Agriculture (Government Information) Guide Ask Us

Federal Government Resources

Listed below are links to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as well as related federal agencies, and relevant resources from Statistics Canada. 

Departments and Agencies:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal
• Canadian Dairy Information Centre
• Canadian Grain Commission
• Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency
• Farm Credit Canada
• Farm Products Council of Canada

Statistics Canada:

• 2021 Census of Agriculture
• Statistics by Subject: Agriculture and food

Other federal agriculture resources:

• Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
• Open Government: Agriculture
• Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

Provincial Resources

In addition to the federal health resources we've highlighted in our "Canada" tab, here are links to each province's Agriculture departments, as well as some other provincial resources where available.

New Brunswick

• New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Prince Edward Island

• Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Land

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources

Québec

• Agriculture, Pecheries et Alimentation Québec (français)
• Données Québec: Agriculture et Alimentation (français)

Ontario

• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Open Government: Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Manitoba

• Manitoba Agriculture

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchwan Ministry of Agriculture

Alberta

• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
• Open Government: Agriculture

British Columbia

• British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture
• DataBC: Agriculture

Yukon

• Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources: Agriculture

Foreign Countries

When researching countries outside of Canada, you'll likely want to look at sources like the FAO, OECD, and other international organizations - all can be found under the "International Organizations" tab of this guide. Below, we've also included links from various foreign governments.

United States

• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
• USDA Agricultural Research Service
• Data.gov: Agriculture
• National Agricultural Statistics Service

Intergovernmental Organizations

Intergovernmental organizations, or international organizations, aren't technically "government," but are usually composed of sovereign states, though they may also include representation from non-profit organizations or corporations.

The most prominent organization, when it comes to agriculture, is the FAO - the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. We've singled out a few of the FAO's key resources, as well as links to other organizations.

FAO (Food and Argicultural Organization of the United Nations)

• FAO Country Profiles
• FAO Publications
• FAOSTAT

OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)

• OECD: Agriculture and Fisheries
• OECD Data: Agriculture
• OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook

Finding Government Documents

UNB Libraries has a large collection of print materials, including documents from the Canadian federal government, every province and territory, foreign countries, and international intergovernmental organizations. Our collection is identified by the "HIL-GOV" and "HIL-STORG" locations, and can be found via WorldCat:

Our collection is currently held in closed storage, but is still circulating. To obtain a document, see staff or send us a request, and we'll retrieve your item for you as quickly as we can.

We're always happy to help however we can, either in person during our staffing hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or by email.

Citing Government Documents

Like all publications, citations for government publications should be consistent with the citation style used elsewhere in your work - most commonly, APA or MLA. 

For assistance citing government documents and statistics, please consult these guides:

• APA Style (from Purdue Online Writing Lab)
• MLA Style (from Purdue Online Writing Lab)
• Brief Guide to Citing Canadian Government Documents and Statistics (from Queen's University)
• How to Cite Statistics Canada Products (from Statistics Canada)