How is the content of the Census of Agriculture determined?
Census of Agriculture staff consulted with data users at a series of workshops held across Canada in 1998. Agricultural producer groups, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada analysts, other public and private sector analysts and academics were all consulted on the nature and extent of data they required. New or modified questions were then developed and tested with farm operators to ensure that they were able and willing to provide responses. The test results were used to finalize the content and design of the 2001 questionnaire for approval by Cabinet.
