. Agri-news. Agriculture. AGDEX: 250/871 March 10, 1975 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBERTA FRESH VEGETABLE INCENTIVE PROGRAM Alberta Agriculture's Fresh Vegetable Incentive Program is to be continued this year. Introduced in 1974, the program is designed to stabilize and increase the province's commercial fresh vegetable acreage and to encourage the establishment of market gardens. Vegetable acreages in this province have remained stable since 1971 because of market uncertainties, increased production costs and lucrative alternative cropping opportunities. Under the program, vegetable growers will
. Agri-news. Agriculture. AGDEX: 250/871 March 10, 1975 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBERTA FRESH VEGETABLE INCENTIVE PROGRAM Alberta Agriculture's Fresh Vegetable Incentive Program is to be continued this year. Introduced in 1974, the program is designed to stabilize and increase the province's commercial fresh vegetable acreage and to encourage the establishment of market gardens. Vegetable acreages in this province have remained stable since 1971 because of market uncertainties, increased production costs and lucrative alternative cropping opportunities. Under the program, vegetable growers will receive cash payments, designed to make their crops more competitive with the many alternative crops that can be grown, particularly in the southern part of the province. This year's incentive payments to commercial growers for carrots, rutabagas and parsnips are $ per ton. For cabbage, onions and sweet corn, they are $10per ton. The maximum payment per producing unit is $5,000, A market gardener who qualifies under the program will receive a flat grant of $300. To qualify he must sell directly to consumers all the vegetables from a minimum of two acres of land. Potatoes are not included in the program. (continued) 10 RELEASED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH ALBERTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Publishing Branch. [Edmonton] : Communications Branch, Alberta Dept. of Agriculture
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