Regional District of North Okanagan
Regional District of North Okanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Corporate Name Date of Incorporation Postal Address
Regional District of North Okanagan November 9, 1965 9848 Aberdeen Road Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9
Phone
(250) 550-3700
Fax
(250) 550-3701
E-mail Internet
CONTENTS General Information Member Municipalities / Electoral Areas Population Jurisdictional Area Agricultural Land Reserve Total Area Farmed Number of Farms Reporting Tenure Hectares of Farmland Crops Field Crops Fruits, Berries & Nuts Vegetables Growing Area - Mushrooms Organic Farms Greenhouse Production Nursery Products / Sod / Christmas Trees 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
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[email protected] http://www.nord.ca/
For additional information visit the Regional District’s web site.
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R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Member Municipalities - City of Armstrong - District of Coldstream - City of Enderby
•
- Village of Lumby - Township of Spallumcheen - City of Vernon
Electoral Areas - Area “B” - includes: mostly Crown Land &First Nations Land surrounding Okanagan Lake with agricultural large holdings making up the balance. - Area “C” - includes: Silver Star Mountain & BX Area - Area “D” - includes: Trinity Valley & Creighton Valley - Area “E” - includes: Cherryville & Creighton Valley - Area “F” - includes: Grindrod, Grandview Bench, Aston Creek, Kingfisher & the recreational area at the south end of Mara Lake Mara
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Population - 1971 to 20061 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = = = = =
33,540 46,212 54,366 54,820 61,744 71,607 73,227 77,301
Regional District of North Okanagan Population - 1971 to 2006
Graph 1 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 Population
•
3
50,000 40,000 30,000
North Okanagan
20,000 10,000
accounted for
0
1971 1976 1981 1986
nearly 2% of B.C.’s population
1991 1996 2001 2006
In 2006, the Regional District
in 2006.
accounted for approximately -
=
-
24% of the population of the
Population Increase 1971 to 2006 = 43,761 1,250 persons / year on average
= 59,078 = 15,020 = 3,203
(77%) (20%) (3%)
- 2006 Urban / Rural Split Urban Rural
= 51,547 = 25,754
(67%) (33%)
The City of Vernon is the largest municipality in the Regional District of North Okanagan, accounting for nearly 47% of the Regional District’s population in 2006.
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regional districts.
There were 1,227 farms
2006 Population within: Municipal Jurisdictions Electoral Areas Indian Reserves
three Okanagan Valley
reported in the Regional District in 2006. North Okanagan’s farm population is estimated to be 3,681 persons or 4.8% of the Regional District’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.
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.
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R egional D istrict of North Okanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
•
Jurisdictional Area
•
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)
= 790,190 hectares 2
Regional District of North Okanagan - Jurisdictional Area & ALR -
Graph 2
= 69,705 hectares 3 800,000
The ALR in the Regional District
700,000 600,000 Hectares
of North Okanagan was designated on March 15, 1974 and today accounts for 9% of the Regional District’s overall area.
500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 Total Area
Area in ALR
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN !.
COLUMBIA-SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT
!.
ALR Km 0
5 10
20
30
!. THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT
Enderby Spallumcheen
!.
!. Vernon
!.
!.
Almost 39% of all Armstro ng Lumby !.
!. Coldstream
!.
land in the ALR in the Okanagan is !. found in North Okanagan. REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL OKANAGAN
!. ! 2 3
Ministry 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.htm Source: Agricultural Land Commission - ALR as of January 2008.
R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Total Area Farmed 4 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
•
5
= = = = =
61,370 ha. 66,073 ha. 58,571 ha. 72,606 ha. 76,624 ha.
Number of Farms5 Reporting 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = =
1,234 1,139 1,187 1,175 1,227
- Average Farm Size (hectares) Regional District of North Okanagan 6
Okanagan Valley Regional Districts British Columbia
- Farm Size
6
1996
2001
2006
49.7
58.0
49.3
61.8
62.5
41.3
50.9
38.7
44.6
48.9
126.5
124.4
115.8
127.5
142.9
1991 Farms Percent
1996 Farms Percent
2001 Farms Percent
2006 Farms Percent
273
22%
249
22%
245
21%
209
18%
283
23%
4 to 52 ha. (10 to 129 acres)
699
57%
627
55%
689
58%
704
60%
688
56%
52 to 161 ha. (130 to 399 acres) 196
16%
190
17%
188
16%
194
165
182
15%
66
5%
73
6%
65
5%
68
6%
74
6%
1,234
100%
1,139
100%
1,187
100%
1,175
100%
1,227
100%
Total
5
1991
161 ha. (400 acres & greater)
4
1986 Farms Percent
1986
Note - the amount of land being farmed in the Regional District in 2001 and 2006 was larger (by nearly 7,000 ha.) than the amount of land currently designated in the ALR. While it is possible that some land being farmed within the Regional District is not located in the ALR, a more probable explanation is that the land in question is subject to Statistics Canada’s “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 the agricultral operation to the area where the farm headquarters is located. 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 “Okanagan Valley Regional Districts” include the Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen, North Okanagan and Central Okanagan. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Tenure7 1986 % of Hectares Total
1991 % of Hectares Total
1996 % of Hectares Total
2001 % of Hectares Total
2006 % of Hectares Total
Farmland Owned
41,216
67%
41,747 63%
39,737 68%
42,869 59%
39,887
51%
Farmland Leased. etc/
20,153
33%
24,326
18,834
29,738
38,976
49%
Total
61,369 100%
37%
66,073 100%
32%
58,571 100%
41%
72,607 100%
78,863 100%
In 2006, provincially, 55.4% of farmland was owned. - Farmland Leased/Rented 1986 % of Hectares Total
7
8
1991 % of Hectares Total
1996 % of Hectares Total
2001 % of Hectares Total
2006 % of Hectares Total
From governments
na8
na
11,932
49%
8,163
43%
14,115
47%
22,600
58%
From others
na
na
12,394
51%
10,671
57%
14,532
49%
13,830
36%
Crop shared from others
na
na
na
na
na
na
1,091
4%
926
2%
Through other arrangements
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
1,620
4%
Total
na
na
24,326 100%
18,834 100%
29,738 100%
38,976 100%
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. “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.
R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
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Hectares of Farmland in:
•
Crops
1986
1991
1996
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
1,029 20,470
Summerfallow Pasture (managed)
10
925 18,286
2006
Farms Hectares Farms Hectares 939 20,380
954 20,890
82
502
77
733
57
499
58
448
26
268
494
6,012
402
5,099
362
5,568
355
6,981
355
4,945
Pasture (unmanaged) 452 23,855 9
939 20,802
2001
Other Total
426 25,417
535 22,634
570 33,175
515 39,511
na 10,531
833 14,022
975 11,584
889 11,622
946 11,010
na 61,370
na 66,073
na 58,571
na 72,606
na 76,624
Farmland Use - 1986 to 2006
Graph 3 45,000 40,000 35,000
1986 30,000 Hectares
1991 25,000
1996 20,000
2001
15,000
2006
10,000 5,000 0 Crops
Summerfallow
Pasture Pasture (Managed) (Unmanaged)
Other
The significant increase in 2001 and 2006 in the amount of land devoted to unmanaged pasture in the above Table and Graph 3 is most likely explained by the application of Statistics Canada’s “headquarters rule” as explained in footnote #4 on page 5. If this is the case, it can be anticipated that the actual amount of land being farmed in North Okanagan in 2001 and 2006 may be as much as 10,000 hectares less - accounted for in large part by unmanaged pasture outside the Regional District but being part of farm operations headquartered in North Okanagan. 9
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“Other” includes ‘Other Unimproved Land’, ‘Other Improved Land’ and ‘Woodland’. Note: A total for the number of farms is not provided due to double counting of mixed farms.
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
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AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
The total
Crops (hectares)
•
Field Crops11 Tree Fruits Berries & Grapes Fruits, Berries & Nuts12 Vegetables Other13 Total
1986 19,464 547 63 na 315 81 20,470
1991 19,503 617 85 na 242 355 20,802
1996 17,244 486 37 na 224 295 18,286
2001 19,486 na na 458 202 234 20,380
2006 17,925 na na 426 195 2,344 20,890
amount of land in crops has remained relatively constant between 1986 and 2006 in the Regional District of North Okanagan.
Crops - 1986 to 2006
Graph 4 25,000
1986
20,000
Hectares
1991 1996
15,000
2001 10,000
2006
5,000
0 Field Crops
Fruits, Berries & Nuts
Vegetables
Other Crops
Field crops, between 1986 and 2006, have consistently been the dominant crop type in North Okanagan in terms of farmland use.
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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. 12 In 1986, 1991 and 1996, data was split between ‘Tree Fruits’ and ‘Berries & Grapes’. Starting n 2001, this data was grouped as Fruits, Berries & Nuts resulting in no data being available (na) in this category in 1986, 1991 and 1996. 13 “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.
R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 1986 Farms Hectares • Field Crops14 na 19,464 Wheat 67 1,359 Oats 176 1,684 Barley 70 1,390 Mixed Grains 4 25 Corn for Grain 4 80 Buckwheat 1 x15 Rye 10 80 Corn for Silage 83 1,853 Alfalfa na na All other Tame Hay & Fodder Crops 779 12,693 Canola 2 x Safflower na na Potatoes 14 146 Dry Field Peas 8 154 Lentils 0 0 Dry Field Beans 0 0 Sunflowers 0 0 Mustard Seed 1 x Triticale16 2 x Ginseng na na Forage seed for seed 0 0 Triticale & Other field crops 2 x
1991 Farms Hectares na 39 93 139 13 6 0 13 66 574
19,503 848 537 1,305 219 83 0 43 1,624 9,763
232 2 0 26 8 1 1 1 1 1 na 1 7
1996 Farms Hectares
2001 Farms Hectares
9
2006 Farms Hectares
na 17,244 32 831 67 479 80 2,392 6 123 8 261 2 x 12 65 63 1,342 561 8,742
na 19,486 48 1,041 53 447 80 1,801 10 141 7 117 4 12 12 85 48 1,527 568 10,240
na 17,925 22 650 39 274 63 1,550 9 323 1 x 1 x 22 165 56 x 570 10,460
3,124 x 0 151 x x x x x x na x
224 0 0 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 na 0
2,839 0 0 74 x x x 0 0 0 na 0
231 1 1 23 1 0 1 0 0 2 21 2
3,871 x x 64 x 0 x 0 0 x 51 x
265 3 0 17 7 0 1 0 0 na 9 2
4,428 x 0 45 x 0 x 0 0 na 30 x
6
29
96
9
89
7
x
Seeding at Ellison Farm near Vernon - ca 1915 Source: BC Archives Call No. e-02148
14
Note: A total for the number of farms is not provided to avoid double counting in the case of mixed farms. Throughout the report, ‘x’ indicates that farms are reporting but information is not provided for reasons of confidentiality. 16 In 2006 Triticale was combined with ‘Other field crops’. 15
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Fruits, Berries & Nuts 1986 Farms Hectares
1991 Farms Hectares
1996 Farms Hectares
2001 Farms Hectares
2006 Farms Hectares
Total
280
610
210
702
212
523
158
458
163
426
Apples Pears Plums & Prunes Sweet Cherries Sour Cherries Peaches Apricots Other tree fruits
200 88 102 99 48 53 60 16
492 14 12 9 3 10 3 1
139 58 67 60 20 42 39 11
548 17 15 13 2 14 8 1
140 62 71 65 27 34 40 23
441 10 9 7 2 9 6 2
95 24 28 34 5 13 13 na
366 6 6 13 0.8 6 4 na
95 29 29 37 4 12 18 na
322 5 5 20 1 7 3 na
Grapes
17
36
15
16
11
19
12
14
17
14
Strawberries Raspberries Cranberries Blueberries Saskatoons Other Berries
33 33 0 4 na 5
20 5 0 0.4 na 0.4
20 30 0 2 na 5
16 51 0 x na x
24 32 1 5 na 10
8 6 x x na 2
24 29 0 5 4 na
15 6 0 3 2 na
20 31 1 8 7 na
9 5 x x 2 na
Other fruits, berries & nuts
na
na
na
na
na
na
15
17
29
30
While most fruits, berries and nuts in the Regional District of North Okanagan are accommodated on only a relatively small amount of the Regional District’s farmland base, apples accounted for 75% of all land planted to fruits, berries and nuts in 2006.
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
R egional D istrict of North Okanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 1986 Farms Hectares 104 • Vegetables Sweet Corn 48 Tomatoes 24 Cucumbers 25 Green Peas 5 Green or Wax Beans 8 Cabbage 11 Chinese Cabbage na Cauliflower 7 Broccoli 3 Brussels Sprouts 0 Carrots 11 Rutabagas / Turnips 4 Beets 9 Radishes 3 Shallots / Green Onions 5 Dry / Other Onions 8 Celery 2 Lettuces 9 Spinach 1 Peppers 14 Squash, Pumpkins & Zucchini 20 Pumpkins na Squash / Zucchini na Rhubarb 2 Asparagus 39 Parsnips 2 Cantaloupes / Melons 14 Other Vegetables 9
•
1991 Farms Hectares
1996 Farms Hectares
2001 Farms Hectares
11
2006 Farms Hectares
315 49 21 19 0.4 0.8 x na 2 x 0 x 12 0.4 x 0.4 1 x 0.4 x 3
96 43 30 23 14 14 9 2 10 9 2 25 7 15 8 6 18 3 6 6 12
242 38 20 6 26 4 2 x x x x 17 4 2 1 1 2 x 1 x 2
124 53 48 29 21 23 14 1 6 9 1 28 6 17 10 15 24 4 16 9 28
224 61 23 5 3 3 4 x 1 2 x 10 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 x 5
120 42 26 29 21 19 10 0 12 14 2 24 7 23 7 5 16 3 14 13 17
202 46 8 5 15 5 3 0 3 2 x 10 3 3 0.4 x 2 x 3 4 4
98 49 43 30 17 22 14 3 7 8 2 26 11 22 14 11 21 5 18 15 27
195 53 10 5 2 3 17 0 2 3 x 7 x 3 1 1 2 x 3 3 4
17 na na x 152 x 3 1
20 na na 3 21 na na 24
14 na na x 70 na na 29
32 na na 7 18 na na 53
14 na na x 39 na na 37
20 na na 5 13 na na 53
25 na na x 22 na na 40
na 19 25 na 12 na na 47
na x x na 21 na na 32
Growing Area - Mushrooms 1986
1991
Farms Sq. Metres
Farms Sq. Metres
3
x
0
1996
0
Farms Sq. Metres 1
x
2001
2006
Farms Sq. Metres
Farms Sq. Metres
0
0
0
0
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Farms
Farms
2001
2006
26 11 14 1 9
30 19 17 7 6
Organic Farms
•
Total Hay / Field Crops Fruits, Veg. or Greenhouse Animal Other
Greenhouse Production
•
1986
1991
Farms Sq. M. % of Total Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Not in Use on date of census
11 9 na na
5,538 4,137 na na
51% 38% na na
Total17
18
10,826
100%
1996
Farms Sq. M. % of Total 13 na 2 na
Farms
5,806 na x 973
40% na na 7%
31 26 6 na
22 14,490
100%
49
2001
Sq. M. % of Total 8,139 8,207 x na
35% 36% na na
23,409 100%
2006
Farms Sq. M. % of Total Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Not in Use on date of census
20 13 6 na
8,882 9,285 3,484 2,125
37% 39% 15% 9%
Total17
31 23,776
100%
Farms Sq. M. % of Total 14 13 5 na
8,146 6,606 4,342 1
43% 34% 23%
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Corporate Name Date of Incorporation Postal Address
Regional District of North Okanagan November 9, 1965 9848 Aberdeen Road Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9
Phone
(250) 550-3700
Fax
(250) 550-3701
E-mail Internet
CONTENTS General Information Member Municipalities / Electoral Areas Population Jurisdictional Area Agricultural Land Reserve Total Area Farmed Number of Farms Reporting Tenure Hectares of Farmland Crops Field Crops Fruits, Berries & Nuts Vegetables Growing Area - Mushrooms Organic Farms Greenhouse Production Nursery Products / Sod / Christmas Trees 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 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18
[email protected] http://www.nord.ca/
For additional information visit the Regional District’s web site.
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R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Member Municipalities - City of Armstrong - District of Coldstream - City of Enderby
•
- Village of Lumby - Township of Spallumcheen - City of Vernon
Electoral Areas - Area “B” - includes: mostly Crown Land &First Nations Land surrounding Okanagan Lake with agricultural large holdings making up the balance. - Area “C” - includes: Silver Star Mountain & BX Area - Area “D” - includes: Trinity Valley & Creighton Valley - Area “E” - includes: Cherryville & Creighton Valley - Area “F” - includes: Grindrod, Grandview Bench, Aston Creek, Kingfisher & the recreational area at the south end of Mara Lake Mara
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Population - 1971 to 20061 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = = = = =
33,540 46,212 54,366 54,820 61,744 71,607 73,227 77,301
Regional District of North Okanagan Population - 1971 to 2006
Graph 1 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 Population
•
3
50,000 40,000 30,000
North Okanagan
20,000 10,000
accounted for
0
1971 1976 1981 1986
nearly 2% of B.C.’s population
1991 1996 2001 2006
In 2006, the Regional District
in 2006.
accounted for approximately -
=
-
24% of the population of the
Population Increase 1971 to 2006 = 43,761 1,250 persons / year on average
= 59,078 = 15,020 = 3,203
(77%) (20%) (3%)
- 2006 Urban / Rural Split Urban Rural
= 51,547 = 25,754
(67%) (33%)
The City of Vernon is the largest municipality in the Regional District of North Okanagan, accounting for nearly 47% of the Regional District’s population in 2006.
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regional districts.
There were 1,227 farms
2006 Population within: Municipal Jurisdictions Electoral Areas Indian Reserves
three Okanagan Valley
reported in the Regional District in 2006. North Okanagan’s farm population is estimated to be 3,681 persons or 4.8% of the Regional District’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.
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.
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R egional D istrict of North Okanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
•
Jurisdictional Area
•
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)
= 790,190 hectares 2
Regional District of North Okanagan - Jurisdictional Area & ALR -
Graph 2
= 69,705 hectares 3 800,000
The ALR in the Regional District
700,000 600,000 Hectares
of North Okanagan was designated on March 15, 1974 and today accounts for 9% of the Regional District’s overall area.
500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 Total Area
Area in ALR
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN !.
COLUMBIA-SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT
!.
ALR Km 0
5 10
20
30
!. THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT
Enderby Spallumcheen
!.
!. Vernon
!.
!.
Almost 39% of all Armstro ng Lumby !.
!. Coldstream
!.
land in the ALR in the Okanagan is !. found in North Okanagan. REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL OKANAGAN
!. ! 2 3
Ministry 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.htm Source: Agricultural Land Commission - ALR as of January 2008.
R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW •
Total Area Farmed 4 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
•
5
= = = = =
61,370 ha. 66,073 ha. 58,571 ha. 72,606 ha. 76,624 ha.
Number of Farms5 Reporting 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
= = = = =
1,234 1,139 1,187 1,175 1,227
- Average Farm Size (hectares) Regional District of North Okanagan 6
Okanagan Valley Regional Districts British Columbia
- Farm Size
6
1996
2001
2006
49.7
58.0
49.3
61.8
62.5
41.3
50.9
38.7
44.6
48.9
126.5
124.4
115.8
127.5
142.9
1991 Farms Percent
1996 Farms Percent
2001 Farms Percent
2006 Farms Percent
273
22%
249
22%
245
21%
209
18%
283
23%
4 to 52 ha. (10 to 129 acres)
699
57%
627
55%
689
58%
704
60%
688
56%
52 to 161 ha. (130 to 399 acres) 196
16%
190
17%
188
16%
194
165
182
15%
66
5%
73
6%
65
5%
68
6%
74
6%
1,234
100%
1,139
100%
1,187
100%
1,175
100%
1,227
100%
Total
5
1991
161 ha. (400 acres & greater)
4
1986 Farms Percent
1986
Note - the amount of land being farmed in the Regional District in 2001 and 2006 was larger (by nearly 7,000 ha.) than the amount of land currently designated in the ALR. While it is possible that some land being farmed within the Regional District is not located in the ALR, a more probable explanation is that the land in question is subject to Statistics Canada’s “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 the agricultral operation to the area where the farm headquarters is located. 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 “Okanagan Valley Regional Districts” include the Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen, North Okanagan and Central Okanagan. Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Tenure7 1986 % of Hectares Total
1991 % of Hectares Total
1996 % of Hectares Total
2001 % of Hectares Total
2006 % of Hectares Total
Farmland Owned
41,216
67%
41,747 63%
39,737 68%
42,869 59%
39,887
51%
Farmland Leased. etc/
20,153
33%
24,326
18,834
29,738
38,976
49%
Total
61,369 100%
37%
66,073 100%
32%
58,571 100%
41%
72,607 100%
78,863 100%
In 2006, provincially, 55.4% of farmland was owned. - Farmland Leased/Rented 1986 % of Hectares Total
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1991 % of Hectares Total
1996 % of Hectares Total
2001 % of Hectares Total
2006 % of Hectares Total
From governments
na8
na
11,932
49%
8,163
43%
14,115
47%
22,600
58%
From others
na
na
12,394
51%
10,671
57%
14,532
49%
13,830
36%
Crop shared from others
na
na
na
na
na
na
1,091
4%
926
2%
Through other arrangements
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
1,620
4%
Total
na
na
24,326 100%
18,834 100%
29,738 100%
38,976 100%
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. “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.
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AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
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Hectares of Farmland in:
•
Crops
1986
1991
1996
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
Farms Hectares
1,029 20,470
Summerfallow Pasture (managed)
10
925 18,286
2006
Farms Hectares Farms Hectares 939 20,380
954 20,890
82
502
77
733
57
499
58
448
26
268
494
6,012
402
5,099
362
5,568
355
6,981
355
4,945
Pasture (unmanaged) 452 23,855 9
939 20,802
2001
Other Total
426 25,417
535 22,634
570 33,175
515 39,511
na 10,531
833 14,022
975 11,584
889 11,622
946 11,010
na 61,370
na 66,073
na 58,571
na 72,606
na 76,624
Farmland Use - 1986 to 2006
Graph 3 45,000 40,000 35,000
1986 30,000 Hectares
1991 25,000
1996 20,000
2001
15,000
2006
10,000 5,000 0 Crops
Summerfallow
Pasture Pasture (Managed) (Unmanaged)
Other
The significant increase in 2001 and 2006 in the amount of land devoted to unmanaged pasture in the above Table and Graph 3 is most likely explained by the application of Statistics Canada’s “headquarters rule” as explained in footnote #4 on page 5. If this is the case, it can be anticipated that the actual amount of land being farmed in North Okanagan in 2001 and 2006 may be as much as 10,000 hectares less - accounted for in large part by unmanaged pasture outside the Regional District but being part of farm operations headquartered in North Okanagan. 9
10
“Other” includes ‘Other Unimproved Land’, ‘Other Improved Land’ and ‘Woodland’. Note: A total for the number of farms is not provided due to double counting of mixed farms.
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
The total
Crops (hectares)
•
Field Crops11 Tree Fruits Berries & Grapes Fruits, Berries & Nuts12 Vegetables Other13 Total
1986 19,464 547 63 na 315 81 20,470
1991 19,503 617 85 na 242 355 20,802
1996 17,244 486 37 na 224 295 18,286
2001 19,486 na na 458 202 234 20,380
2006 17,925 na na 426 195 2,344 20,890
amount of land in crops has remained relatively constant between 1986 and 2006 in the Regional District of North Okanagan.
Crops - 1986 to 2006
Graph 4 25,000
1986
20,000
Hectares
1991 1996
15,000
2001 10,000
2006
5,000
0 Field Crops
Fruits, Berries & Nuts
Vegetables
Other Crops
Field crops, between 1986 and 2006, have consistently been the dominant crop type in North Okanagan in terms of farmland use.
11
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. 12 In 1986, 1991 and 1996, data was split between ‘Tree Fruits’ and ‘Berries & Grapes’. Starting n 2001, this data was grouped as Fruits, Berries & Nuts resulting in no data being available (na) in this category in 1986, 1991 and 1996. 13 “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.
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AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 1986 Farms Hectares • Field Crops14 na 19,464 Wheat 67 1,359 Oats 176 1,684 Barley 70 1,390 Mixed Grains 4 25 Corn for Grain 4 80 Buckwheat 1 x15 Rye 10 80 Corn for Silage 83 1,853 Alfalfa na na All other Tame Hay & Fodder Crops 779 12,693 Canola 2 x Safflower na na Potatoes 14 146 Dry Field Peas 8 154 Lentils 0 0 Dry Field Beans 0 0 Sunflowers 0 0 Mustard Seed 1 x Triticale16 2 x Ginseng na na Forage seed for seed 0 0 Triticale & Other field crops 2 x
1991 Farms Hectares na 39 93 139 13 6 0 13 66 574
19,503 848 537 1,305 219 83 0 43 1,624 9,763
232 2 0 26 8 1 1 1 1 1 na 1 7
1996 Farms Hectares
2001 Farms Hectares
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2006 Farms Hectares
na 17,244 32 831 67 479 80 2,392 6 123 8 261 2 x 12 65 63 1,342 561 8,742
na 19,486 48 1,041 53 447 80 1,801 10 141 7 117 4 12 12 85 48 1,527 568 10,240
na 17,925 22 650 39 274 63 1,550 9 323 1 x 1 x 22 165 56 x 570 10,460
3,124 x 0 151 x x x x x x na x
224 0 0 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 na 0
2,839 0 0 74 x x x 0 0 0 na 0
231 1 1 23 1 0 1 0 0 2 21 2
3,871 x x 64 x 0 x 0 0 x 51 x
265 3 0 17 7 0 1 0 0 na 9 2
4,428 x 0 45 x 0 x 0 0 na 30 x
6
29
96
9
89
7
x
Seeding at Ellison Farm near Vernon - ca 1915 Source: BC Archives Call No. e-02148
14
Note: A total for the number of farms is not provided to avoid double counting in the case of mixed farms. Throughout the report, ‘x’ indicates that farms are reporting but information is not provided for reasons of confidentiality. 16 In 2006 Triticale was combined with ‘Other field crops’. 15
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW
Fruits, Berries & Nuts 1986 Farms Hectares
1991 Farms Hectares
1996 Farms Hectares
2001 Farms Hectares
2006 Farms Hectares
Total
280
610
210
702
212
523
158
458
163
426
Apples Pears Plums & Prunes Sweet Cherries Sour Cherries Peaches Apricots Other tree fruits
200 88 102 99 48 53 60 16
492 14 12 9 3 10 3 1
139 58 67 60 20 42 39 11
548 17 15 13 2 14 8 1
140 62 71 65 27 34 40 23
441 10 9 7 2 9 6 2
95 24 28 34 5 13 13 na
366 6 6 13 0.8 6 4 na
95 29 29 37 4 12 18 na
322 5 5 20 1 7 3 na
Grapes
17
36
15
16
11
19
12
14
17
14
Strawberries Raspberries Cranberries Blueberries Saskatoons Other Berries
33 33 0 4 na 5
20 5 0 0.4 na 0.4
20 30 0 2 na 5
16 51 0 x na x
24 32 1 5 na 10
8 6 x x na 2
24 29 0 5 4 na
15 6 0 3 2 na
20 31 1 8 7 na
9 5 x x 2 na
Other fruits, berries & nuts
na
na
na
na
na
na
15
17
29
30
While most fruits, berries and nuts in the Regional District of North Okanagan are accommodated on only a relatively small amount of the Regional District’s farmland base, apples accounted for 75% of all land planted to fruits, berries and nuts in 2006.
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW 1986 Farms Hectares 104 • Vegetables Sweet Corn 48 Tomatoes 24 Cucumbers 25 Green Peas 5 Green or Wax Beans 8 Cabbage 11 Chinese Cabbage na Cauliflower 7 Broccoli 3 Brussels Sprouts 0 Carrots 11 Rutabagas / Turnips 4 Beets 9 Radishes 3 Shallots / Green Onions 5 Dry / Other Onions 8 Celery 2 Lettuces 9 Spinach 1 Peppers 14 Squash, Pumpkins & Zucchini 20 Pumpkins na Squash / Zucchini na Rhubarb 2 Asparagus 39 Parsnips 2 Cantaloupes / Melons 14 Other Vegetables 9
•
1991 Farms Hectares
1996 Farms Hectares
2001 Farms Hectares
11
2006 Farms Hectares
315 49 21 19 0.4 0.8 x na 2 x 0 x 12 0.4 x 0.4 1 x 0.4 x 3
96 43 30 23 14 14 9 2 10 9 2 25 7 15 8 6 18 3 6 6 12
242 38 20 6 26 4 2 x x x x 17 4 2 1 1 2 x 1 x 2
124 53 48 29 21 23 14 1 6 9 1 28 6 17 10 15 24 4 16 9 28
224 61 23 5 3 3 4 x 1 2 x 10 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 x 5
120 42 26 29 21 19 10 0 12 14 2 24 7 23 7 5 16 3 14 13 17
202 46 8 5 15 5 3 0 3 2 x 10 3 3 0.4 x 2 x 3 4 4
98 49 43 30 17 22 14 3 7 8 2 26 11 22 14 11 21 5 18 15 27
195 53 10 5 2 3 17 0 2 3 x 7 x 3 1 1 2 x 3 3 4
17 na na x 152 x 3 1
20 na na 3 21 na na 24
14 na na x 70 na na 29
32 na na 7 18 na na 53
14 na na x 39 na na 37
20 na na 5 13 na na 53
25 na na x 22 na na 40
na 19 25 na 12 na na 47
na x x na 21 na na 32
Growing Area - Mushrooms 1986
1991
Farms Sq. Metres
Farms Sq. Metres
3
x
0
1996
0
Farms Sq. Metres 1
x
2001
2006
Farms Sq. Metres
Farms Sq. Metres
0
0
0
0
Data source: Statistics Canada standard or custom tabulations, 1996, 2001, 2006 Census of Agriculture, unless otherwise noted.
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R egional D istrict of North O kanagan
AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEW Farms
Farms
2001
2006
26 11 14 1 9
30 19 17 7 6
Organic Farms
•
Total Hay / Field Crops Fruits, Veg. or Greenhouse Animal Other
Greenhouse Production
•
1986
1991
Farms Sq. M. % of Total Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Not in Use on date of census
11 9 na na
5,538 4,137 na na
51% 38% na na
Total17
18
10,826
100%
1996
Farms Sq. M. % of Total 13 na 2 na
Farms
5,806 na x 973
40% na na 7%
31 26 6 na
22 14,490
100%
49
2001
Sq. M. % of Total 8,139 8,207 x na
35% 36% na na
23,409 100%
2006
Farms Sq. M. % of Total Flowers Vegetables Other Greenhouse Products Not in Use on date of census
20 13 6 na
8,882 9,285 3,484 2,125
37% 39% 15% 9%
Total17
31 23,776
100%
Farms Sq. M. % of Total 14 13 5 na
8,146 6,606 4,342 1
43% 34% 23%
