlandCropsField CropsFruits, Berries & NutsMushroomsVegetablesGreenhouse ProductionOrganic FarmsNursery Products / Sod /Christmas Trees / Maple Tree TapsLivestockLand Management PracticesTotal Farm CapitalTotal Gross Farm ReceiptsTotal Operating Expenses & Cash Wages PaidTotal Paid LabourLeading the ProvinceBC Agriculture - A Snap 12223The FVRD was formed through the amalgamation of portions of the Dewdney-Alouette Reg. Dist. (Incorp. Oct. 27, 1967),Central Fraser Valley Reg. Dist. (Incorp. Nov. 30, 1965) and all of the Reg. Dist. of Fraser Cheam (Incorp. Sept. 29, 1967).

2Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Member Municipalities- Electoral Areas- “A”- “B”City of AbbotsfordCity of ChilliwackVillage of Harrison Hot SpringsDistrict of HopeDistrict of KentDistrict of Mission- “C”- “D”- “E”- “F”- “G”- “H”– Boston Bar / North Bend / Canyon Alpine– Yale/Dogwood Valley / Choate / Sunshine Valley /Laidlaw– Hemlock Valley / Harrison Mills / Lake Errock– Popkum / Bridal Falls– Columbia Valley / Chilliwack River Valley / LindellBeach / Cultus Lake– McConnell Creek / Hatzic Prairie– Nicomen Island / Deroche / Dewdney / Hatzic Island– Sumas MountainData source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 3Changes to Regional District Boundariesin the Lower MainlandWithin this report some of the data spans the period between 1986 and 2001. The jurisdictionalmake-up of what today is the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) and the Greater VancouverRegional District (GVRD) (now Metro Vancouver) has changed since 1986 when there were fourregional districts in the Lower Mainland. Through a series of adjustments, the four regional districtscreated in 1967 were re-organized. Through the dissolving of three regional districts, the LowerMainland was re-constituted into the two regional districts we know today. The following steps ledto the current jurisdictional alignment:y On December 1, 1988, the City and Township of Langley joined the GVRD from the CentralFraser Valley Regional District (CFVRD).y On December 12, 1995, the Districts of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge and a portion of theformer Dewdney-Alouette Regional District (DARD) Electoral Area ‘A’ (Pitt Polder) alsojoined the GVRD.y Also on December 12, 1995, the Fraser Valley Regional District was created, including allof the former Regional District of Fraser Cheam, the remaining area of the former CFVRD(Abbotsford and Electoral Area A - Sumas Mountain) and the remaining areas of theformer DARD (Mission and Electoral Areas A, B, C, D, & E).The boundary changes necessary for the creation of the FVRD have created statistical challenges.The Census of Agriculture data that pre-dates 1996 was applied to geographic areas that do notexist today. By extracting data from individual municipalities and placing that data into theappropriate regional district (GVRD or FVRD), everyeffort has been made throughout the Overview to alterthe figures to reflect, as closely as possible, the currentboundaries of the FVRD.4 -3 2The Fraser Valley ca 1922Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

4 Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWPopulation - 1971 to 20061Fraser Valley Regional District Population- 1971 to 2006 -Graph 1 99620012006The Fraser Valley200,000150,000100,00050,0000Regional Districtaccounted for about6.3% of BC’spopulation in 2006.-19711981 1986Population Increase 1971 to 2006 168,4554,813 persons / yearon average2006 Population within:Municipal JurisdictionsElectoral AreasIndian Reserves 240,08210,6506,299(93%)(4%)(3%) 208,49448,537(81%)(19%)- 2006 Urban / Rural SplitUrbanRural1991199620012006There were 2,567 -1976farms reported in theFVRD in 2006. TheRegional District’sfarm population isestimated to be 7,701persons or 3% ofFVRD’s total 2006population (based onthe BC average of 3persons per farm).A similar calculationprovincially sets thefarm population atapproximately 1.5% ofB.C.’s total 2006population. Jurisdictional Area1Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in British Columbia” - 1990 &1998 and Statistics Canada, Ottawa - http://www.statcan.ca/start.htmlMinistry of Community Services, Statistics Relating to Regional & Municipal Governments in B.C. for 2007 at:http://www.cserv.gov.bc.ca/lgd/infra/statistics index.htm2 1,393,370 hectares 2Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW5Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) 71,883 hectares3Fraser Valley Regional District- Jurisdictional Area & ALR -Graph 2Those portions of the ALR in theFraser Valley Regional District thatwere part of the former Central FraserValley and Dewdney-Alouette RegionalDistricts were designated on April 24,1974, and that portion in the formerRegional District of Fraser Cheam wasdesignated on August 26, ,000400,000200,0000TotalAreaArea inALR!.FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT!.0!.1020ALRKm40THOMPSON-NICOLAREGIONAL DISTRICTSQUAMISHLILLOOET!. REGIONALDISTRICTREGIONALDISTRICT OFOKANAGANSIMILKAMEEN!.HarrisonHot Springs!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. !.!.!.!.!.GREATER tChilliwack!.!.AbbotsfordSource: Agricultural Land Commission - ALR as of January 2008.HopeThe ALR accountsfor about 5% of theFraser ValleyRegional District,with most of theReserve located inthe southern portionof the RegionalDistrict.The FVRD containsnearly 55% of thehighly productiveALR lands of theLower Mainland.

6 Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWTotal Area Farmed19861991199620012006 51,128 ha.46,574 ha.54,454 ha.48,670 ha.56,603 ha.Number of Farms4 Reporting19861991199620012006 2,6392,7112,9772,6612,567- Average Farm (Hectares)2006(Hectares)Fraser Valley Regional District19.417.218.318.322.1Lower Mainland15.915.614.616.018.8British Columbia126.5124.4115.8127.5142.9- Farm Size52001Farms Percent2006Farms 659%1,45357%52 to 161 ha. (130 to 399 acres)2007%1806%2098%2088% 161 ha. (400 acres & %2,567100%4 to 52 ha. (10 to 129 acres)Total51996Farms Percent878 4 ha. (10 acres)41991Farms PercentOver time, the census definition of “farm” or “farm operation” has changed. An explanation of these changes can be found E/2007000/terms.htm#farm. In 2006, an “agricultural operation” was definedas a farm, ranch or other agricultural operation producing agricultural products for sale or the intention of sale in the past 12months. For a complete definition of agricultural operation and agricultural products, ssary.htm#gt3Due to adjustments in the jurisdictional area of the Fraser Valley Regional District, information is not presented in a mannerthat allows for a breakdown of data related to farm size for the 1986 census year.Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 7Tenure61991% ofHectares Total1996% ofHectares Total2001% ofHectares Total2006% ofHectares TotalFarmland Owned34,79075%41,81777%36,51475%41,28768%Farmland Leased, 4 100%54,454 100%48,670 100%60,380 100%In 2006, provincially, 55.4%of farmland was owned.- Farmland Leased/Rented1991% ofHectares Total782001% ofHectares Total2006% ofHectares TotalFrom governmentsx7na81,71914%xna5,31228%From otherxna10,91886%10,39586%12,40965%Crop shared from othersnanananaxna4272%Through other arrangementsnananananana9455%Total61996% ofHectares Total11,784 100%12,673 100%12,156 100%19,093 100%Note: Figures related to tenure for 2006 are not comparable to previous Census data due to a significant revision to thequestionnaire and reformatting of the data by Statistics Canada. For this reason, the total area farmed in 2006 (p. 6) is not thesame as the total in the Tenure table.Throughout the report, ‘x’ indicates that farms are reporting but further information is not provided for reasons of confidentiality.“na” indicates that data was not available for the year and category in question.Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrict8AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWHectares of Farmland in:9 taresFarmsHectaresCrops1,859Summerfallow124Pasture (managed)820Pasture (unmanaged)10 armland Use - 1991 to 2006Graph 0200615,000X Farms reportingbut no furtherdata naged)Pasture(Unmanaged)OtherLand to GrowLocated in the Lower Mainland, the highly productive farmland of the Fraser Valley Regional District iswithin the largest and fastest growing population centre in B.C. To help meet the rising demand for foodthere has been an almost 22% increase in the amount of land being farmed within the Region over the15years between 1991 and 2006. If this trend continues, by 2021 over 12,000 additional hectares will comeinto production, equating to a total of nearly 69,000 hectares being farmed and accounting for almost allthe land currently in the ALR (71,885 ha.) within the Fraser Valley Regional District.9Figures for 1986 are not available.In both 1996 and 2006, ‘Unmanaged Pasture’ in the Fraser Valley Regional District had significant increases. It is possible thatthe majority of these increases were due to the manner in which Statistics Canada reports on farm areas associated with theHeadquarters Rule. Because agricultural operations are often composed of numerous parcels of land in a number of locations, the“headquarters rule” assigns all data collected for the agricultral operation to the area where the farm headquarters is located.11“Other” includes ‘Other Unimproved Land’, ‘Other Improved Land’ and ‘Woodland’.12Note: A total for the number of farms in each year is not provided to avoid double counting of mixed farms.10Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW9Crops (hectares) Field Crops13Tree FruitsBerries & GrapesFruits, Berries & Nuts15VegetablesOther16TotalGraph 4199119962001200620,746 143383,080na3,090na22,427 na4,2192,3112,45428,76429,59331,79933,394Crops - 1991 to 200630,00025,000Hectares20,00015,00010,0005,000na na0Field Crops Fruits, Berries Vegetables Other Crops& Nuts199113141516199620012006Note: In the case of hectares in Field Crops, a total was not provided. In some cases, individual field crop area figures werenot provided for reasons of confidentiality. As a result, the figures provided equal only the sum of those individual fieldcrops in which Statistics Canada provides an area figure.Note: the periodic use of the “plus sign ( )” indicates that a portion of the hectares of crops or numbers of livestock is notprovided for reasons of confidentiality within only a portion of the current FVRD. As a result, the figure given will be lowerthan the full amount included in the FVRD in the year indicated.In 1991 and 1996, data was split between ‘Tree Fruits’ and ‘Berries & Grapes’. In 2001 and 2006, this data was grouped asFruits, Berries & Nuts resulting in no data being available (na) in this category in 1991 and 1996.“Other” Crops also account for area figures not provided due to confidentiality.Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

10Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW1991Farms Hectares Field Crops17WheatOatsBarleyMixed GrainsCorn for GrainBuckwheatRyeCorn for SilageAlfalfaAll other Tame Hay& Fodder CropsCanolaPotatoesDry Field PeasSunflowersForage seed for seedOther field crops171996Farms Hectares2001Farms Hectares2006Farms Hectaresna114424470133834520,746 207 276 137 x31 090 4,436 594 na1215150331403615722,427 12x58x44140Note: A total for the number of farms is not provided to avoid double counting in the case of mixed farms.Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW The FraserFruits, Berries & Nuts1991Farms HectaresTotalna 3,263 1996Farms Hectares2001Farms Hectaresna3,5645273,9422006Farms Hectares5584,219ApplesPearsPlums & PrunesSweet CherriesSour CherriesPeachesApricotsOther tree fruits965749301614683616 115 2 3 1 249 803257133na343821,951x558 na34 sSaskatoonsOther berriesOther fruits, berries& nuts11Berry Production“Within Canada, southwestern British Columbia is themost important production region for all berriesexcept lowbush blueberries.In recent years, red raspberry production hasincreased dramatically in BC (making it the leadingproducing area in the world) but has declined ineastern Canada.”The Fraser ValleyValley RegionalDistrictaccounts forabout 21% of allland in BCdevoted to theproduction ofFruits, Berriesand Nuts.In the periodbetween 1991and 2006, theamount of landin the FVRDproducingblueberriesincreased byalmost 170%.Regional Districtaccounted for 48% ofall land in raspberryproduction in Canadain cfm?PgNm HomePage&Params A1Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

12Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWFrom a provincial standpoint, theFraser Valley Regional Districtmade a major contribution toberry and nut production in 2006.FVRD as a %of BC land r Fruits, Berries & Nuts 86%41%28%46%Growing Area - Mushrooms1991199620012006Farms Sq. MetresFarms Sq. MetresFarms Sq. MetresFarms Sq. Metres1229,748 1759,2132074,386 17120,760Between 1991 and 2006, the Fraser ValleyRegional District realized an increase in themushroom growing area of approximately 300%Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 19911996Farms HectaresFarms HectaresVegetables2001132006Farms HectaresFarms Hectares2383,0902172,4771822,5011672,311Sweet Corn102Tomatoes21Cucumbers38Green Peas64Green / Wax Beans45Cabbage19Chinese Cabbage7Cauliflower36Broccoli35Brussels Sprouts22Carrots31Rutabagas / Turnips7Beets24Radishes20Shallots / Green Onions 25Dry / Other Onions14Celery5Lettuces35Spinach10Peppers18Squash, Pumpkins& Zucchini33PumpkinsnaSquash / ZucchininaAsparagus2Rhubarb19Other Vegetables53614 x24 656 274 5 9 234 518 135 25 x4 4 2 5 x21 x24 6693151220554x33 537124303134 165523542014955x414192701285611x344632 nanax16 50 50nana4214571nanax193844nana3174263 nanax2865na33303na59na26571na92Vegetable ProductionGrowing about 25 different types of vegetables, the Fraser Valley RegionalDistrict is second only to the GVRD among all regional districts in the amount ofland devoted to vegetable production in 2006. The FVRD provincially makes asignificant contribution in the following vegetables.Percent ofBC Land inProduction - 2006yyyyySweet CornGreen PeasCauliflowerBrussels SproutsPeppers47%55%48%98%35%Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

14Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWGreenhouse Production 1991FlowersVegetablesOther Greenhouse ProductsNot in Use on date of censusTotal 18FarmsSq. Metres75na21na136,750 78,785 14,7684,671119270,989 1996% of TotalFarmsSq. Metres51%29%6%2%1124550na81,818 102,134 22,419 3,473 26%33%7%1%na173314,667 na2001FarmsSq. MetresFlowersVegetablesOther Greenhouse ProductsNot in Use on date of census1023852na389,536425,155 27,501 8,326Total 18181869,216% of Total2006% of TotalFarmsSq. Metres% of Total45%49%3%1%903617naxx120,7607,714nana10% 1%100%1611,185,946100%In the 15 years between 1991and 2006, the Fraser ValleyRegional District more thanquadrupled the amount of landin the Regional District underglass.By 2006, the FVRD accountedfor 22% of all land under glassin BC - second highest amongall regional districts afterMetro Vancouver.Despite the growth in thegreenhouse sector, the areaunder glass in 2006represented only 0.16% of allland in the ALR in theRegional District.18Note: A single greenhouse may be engaged in more than one form of production.Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Organic FarmsTotalHay / Field CropsFruits, Veg. or 28261015In 2006, the Fraser ValleyRegional District was 2nd,after the Regional Districtof Okanagan-Similkameen,in the number of organicfarms compared to all otherregional districts in B.C.FVRD, in 2006, did havemore organic farmsengaged in animal andanimal products than anyother regional district in theprovince.1991Farms Ha. Nursery Products Sod Grown for Sale 1996Farms Ha.2001Farms Ha.2006Farms tmas Treesnana872176926671252Maple Tree Tapsnananana001xData source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

16Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWIn the FVRD in 200662%of all BCHens and Chickens61%of all BCDairyCows71% of BC Swine. LivestockFarms1986Livestock1991Farms Livestock1996Farms LivestockHens & Chickens 659TurkeysnaTotal Other Poultry 04,297Pigs189Sheep & LambsnaHorses & PoniesnaGoatsnaRabbitsnaWild BoarnaMinknaFoxnaBisonnaLlamas & Alpacas 1LivestockFarms2006Livestock- Poultry698 10,805,51965437,264177552,167585 11,396,78442434,543111371,172- Other LivestockCattle & Calves- Milk Cows- Beef CowsColonies of Beesfor Honey na1,936The climate and soils of the Fraser Valley provide exceptional growingconditions for cool season grasses and forage corn that feed dairycows. The excellent quality of the feed produced here is one of thereasons that the Fraser Valley Regional District ranks as one of the bestregions in the world for milk production, with per cow productionoutstripping almost every other jurisdiction in the world.Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW17Land Management Practices 1991% ofHa. Farmland Irrigation CommercialFertilizers Manure19 Herbicides Insecticides& Fungicides20 Insecticides FungicidesHa1996% ofFarmland2001% ofHa Farmland2006% ofHa. na6,0694,638na11%8%“View of reclaimed land;Sumas Prairie”- Date: 1924Source: BC ArchivesCall No. G-037731920In the case of some forms of manure application, data was not provided. Figures represent only where data is provided.In the 1991 Census of Agriculture, insecticides and fungicides were grouped together but split in 1996, 2001 and 2006.Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

18 Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWTotal Farm Capital19861991199620012006 1,157,053,548 1,576,529,812 2,467,335,818 3,005,136,751 5,582,816,220 6,000,000,000 5,000,000,000 4,000,000,000About 96% of theincrease in the totalfarm capital in theFraser ValleyRegional Districtbetween 1991 and2006 (years of availabledata) is attributableto increases in thevalue of land andbuildings.Total Farm Capital- 1986 to 2006 -Graph 5 3,000,000,000 2,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 019861991199620012006Division of Capital - 2006 (only)Value ( )zLand and Buildingszz% of Total 5,125,044,40392%Farm Machinery & Equipment 301,073,3055%Livestock & Poultry 156,698,5123%Agricultural Cities . . . . . . .The Fraser Valley Regional District has many distinct farming communities - the District of Kent,Hatzic Prairie and Nicomen Island, the Columbia Valley and Mission, with each makingimportant agricultural contributions. But by any measure, farming in the FVRD is dominated bythe City of Abbotsford and the City of Chilliwack. Together, these two cities support a large anddiverse agricultural sector that not only underpins local economies, but makes significantcontributions at a provincial level. Below are just five examples drawn from the 2006 Census ofAgriculture that illustrates the prominence of these two agricultural cities.IndicatorTotal Gross Farm ReceiptsAnnual Weeks of Paid LabourTotal Cash Wages & Salaries PaidLivestock & Poultry PurchasesTotal Feed & Supplement PurchasesCities of% of FVRDAbbotsford & ChilliwackTotal 810,676,051216,573 123,873,703 90,734,925 147,941,85488.0%87.9%86.8%86.7%88.2%% of BCTotal30.6%23.9%24.9%40.6%44.5%Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWTotal Gross Farm Receipts19861991199620012006Total Gross Farm Receipts- 1986 to 2006 -Graph 6 1,000,000,000 900,000,000 800,000,000 700,000,000 600,000,000 500,000,000 400,000,000 300,000,000 200,000,000 100,000,000 0 314,647,167 388,291,023 535,152,835 735,859,984 921,425,274(1985 )(1990 )(1995 )(2000 )(2005 )At over 900 million, FVRD topped1985 1990 1995 2000 all other regional districts in 2005and accounted for nearly 35% ofBC’s annual gross farm receipts. TheRegional District also had thehighest average gross farm receiptsper farm compared to all other BCregional districts in 2005 - wellabove the provincial average.2005 - Average Gross Farm Receipts per Farm19851990199520002005Fraser Valley Regional District 119,230 143,228 179,763 276,535 358,950Lower Mainland 105,007 127,151 156,521 263,266 306,932British Columbia 55,552 68,723 84,233 113,736 133,641Number of Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts 2006 (2005 )Fraser Valley Reg. Dist.Farms% of RD Total 10,000 10,000 - 24,999 25,000 - 99,999 100,000 & h ColumbiaFarms 10,000 10,000 - 24,999 25,000 - 99,999 100,000 & overTotal% of BC ph 7Number of Farms byTotal Gross Farm Receipts (2005 )12001000Number of Farms 198006004002000 10,000 10,000 to 25,000 to 100,000 24,999 99,000and overData source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

20 Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWTotal Operating Expenses & Cash Wages PaidExpenses1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 267,813,948 317,752,201 460,861,649 634,375,571 783,723,708na 57,489,818 86,149,517 103,931,975 6,408% Year Round51%60%68%71%% Seasonal49%40%32%29%% Year Round British Columbia51%57%62%63%Total Paid Labour (weeks)- YearWagesRound vs. Seasonal Paid LabourData source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW21Leading the ProvinceWithin British Columbia, the Fraser Valley Regional District is an agriculturalpowerhouse. In a review of 136 different commodities and other agricultural indicatorsfrom the 2006 census, the FVRD led all other regional districts in 43 of the categoriesconsidered.Here is a sampling of several of the key indicators that together confirm the significantcontribution the Fraser Valley Regional District is making to BC agriculture.Commodity / Category2006RegionalPercent of DistrictB.C. TotalRankCorn for Silage (ha)Total area in Vegetables (ha)Sweet Corn (ha)Green Peas (ha)Mushroom Growing Area (sq. m.)Cauliflower (ha)Broccoli (ha)Brussels Sprouts (ha)Peppers (ha)Strawberries (ha)Raspberries (ha)Blueberries (ha)Other Fruits Berries & Nuts (ha)Nursery Area (ha)Sod (ha)Hens & ChickensLaying Hens 19 wks TurkeysOther PoultryDairy CowsPigsGoatsColonies of BeesOrganic Animals or Animalproducts (Farms)Total Farm CapitalValue of Machinery & Equipment ( )Value of Livestock & Poultry ( )Total Gross Farm Receipts (2005 )Total Farm Business OperatingExpenses (2005 )Farms using computers forfarm ta source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.

22Fraser Valley R egional D istrictAGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWBC Agriculture - A SnapshotB.C. - 2006 - Census of AgricultureNo. of Farms-19,844Agriculture is a significant and expanding industry in British Total Area of Farms2,835,458 haColumbia with more than 290,000 people employed on farms,ranches, orchards, greenhouses, nurseries, as well as warehouses, veterinary offices, hatcheries,grocery stores, and other food-related services in 2006. The primary agriculture sector generatesmore than 782 million towards the province’s total Gross Domestic Product. Although the industry isrelatively small by itself, it contributes significantly to spinoffs in the food processing, food wholesaling,food retailing and food service sectors. This translates in total gross revenues for this industry of morethan 36 billion a year.Climatic conditions in the province make it possible for British Columbia farmers to grow a wide varietyof crops - approximately 200 different commodities. The top farm commodities in terms of sales in2006 B.C. were dairy, chicken, floriculture, cattle, nursery, greenhouse tomatoes, mushrooms, calves,and blueberries. Total farm cash receipts reached 2.3 billion in 2006 and total crop receipts reachedover 1.1 billion in 2006. The livestock sector, which includes cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs, dairy, honey,fur and game-farm animals, reached 1.2 billion in 2006.The Southern Interior is well-suited for the production of tree fruits and grapes.The Fraser Valley and southern Vancouver Island, with a cooler, wetter climate,are extremely favourable for the production of berries and vegetables. Most of theprovince’s grain and oilseed crops are grown in the Peace River region.Beef cattle are concentrated in the North, Cariboo andThompson-Okanagan regions. Large dairy herds are foundmostly in the Lower Mainland, southeastern Vancouver Islandand the Okanagan-Shuswap area. Hog, poultry and eggproduction are concentrated in the Lower Mainland.Nationally, in 2006, BC ranked 1st in receipts generatedin four commoditiesCommodityBC Share of Canada’sGross Farm ReceiptsSweet %49.3%45.0%NationalRanking1111From: “Fast Stats - Agriculture, Aquaculture andFood 2007”’Ministry of Agriculture and LandsndNationally, B.C. ranked 2 in a further eight agricultural commodities- greenhouse peppers, greenhouse tomatoes, nursery products,apples, grapes, mushrooms, floriculture and greenhouse

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