. Agri-news. Agriculture. Protecting the Alberta Advantage in the agriculture industry A message from the Minister It's been almost a year since I was given the honour of representing the most important industry in Alberta. VHien I began my term as Minister of .Agriculture. Food and Rural Development, I entered a period where our industry was being faced with many challenges such as foot and mouth disease, severe drought and falling grain prices. The Government of Alberta is committed to the prosperity and sustainairility ofour agriculture industry and will work with Albertam in 2002 to protec
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Protecting the Alberta Advantage in the agriculture industry A message from the Minister It's been almost a year since I was given the honour of representing the most important industry in Alberta. VHien I began my term as Minister of .Agriculture. Food and Rural Development, I entered a period where our industry was being faced with many challenges such as foot and mouth disease, severe drought and falling grain prices. The Government of Alberta is committed to the prosperity and sustainairility ofour agriculture industry and will work with Albertam in 2002 to protect our Alberta Advantage and ensure agriculture continues togrou Shirley McClelian l)epiit\ Premier and Minister of Agriculture, Pood and Rural Development Fortunately, thanks to the vigilance and hard work of industry and government, we kept our country free of foot and mouth disease. Hard work and smart business decisions on the part of our industry also helped them get through another harsh year of drought It wis a tough year for agriculture, but our industry showed its true grit and came out strong with record numbers in farm cash receipts, food and beverage manufacturing and exports. The agriculture and agri-food industry in Alberta is a vital component in our economy and our rural landscape Last year, our primary and value-added sectors contributed a record $ billion and $10 billion respectively to the provincial economy Industry 's long-term vision is "twenty-ten by 2010'' - $20 billion in value-added activity and $10 billion in primary production by 2010, and we are well on our way to reaching this goal 2002 will be a year of opportunity for our industry, and of change, and your government is responding to this new reality. Cont d on page 2 This Week- Special Spring Edition Protecting the Alberta Advantage in the agriculture industry 1 2002 insect pest outlook for Alberta 2 Crop Protection 2002 3 Crop disease control 4 Irrigation amendments respond to stakeholder
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