4. A source of fresh water is a huge factor in the development or arable land Nutrients in the soil are very important and can be fixed with fertilizer for a shot period of time Also for cold areas greenhouses are very useful to keep the plants warm

5. It is non-renewable because we simply cannot make anymore of it Also if it is used badly like, bad farming practices or polluted, it cannot be used for most of the uses for land except possibly building.

6. The greenbelt was created to protect farmland and environmentally sensitive areas from urban areas and pollution The greenbelt was also created to protect 535,000 acres of forest, lakes and more

8. Eutrophication: Having waters rich in mineral and organic nutrients that promote a growth of plant life, especially algae, and the algae dies and decreases the amount of oxygen in the water Pesticides: They hurt farmers, consumers, and the environment, Farmers: have a good chance of becoming exposed while mixing the chemicals or applying it to the crops Consumers: have a chance of consuming it Environment: it will kill the target insect but can also kill beneficial insects. It can also kill wildlife and farm animals.

9. Organically grown: food is grown and processed using no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Pesticides made from natural sources can be used in producing organically grown food

11. Hectare:Acre:

20. Types of FarmingEcozonesClimateFactors that Influence the Type of Farming WheatPrairieCool- wet springs, dry- hot summers Humidity CattleMontana Cordillera Dry areasProximity to market Cattle/ GrainBoreal Plains/ Prairie Cattle is raised in dryer climates than grain. Too dry/ too hilly Grain/ Mixed Livestock Boreal PlainsMoist areas of the prairies. Dryness in summer DairyingMixedwood PlainsWarm summers, cold winters Competition Dairying/ CattleBoreal Shield “ “Competition Potatoes/ Mixed Livestock Atlantic MaritimeHumid summers, very cold winters. Proximity to market VegetablesMixedwood PlainsWarm summers, cold winters Proximity to market Non-agriculturalAll the othersVery cold.Too cold

21. Listing Price: 10,900$ Condition: Used

22. Listing Price: 19,900$ Condition: Used

23. Listing Price: 77,000$ Condition: Used

24. Listing Price: 242,000$ Condition: New

25. Opportunities to sell land for commercial or residential buildings Retirement with no successor Lack of opportunities to make profit while in the business Hours of operations

26. : any form of agricultural business. Examples: - Seed companies - Feed companies - Fertilizer companies etc..

27. ChemicalUse Round up (glyphosphate) Weed control NitrogenFertilizing PotashFertilizing Round up is most commonly used to control the weeds in the soybean crops. Nitrogen is most commonly used to fertilize corn crops. Potash is most commonly used to fertilize alfalfa crops.

28. Good Cow Names: Blossom Colt 45 Peach Bertha Barbie Arnold Ziffel is a character from the TV show “Green Acres”. Arnold Ziffel was a very talented pig, he could do pretty much anything he wanted! From painting pictures, to changing the TV station to playing the Piano! Who is Arnold Ziffel?

29. IntensiveExtensive Size of FarmsSmallLarge Use of Labour/MachineryHigh UsageHighly Mechanized Types of Farms Fruits, Vegetables, dairy, poultry Cattle, Grain and Oilseed Intensive and Extensive Farming

30. What is CLI: Canada's Land Inventory is a survey of Canada's agriculture land capability and divided into seven classes. Class 1: Land has deep soils and is excellent for farming. It has no climatic or land limitations. 0.5% of Canada's land area. Class 2: Land is very good farmland. It has no serious climatic or land limitations. 1.8% of Canada's land area. Canada’s Land Inventory (CLI)

31. Class 3: Land is good farmland, but some climatic or land limitations that make some farming activities impossible. 2.7% of Canada’s land area. Class 4: Land is at the “break even” point for commercial agriculture because of a short growing season, poor soil conditions, or other significant limitations. 2.7% of Canada’s land area.

32. Class 5: Land has serious limitations for agriculture, such as a very short growing season, hilly landscape, thin soil, thin soil, or poor drainage. Class 5 land may be used for grazing or producing hay and is 3.7% of Canada’s land area. Class 6: Land is similar to class 5 except that the limitations ore more severe. Crops cannot be grown successfully. These lands can be used only for rough grazing 1.8%

33. Class 7: Land has no capability for farming for farming or was not classified 86.8%

35. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Problems_caused_by_pest icides http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Problems_caused_by_pest icides http://www.greenbelt.ca/ http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/organics.htm