It contains crop news and articles on sustainable agriculture, extension services and events, livestock, trends, and research and demonstration updates. InFARMation has a circulation of approximately 600 copies. The Canada Plans Service, available at the Agriculture Branch, has over 100 plans on most farm buildings, root cellars, livestock shelters, greenhouses and grain storage structures. Up to 30 of these plans are used by Yukon producers each year. The feed, soil and forage testing service is one of the Branch's most popular programs.
Producers can bring in samples which are shipped to laboratories for analysis.
This way, farmers can determine if their soils, feeds or water sources are deficient in any important nutrients and take corrective action. The semi-annual agriculture symposia sponsored by the Agriculture Branch provide producers with an opportunity to share experiences and hear from experts on a variety of topics. In 1998 and 1999, symposia were held in Dawson City and Whitehorse. The annual agriculture conference and banquet is held each November in Whitehorse. The following table summarizes the Agriculture Branch public contacts in 1998 and 1999.