Biennial Agricultural Water Survey (AWS)

Water and energy conservation practices of farm, category

Water and energy conservation practices refers to the water and energy conservation measures used by the farm, if any. Such measures include, for example, wind breaks, leaving stubble on fields, watering at night or in the morning, reducing water pressure, use of water or energy saving nozzles and incorporating compost or other organic material in the soil.

Farm refers to an agricultural operation that produces at least one of the following products intended for sale: crops (hay, field crops, tree fruits or nuts, berries or grapes, vegetables, seed); livestock (cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, game animals, other livestock); poultry (hens, chickens, turkeys, chicks, game birds, other poultry); animal products (milk or cream, eggs, wool, furs, meat); or other agricultural products (Christmas trees, greenhouse or nursery products, mushrooms, sod, honey, maple products).

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• List of Water and Energy Conservation Practices, total responses
  Data tables

  • Number of farms by water and energy conservation practices, province and drainage region Table: 153-0144