City of Prince George
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Corporate Name Date of Incorporation Postal Address
City of Prince George March 6, 1915 1100 Patricia Boulevard Prince George, B.C. V2L 3V9
Phone
(250) 561-7600
Fax
(250) 612-5605
E-mail Internet
CONTENTS General Information Population Jurisdictional Area Agricultural Land Reserve Total Area Farmed Number of Farms Reporting Tenure Hectares of Farmland Crops Field Crops Fruits, Berries & Nuts Vegetables Organic Farms Mushrooms Greenhouse Production Nursery Products Livestock Land Management Practices Total Farm Capital Total Gross Farm Receipts Total Operating Expenses & Cash Wages Paid Total Paid Labour BC Agriculture - A Snap Shot Sources
1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16
[email protected] http://www.city.pg.bc.ca/
For additional information visit the City’s website.
•
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Population - 1971 to 20061 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = = = = =
33,179 59,929 67,559 67,621 69,653 75,150 72,406 70,981
Prince George Population - 1971 to 2006 -
Graph 1 80,000 70,000 60,000 Population
2
50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 1971
- Population Increase 1971 to 2006 = = =
= =
1981 1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
37,802 1,080 persons / year on average 114% increase
- 2006 Urban / Rural Split Urban Rural
1976
65,082 5,899
(92%) (8%)
The City of Prince George has the largest population of all municipalities in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and home to over 77% of the Regional District’s population in 2006.
There were 58 farms reported in Prince George in 2006. The City’s farm population is estimated to be 174 persons or 0.3% of Prince George’s total 2006 population (based on the BC average of 3 persons per farm). A similar calculation provincially sets the farm population at approximately 1.5% of B.C.’s total 2006 population.
1
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in British Columbia” - 1990 & 1998 and Statistics Canada, Ottawa - http://www.statcan.ca/start.html Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
3
Jurisdictional Area 2 Land Water
= =
31,538 ha 0 ha
Total
=
31,538 ha
Since its incorporation in 1915, Prince George has experienced numerous expansions to its jurisdictional boundaries.
The City is one of four municipalities and seven electoral areas within the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
2
Correspondence: B. Johnson, Statistics Officer, Ministry of Community Services (see: Table - 2006 Mun Land and Water Area.xls). Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
4 •
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)
City of Prince George - Land Area & ALR -
Graph 2
= 8,033 hectares 3 35,000
The ALR was designated in
25,000 Hectares
Prince George on August 19, 1974 as part of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George’s ALR Plan.
30,000
20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Total Land Area
Land in ALR
Approximately 26% of Prince George’s land base is within the ALR and accounts for about 2.1% of the Agricultural Land Reserve in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
3
Source: Agricultural Land Commission - ALR as of January 2008. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Total Area Farmed 1996 2001 2006
•
5
= = =
4,989 ha 3,507 ha 7,318 ha 4
Number of Farms5 Reporting 1996 2001 2006
= = =
63 55 58
- Average Farm Size (hectares) . 1996
2001
2006
79.2 ha
63.8 ha
126.2 ha
Reg. Dist. of Fraser-Fort George
151.1 ha
159.8 ha
173.9 ha
British Columbia
115.8 ha
127.5 ha
142.9 ha
City of Prince George
- Farm Size
4
5
1996 Farms Percent
2001 Farms Percent
2006 Farms Percent
161 ha (400 acres & greater)
11
17%
10
18%
12
21%
Total
63
100%
55
100%
58
100%
The amount of land recorded as being farmed in Prince George increased dramatically in the 2006 Census of Agriculture compared to previous years. While it may be possible that new lands were brought into farm use between 2001 and 2006, another possible explanation may be the manner in which Statistics Canada reports on farm areas due to the Headquarters 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 an agricultral operation to the area where the farm headquarters is located. Thus, farmland located outside of Prince George may have been recorded as being in the City due to the headquarters of the farm being located within City boundaries. Over time, the census definition of “farm” or “farm operation” has changed. An explanation of these changes can be found at: http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/95-629-XIE/2007000/terms.htm#farm. In 2006, an “agricultural operation” was defined as a farm, ranch or other agricultural operation producing agricultural products for sale or the intention of sale in the past 12 months. For a complete definition of agricultural operation and agricultural products, see: http://www.statcan.ca/english/agcensus2006/glossary.htm#gt3
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
6 •
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Tenure6 Farmland Owned Farmland Leased, etc. Total
1996 4,261 ha 85% 728 ha 15% 4,989 ha 100%
2001 2,726 ha 781 ha 3,507 ha
78% 22% 100%
2006 3,470 ha 47% 3,848 ha 53% 7,318 ha 100%
In 2006, provincially, 55.4% of farmland was owned. - Farmland Leased From governments From others Crop shared from others Through other arrangements Total
1996 315 ha 43% 413 ha 57% na8 na na na 728 ha 100%
2001 x7 ha 353 ha x ha na 781 ha
na 45% na na 100%
2006 1,091 ha 2,694 ha x ha x ha 3,848 ha
28% 70% na na 100%
“Land clearing, tractor pulling stumps near Prince George - 1920’s” Source: BC Archives Photographer: J.W. Clark Call No. I-52658
6
Note: Figures related to tenure for 2006 are not comparable to previous Census data due to a significant revision to the questionnaire and reformatting of the data by Statistics Canada. For this reason, the total area farmed in 2006 (p. 5) is not the same as the total in the Tenure table. 7 ‘x’ indicates that there are farms reporting but further information is not provided due to confidentiality. 8 ‘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.
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
7
Hectares of Farmland in:
Crops Summerfallow Pasture (managed) Pasture (unmanaged) Other10 Total11
1996 Hectares Farms 37 1,243 6 106 21 376 34 1,537 53 1,727 na 4,989
20069 Farms Hectares 38 2,587 1 x 26 1,101 33 1,440 39 x na 7,318
2001 Farms Hectares 31 1,009 5 44 22 703 26 590 48 1,161 na 3,507
Farmland Use - 1996 to 2006
Graph 3 3000
1996 2500
2001 Hectares
2000
2006
1500
X - farms reporting but no further data provided.
1000 500 X
0 Crops
Summerfallow Pasture Pasture (Managed) (Unmanaged)
X Other
9
With reference to footnote 4, the significant increase in crops and both managed and unmanaged pasture in 2006, may be related to the application of the “headquarters rule”. 10 “Other” includes ‘Other Unimproved Land’, ‘Other Improved Land’ and ‘Woodland’. 11 Note: A total for the number of farms in each year is not provided to avoid double counting of mixed farms. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
8
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Crops (hectares)
•
1996
2001
2006
1,238
995
1,838
Tree Fruits
0
na
na
Berries & Grapes
0
na
na
na
x
x
x
3
2
5
11
747
1,009
2,587
Field Crops12
Fruits, Berries & Nuts13 Vegetables 14
Other
1,24315
Total
1996 Farms •
Field Crops16 Oats Barley Rye Alfalfa All other Tame Hay & Fodder Crops Forage seed for seed Potatoes Other Field Crops
2001
Hectares
2006
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
na
1,238
na
995
na
1,838
6 5 0 3
134 76 0 164
3 1 0 3
16 x 0 66
5 1 1 9
215 x x 459
28 0 1 1
864 0 x x
26 0 2 0
913 0 x 0
12 1 1 0
1,164 x x 0
12
Note: In the case of hectares in Field Crops, a total was not provided. In some cases, individual field crop area figures were not provided for reasons of confidentiality. As a result, the figures provided equal only the sum of those individual field crops in which Statistics Canada provides an area figure. 13 In 1991 and 1996 data was split between ‘Tree Fruits’ and ‘Berries & Grapes’. Starting in 2001, this data was grouped as Fruits, Berries & Nuts, resulting in no data being available (na) in this category in 1991 and 1996. 14 “Other” Crops also account for area figures not provided due to confidentiality. 15 Excluding Christmas tree area. 16 Note: 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.
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW • Fruits,
Berries & Nuts
1996 Farms Hectares 0 0
Apples Strawberries Raspberries Saskatoons Other fruits, berries & nuts
0 0 0 na 0
0 0 0 na 0
1996 Farms Hectares •
Vegetables Tomatoes Cucumbers Green Peas Cabbage Cauliflower Broccoli Carrots Rutabagas / Turnips Beets Radishes Shallots / Green Onions Lettuces Rhubarb Other Vegetables
•
2001 Farms Hectares 3 x 1 0 0 1 1
x 0 0 x x
2001 Farms Hectares
Farms 2 1 1 1 0 0
2006 Hectares x x x x 0 0
2006 Farms Hectares
2
x
4
3
3
2
0 0 1 2 1 1 2
0 0 x x x x x
0 0 0 1 0 0 2
0 0 0 x 0 0 x
1 1 0 1 0 0 1
x x 0 x 0 0 x
0
0
1
x
1
x
2 1
x x
1 0
x 0
1 0
x 0
1
x
0
0
0
0
1 1 1
x x x
0 0 2
0 0 x
0 na 1
0 na x
Organic Farms Total Field Crops Fruits, Veg. or Greenhouse Animal Other
Farms
Farms
2001
2006
1 1 0 1 0
1 0 0 1 0
9
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
10 •
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Growing Area - Mushrooms 1996
2001
Farms Sq. Metres 1
• Greenhouse
2006
Farms Sq. Metres
x
1
Farms Sq. Metres
x
1
x
Production 1996 Square Metres
% of Total
4 1 2 na
1,022 x x na
4% na na na
6
24,904
100%
Farms Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Area not in use on date of census Total 17
2001 Square Metres
% of Total
3 2 2 na
645 x x 65
3% na na
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Corporate Name Date of Incorporation Postal Address
City of Prince George March 6, 1915 1100 Patricia Boulevard Prince George, B.C. V2L 3V9
Phone
(250) 561-7600
Fax
(250) 612-5605
E-mail Internet
CONTENTS General Information Population Jurisdictional Area Agricultural Land Reserve Total Area Farmed Number of Farms Reporting Tenure Hectares of Farmland Crops Field Crops Fruits, Berries & Nuts Vegetables Organic Farms Mushrooms Greenhouse Production Nursery Products Livestock Land Management Practices Total Farm Capital Total Gross Farm Receipts Total Operating Expenses & Cash Wages Paid Total Paid Labour BC Agriculture - A Snap Shot Sources
1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16
[email protected] http://www.city.pg.bc.ca/
For additional information visit the City’s website.
•
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Population - 1971 to 20061 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = = = = =
33,179 59,929 67,559 67,621 69,653 75,150 72,406 70,981
Prince George Population - 1971 to 2006 -
Graph 1 80,000 70,000 60,000 Population
2
50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 1971
- Population Increase 1971 to 2006 = = =
= =
1981 1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
37,802 1,080 persons / year on average 114% increase
- 2006 Urban / Rural Split Urban Rural
1976
65,082 5,899
(92%) (8%)
The City of Prince George has the largest population of all municipalities in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and home to over 77% of the Regional District’s population in 2006.
There were 58 farms reported in Prince George in 2006. The City’s farm population is estimated to be 174 persons or 0.3% of Prince George’s total 2006 population (based on the BC average of 3 persons per farm). A similar calculation provincially sets the farm population at approximately 1.5% of B.C.’s total 2006 population.
1
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in British Columbia” - 1990 & 1998 and Statistics Canada, Ottawa - http://www.statcan.ca/start.html Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
3
Jurisdictional Area 2 Land Water
= =
31,538 ha 0 ha
Total
=
31,538 ha
Since its incorporation in 1915, Prince George has experienced numerous expansions to its jurisdictional boundaries.
The City is one of four municipalities and seven electoral areas within the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
2
Correspondence: B. Johnson, Statistics Officer, Ministry of Community Services (see: Table - 2006 Mun Land and Water Area.xls). Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
4 •
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)
City of Prince George - Land Area & ALR -
Graph 2
= 8,033 hectares 3 35,000
The ALR was designated in
25,000 Hectares
Prince George on August 19, 1974 as part of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George’s ALR Plan.
30,000
20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Total Land Area
Land in ALR
Approximately 26% of Prince George’s land base is within the ALR and accounts for about 2.1% of the Agricultural Land Reserve in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
3
Source: Agricultural Land Commission - ALR as of January 2008. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Total Area Farmed 1996 2001 2006
•
5
= = =
4,989 ha 3,507 ha 7,318 ha 4
Number of Farms5 Reporting 1996 2001 2006
= = =
63 55 58
- Average Farm Size (hectares) . 1996
2001
2006
79.2 ha
63.8 ha
126.2 ha
Reg. Dist. of Fraser-Fort George
151.1 ha
159.8 ha
173.9 ha
British Columbia
115.8 ha
127.5 ha
142.9 ha
City of Prince George
- Farm Size
4
5
1996 Farms Percent
2001 Farms Percent
2006 Farms Percent
161 ha (400 acres & greater)
11
17%
10
18%
12
21%
Total
63
100%
55
100%
58
100%
The amount of land recorded as being farmed in Prince George increased dramatically in the 2006 Census of Agriculture compared to previous years. While it may be possible that new lands were brought into farm use between 2001 and 2006, another possible explanation may be the manner in which Statistics Canada reports on farm areas due to the Headquarters 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 an agricultral operation to the area where the farm headquarters is located. Thus, farmland located outside of Prince George may have been recorded as being in the City due to the headquarters of the farm being located within City boundaries. Over time, the census definition of “farm” or “farm operation” has changed. An explanation of these changes can be found at: http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/95-629-XIE/2007000/terms.htm#farm. In 2006, an “agricultural operation” was defined as a farm, ranch or other agricultural operation producing agricultural products for sale or the intention of sale in the past 12 months. For a complete definition of agricultural operation and agricultural products, see: http://www.statcan.ca/english/agcensus2006/glossary.htm#gt3
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
6 •
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Tenure6 Farmland Owned Farmland Leased, etc. Total
1996 4,261 ha 85% 728 ha 15% 4,989 ha 100%
2001 2,726 ha 781 ha 3,507 ha
78% 22% 100%
2006 3,470 ha 47% 3,848 ha 53% 7,318 ha 100%
In 2006, provincially, 55.4% of farmland was owned. - Farmland Leased From governments From others Crop shared from others Through other arrangements Total
1996 315 ha 43% 413 ha 57% na8 na na na 728 ha 100%
2001 x7 ha 353 ha x ha na 781 ha
na 45% na na 100%
2006 1,091 ha 2,694 ha x ha x ha 3,848 ha
28% 70% na na 100%
“Land clearing, tractor pulling stumps near Prince George - 1920’s” Source: BC Archives Photographer: J.W. Clark Call No. I-52658
6
Note: Figures related to tenure for 2006 are not comparable to previous Census data due to a significant revision to the questionnaire and reformatting of the data by Statistics Canada. For this reason, the total area farmed in 2006 (p. 5) is not the same as the total in the Tenure table. 7 ‘x’ indicates that there are farms reporting but further information is not provided due to confidentiality. 8 ‘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.
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
7
Hectares of Farmland in:
Crops Summerfallow Pasture (managed) Pasture (unmanaged) Other10 Total11
1996 Hectares Farms 37 1,243 6 106 21 376 34 1,537 53 1,727 na 4,989
20069 Farms Hectares 38 2,587 1 x 26 1,101 33 1,440 39 x na 7,318
2001 Farms Hectares 31 1,009 5 44 22 703 26 590 48 1,161 na 3,507
Farmland Use - 1996 to 2006
Graph 3 3000
1996 2500
2001 Hectares
2000
2006
1500
X - farms reporting but no further data provided.
1000 500 X
0 Crops
Summerfallow Pasture Pasture (Managed) (Unmanaged)
X Other
9
With reference to footnote 4, the significant increase in crops and both managed and unmanaged pasture in 2006, may be related to the application of the “headquarters rule”. 10 “Other” includes ‘Other Unimproved Land’, ‘Other Improved Land’ and ‘Woodland’. 11 Note: A total for the number of farms in each year is not provided to avoid double counting of mixed farms. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
8
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Crops (hectares)
•
1996
2001
2006
1,238
995
1,838
Tree Fruits
0
na
na
Berries & Grapes
0
na
na
na
x
x
x
3
2
5
11
747
1,009
2,587
Field Crops12
Fruits, Berries & Nuts13 Vegetables 14
Other
1,24315
Total
1996 Farms •
Field Crops16 Oats Barley Rye Alfalfa All other Tame Hay & Fodder Crops Forage seed for seed Potatoes Other Field Crops
2001
Hectares
2006
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
na
1,238
na
995
na
1,838
6 5 0 3
134 76 0 164
3 1 0 3
16 x 0 66
5 1 1 9
215 x x 459
28 0 1 1
864 0 x x
26 0 2 0
913 0 x 0
12 1 1 0
1,164 x x 0
12
Note: In the case of hectares in Field Crops, a total was not provided. In some cases, individual field crop area figures were not provided for reasons of confidentiality. As a result, the figures provided equal only the sum of those individual field crops in which Statistics Canada provides an area figure. 13 In 1991 and 1996 data was split between ‘Tree Fruits’ and ‘Berries & Grapes’. Starting in 2001, this data was grouped as Fruits, Berries & Nuts, resulting in no data being available (na) in this category in 1991 and 1996. 14 “Other” Crops also account for area figures not provided due to confidentiality. 15 Excluding Christmas tree area. 16 Note: 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.
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW • Fruits,
Berries & Nuts
1996 Farms Hectares 0 0
Apples Strawberries Raspberries Saskatoons Other fruits, berries & nuts
0 0 0 na 0
0 0 0 na 0
1996 Farms Hectares •
Vegetables Tomatoes Cucumbers Green Peas Cabbage Cauliflower Broccoli Carrots Rutabagas / Turnips Beets Radishes Shallots / Green Onions Lettuces Rhubarb Other Vegetables
•
2001 Farms Hectares 3 x 1 0 0 1 1
x 0 0 x x
2001 Farms Hectares
Farms 2 1 1 1 0 0
2006 Hectares x x x x 0 0
2006 Farms Hectares
2
x
4
3
3
2
0 0 1 2 1 1 2
0 0 x x x x x
0 0 0 1 0 0 2
0 0 0 x 0 0 x
1 1 0 1 0 0 1
x x 0 x 0 0 x
0
0
1
x
1
x
2 1
x x
1 0
x 0
1 0
x 0
1
x
0
0
0
0
1 1 1
x x x
0 0 2
0 0 x
0 na 1
0 na x
Organic Farms Total Field Crops Fruits, Veg. or Greenhouse Animal Other
Farms
Farms
2001
2006
1 1 0 1 0
1 0 0 1 0
9
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
10 •
City of Prince George
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Growing Area - Mushrooms 1996
2001
Farms Sq. Metres 1
• Greenhouse
2006
Farms Sq. Metres
x
1
Farms Sq. Metres
x
1
x
Production 1996 Square Metres
% of Total
4 1 2 na
1,022 x x na
4% na na na
6
24,904
100%
Farms Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Area not in use on date of census Total 17
2001 Square Metres
% of Total
3 2 2 na
645 x x 65
3% na na
