Fertilizer Expense Index 2001

The data represents the relative expense of fertilizer and lime in the agricultural area of Alberta. It is an estimate of the degree to which agriculture may affect nutrient levels in surface and groundwater. The classes shown on the map are ranked between 0 (lowest) and 1 (highest).Mapping the relative values of fertilizer expenses by SLC polygon area is useful as an indication of where more fertilizer is applied in the province and as a proxy indicator for crop production.It also suggests the relative agricultural intensity in various parts of the province. This resource was created in 2002 using ArcGIS.

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:41 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:41 (UTC)
contact_email	310FARM@gov.ab.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Agriculture and Forestry", "fr": "Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Agriculture and Forestry"}
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open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2016-07-13 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["ALBERTA", "CHEMICALS", "DOWNLOADABLE-DATA", "ENVIRONMENT", "FARMING", "INLANDWATERS", "SOIL-POLLUTION", "WATER-POLLUTION", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["ALBERTA", "PRODUITS CHIMIQUES", "DONNÉES TÉLÉCHARGEABLES", "ENVIRONNEMENT", "AGRICULTURE", "EAUX INTÉRIEURES", "POLLUTION DES SOLS", "POLLUTION DE L'EAU", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject	["agriculture", "nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	irregular