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Yuko n Ag ric ultura l Asso c ia tio n Pre se nta tio n fo r Circ umpo la r Ag ric ultura l Co nfe re nc e Se pt 30 2013 Sylvia Gib so n K irste n Sc o tt Histo ry Yuko n ha s susta ine d F irst Na tio n po pula tio ns fo r tho usa

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Yuko n Ag ric ultura l Asso c ia tio n

Pre se nta tio n fo r Circ umpo la r Ag ric ultura l Co nfe re nc e

Se pt 30 2013 Sylvia Gib so n K irste n Sc o tt

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Histo ry

 Yuko n ha s susta ine d F

irst Na tio n po pula tio ns fo r tho usa nds o f ye a rs.

Artifa c ts fro m a n ic e pa tc h in tra d itio na l Ca rc ro ss-T a g ish, Cha mpa g ne a nd Aishihik, K lua ne , a nd K wa nlin Dün te rrito ry (Ha re e t a l., 2004).

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Ag ric ulture : Pa st

 Hudso n’ s Ba y Co mpa ny

Hud so n’ s Ba y Co mpa ny te st plo ts a t F ra nc e s L a ke (1842-49), Pe lly Ba nks (1845-49), F

  • rt Se lkirk

(1848-52). (T

  • mkins, 2006)

“Our po tato e s whic h we re c o ming o n b e autifully have b e e n fro ze n to c inde rs last nig ht b y a hard fro st…My e nde avo urs to rise [sic ] a c ro p

  • f po tato e s have b e e n

ab o rtive . An unfo rtunate fatality has atte nde d the m at e ve ry turn fo r the se thre e se aso ns.”

  • Ro b e rt Ca mpb e ll

F

  • rt Se lkirk, 25 June 1850

(Ro b inso n, 2010)

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Ag ric ulture : Pa st

 Go ld!

  • Disc o ve re d in F
  • rty Mile in 1885
  • F

e a r o f sc urvy dro ve mine rs a nd tra de rs to sta rt g a rde n plo ts

  • L

e a rne d to pla nt o n the so uth side o f rive r b a nks

Ga te s, 1994

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Ag ric ulture : Pa st

 Mo re g o ld!

  • K

lo ndike ’ s 1898 sta mpe de

  • Da wso n b o o me d:

g re e nho use s, ro o fto p g a rde ns a nd c a ttle dro ve s a ll se rve d to fe e d the po pula tio n o f 20,000.

A K lo ndike g a rde n with c ultiva te d ro ws o f c a b b a g e a nd g re e nho use in b a c kg ro und. July 1903. Yuko n Arc hive s. H. C. Barle y F

  • nds, # 4705
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Ag ric ulture : Pa st

 Po pula tio n de c line po st g o ld rush b ut a g ric ultura l

pro duc tio n c o ntinue d to inc re a se until a b o ut 1915

 Me c ha niza tio n in the 1920s re duc e d use o f ho rse s  Building o f the Ala ska Hig hwa y in 1942 c ha ng e d

Yuko n’ s tra nspo rta tio n ne two rk

www.a la ska hig hwa ya rc hive s.c a

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Ag ric ulture : Pa st

Villa g e o f Ha ine s Junc tio n, YT , sho wing lo c a tio n o f Pine Cre e k E xpe rime nta l F a rm, c lo se d in 1970.

 De ve lo pme nt o f the Pine Cre e k Sub sta tio n

(Ha ine s Junc tio n) in 1944 b y the fe de ra l g o ve rnme nts E xpe rime nta l F a rms Se rvic e .

 Co nc lude d in 1956: lo c a l pro duc tio n wa s no t

pro fita b le due to hig h tra nspo rta tio n c o sts a nd sma ll lo c a l ma rke t, b ut re g io n c o uld b e c o me se lf-suffic ie nt if the se pro b le ms we re o ve rc o me .

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F

  • rma tio n o f YAA

 T

he Yuko n L ive sto c k & Ag ric ultura l Asso c ia tio n wa s re g iste re d unde r the So c ie tie s Ac t Ma y 24th 1974

 Re na me d the Yuko n Ag ric ultura l Asso c ia tio n in 1993  Ado pte d a ne w c o nstitutio n in 1997 a nd ha s a me nde d

its b y-la ws in 2004, 2007 a nd 2013

Pho to : A. Sto c kle y, 2012

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YAA: Pa st

Wha t we ha ve do ne :

Ra n the Six Ca rro t

F a rme rs’ Ma rke t fro m 1985 – 1998

Sta rte d the No rth o f 60°

Ag ric ulture Co nfe re nc e a nd Ba nq ue t in 1987

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YAA: Pa st

Wha t we ha ve do ne :

F

irst Circ umpo la r Ag ric ultura l Co nfe re nc e in 1992

K

lo ndike Ha rve st F a ir 1994 – 2006

Pa rtic ipa tio n in tra de fa irs,

pa ra de s & Wo rld F

  • o d Da y
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YAA: Pa st

Wha t we ha ve do ne :

 Administe re d the Ca na dia n Ada pta tio n a nd Rura l

De ve lo pme nt (CARD) pro g ra m funds in Yuko n CARD 1: 1994-99, CARD I I : 1999-2004

 Re sulte d in a ppro xima te ly 50 a g ric ultura l pro je c ts:

  • fie ld tria ls o f b e rrie s & po ta to e s;
  • funding to tra in o rg a nic inspe c tio n o ffic e r & me a t inspe c to r;
  • g uide s/ wo rksho ps o n wild mushro o ms, ho rse c a re &

g a rde ning ;

  • e duc a tio n pro g ra ms fo r g ra de s 3/ 4 & c a re e r de ve lo pme nt

fo r g ra de s 11/ 12;

  • pub lic se rvic e a nno unc e me nts pro mo ting Yuko n pro duc ts;
  • suppo rt fo r 4H pro je c ts &White ho rse Do wnto wn Urb a n

Ga rde n.

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YAA: Pa st

Wha t we ha ve do ne :

Administe re d the Adva nc ing Ca na dia n Ag ric ulture a nd

Ag ri-F

  • o d (ACAAF

) pro g ra m fro m 2004-09

Re sulte d in pro je c ts suc h a s:

  • g ra zing le a se po lic y re vie w;
  • studie s o n so il me so fa una , suc c e ssful le g ume

c ulture , c ra ft fib re mill a nd o ilse e d pro duc tio n;

  • re se a rc h o n e sta b lishme nt o f a lfa lfa in

g ra ss-ha y sta nds;

  • pub lic a tio n o f a b o o k o n b o re a l he rb s;
  • de ve lo pme nt o f me a t pro c e ssing

infra struc ture wo rking g ro up, fa rm c o o pe ra tive , a nd re se a rc h fo unda tio n;

  • a multi-ye a r (2008-2012) de ve lo pme nt pla n fo r Yuko n’ s a g ri-

fo o ds industry.

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Ag ric ulture : Pre se nt

 T

he de finitio n o f a n a g ric ultura l o pe ra tio n wa s e xpa nde d in 1991 fo r YT & NWT to inc lude :

  • he rding wild a nima ls (c a rib o u, musko x, e tc );
  • b re e ding sle d do g s;
  • ho rse o utfitting a nd rig g ing ; a nd
  • ha rve sting indig e no us pla nts a nd b e rrie s.

2011 2006 2001

# F a rms Re po rte d

130 148 170

Ac re s Re po rte d

26,308 25,020 29,318

Gro ss F a rm Re c e ipts

$3,689,642 $4,080,385 $4,194,864  Re c e nt c e nsus da ta fo r Yuko n:

http :/ / www.sta tc a n.g c .c a / c a -ra 2011/

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Asso c ia tio n Ob je c tive s:

1.

T

  • fo ste r a nd pro mo te Yuko n a g ric ulture

2.

T

  • e nc o ura g e re se a rc h a nd de ve lo pme nt

pe rta ining to a g ric ulture

3.

T

  • suppo rt suita b le Yuko n a g ric ulture po lic ie s

4.

T

  • he lp de ve lo p le g isla tio n a nd re g ula tio ns whic h

me e t the ne e ds o f the industry

5.

T

  • lo b b y fo r the industry

6.

T

  • pro vide a g ric ultura l info rma tio n to b o th

Asso c ia tio n me mb e rs a nd the Yuko n pub lic

YAA: Pre se nt

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Me mb e rship

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 1: fo ste r a nd pro mo te a g ric ulture

 Re nta l e q uipme nt: 5 pie c e s o f fa rm ma c hine ry

(purc ha se d b e twe e n 2006 & 2009) a nd 2 e ve nt te nts

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 1: fo ste r a nd pro mo te a g ric ulture

 Bulk fe rtilize r b ins: the YAA o wns 21 b ins

(purc ha se d 2003, 2004 & 2009) lo c a te d a t va rio us fa rms fro m Wa tso n L a ke to Ma yo .

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 1: fo ste r a nd pro mo te a g ric ulture

 Yuko n Yo ung F

a rme rs: Yuko n c ha pte r o f Ca na dia n Yo ung F a rme rs’ F

  • rum (CYF

F ) fo rme d a s a sub - c o mmitte e o f YAA April 6 2011.

 YYF

a c tivitie s inc lude :

  • a tte nda nc e a t a nnua l CYF

F AGM &c o nfe re nc e ;

  • pro mo tio n o f a g ric ulture a mo ng yo ung pe o ple ;
  • e duc a tio n wo rksho ps fo r me mb e rs & o the r

inte re ste d fa rme rs;

  • so c ia l & ne two rking e ve nts.

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 2: Re se a rc h & De ve lo pme nt

Re g io na l industry c o unc il fo r Ca na dia n Ag ric ultura l

Ada pta tio n Pro g ra m (CAAP) is a sub c o mmitte e o f YAA

Pro je c ts funde d inc lude :

  • fa rm wa ste ma na g e me nt;
  • a g ri-fo o d syste m de sig n & pla nning ;
  • b io c ha r re se a rc h;
  • nutrie nt c o nve rsio n – wa ste to fe e dstuff;
  • e xpa nsio n po te ntia l fo r irrig a te d a g ric ulture ;
  • hydro -kine tic a g ric ultura l po we r;
  • mic ro a lg a e fe e d pro g ra m

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 2: Re se a rc h & De ve lo pme nt

 CAAP Pro je c t: hydro -kine tic a g ric ultura l po we r

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 2: Re se a rc h & De ve lo pme nt

 CAAP Pro je c t: mic ro a lg a e fe e d pro g ra m

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 2: Re se a rc h & De ve lo pme nt

 CAAP Pro je c t: inc re a sing se lf-suffic ie nc y in Yuko n's a g ric ultura l

se c to r thro ug h the use o f b io c ha r

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 5: lo b b y fo r the industry:

 YAA pre se nts vie wpo ints tha t b ro a dly b e ne fit the

who le a g ric ultura l industry in Yuko n

YAA re ps sit o n: Ag ric ulture I ndustry Adviso ry Co unc il, Gro wing F

  • rwa rd 2’ s

Re se a rc h Co mmitte e , Na tio na l Pro je c t Adviso ry Co mmitte e (a fe de ra l a g ric ultura l pro g ra m)

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 6: Pro vide info to me mb e rs & pub lic

 YAA we b site : www.yuko na g .c a a nd b lo g (listing

lo c a l a va ila b le fa rm pro duc ts listing s)

 Qua rte rly ne wsle tte r T

he Plo ug hb o y

 Spe a ke rs  Me mb e rship upda te e ma ils

(e ve nts, o ppo rtunitie s, e tc )

 De ve lo ping a le nding

lib ra ry

YAA: Pre se nt

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Ob je c tive 6: Pro vide info to me mb e rs & pub lic

YAA: Pre se nt

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Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:

 So ils

Ag ric ulture : F uture

http :/ / we b .unb c .c a / ~sa nb o rn/ yuko n.html

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Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:

 Clima te

Ag ric ulture : F uture

Pho to : M. Sc hhne ide r, 2013

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Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:

 T

ra nspo rt c o sts

Ag ric ulture : F uture

Pho to : A. Sto c kle y, 2012

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Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:

 Sma ll ma rke ts

Ag ric ulture : F uture

Pho to : Ste wa rt Va lle y Co mmunity Ma rke t, 2012

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Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:

Che a p fo o d fro m ‘ o utside ’

Ag ric ulture : F uture

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Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:

 L

a b o ur sho rta g e s

Ag ric ulture : F uture

Pho to : T . Za kus, 2013

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Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:

 Re g ula tio ns, la c k o f infra struc ture / sto ra g e fa c ilitie s

Ag ric ulture : F uture

Yuko n Gra in F a rm, 2012

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Oppo rtunitie s fo r de ve lo pme nt:

 Aug ust 1 2012: YAA Sig ne d la nd le a se with Yuko n

Go ve rnme nt fo r a 64ha pa rc e l

YAA: F uture

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Oppo rtunitie s fo r de ve lo pme nt:

 L

a nd le a se

YAA: F uture

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Oppo rtunitie s fo r de ve lo pme nt:

 L

a nd le a se

YAA: F uture

Pho to : K . Sc o tt, 2013

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Oppo rtunitie s fo r de ve lo pme nt:

 L

a nd le a se

YAA: F uture

Pho to : K . Sc o tt, 2013

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Oppo rtunitie s fo r de ve lo pme nt:

 L

a nd le a se

YAA: F uture

Pho to s: S. Gib so n, 2013

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Oppo rtunitie s fo r de ve lo pme nt:

 Nic he ma rke ts

YAA: F uture

Pho to : M. Giro ua rd, 2012

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Oppo rtunitie s fo r de ve lo pme nt:

 Ne two rking & re so urc e sha ring :

  • YAA wo rking with te rrito ria l g o ve rnme nt to suppo rt

po lic y de ve lo pme nt

  • Wo rk with the Ag ric ulture Bra nc h to re spo nd

g o ve rnme nt le g isla tio n a nd re g ula tio ns to insure b e st fit to industry

YAA: F uture

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Oppo rtunitie s fo r de ve lo pme nt:

Ne two rking & re so urc e sha ring :

  • F
  • o d Syste m De sig n & Pla nning Pro je c t thro ug h CAAP

funds; re se a rc h le d b y K wa ntle n Po lyte c hnic Unive rsity’ s Dr. K e nt Mulline x

YAA: F uture

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T ha nk Yo u & Que stio ns?

T he YAA c a n b e re a c he d a t: 203-302 Ste e le St, White ho rse , YT , Y1A 2C5 P: (867)668-6864 F : (867)393-3566 E : a dmin@ yuko na g .c a W: www.yuko na g .c a

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Re fe re nc e s

Ga te s, M. 1994. Go ld a t F

  • rty Mile Cre e k. Va nc o uve r: UBC Pre ss.

Ha re , P.G., Gre e r, S., Go ttha rd t, R., F a rne ll, R., Bo wye r, V., Sc hwe g e r, C., Stra nd , D.

  • 2004. E

thno g ra phic a nd a rc ha e o lo g ic a l inve stig a tio ns o f a lpine ic e pa tc he s in so uthwe st Yuko n, Ca na d a . Arc tic 57 (3): 260– 272.

T

  • mpkins, H. 2006. Histo ric a l c lima to lo g y o f the so uthe rn Yuko n: pa le o c lima te

re c o nstruc tio n using d o c ume nta ry so urc e s fro m 1842-1852. MSc the sis, Que e n's Unive rsity K ing sto n, Onta rio .

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http :/ / www.a la ska hig hwa ya rc hive s.c a / e n/ re so urc e s/ hwyma p.php

http :/ / b io c ha ryuko n.we e b ly.c o m/ ind e x.html

www.g o v.yk.c a / ne ws/ 12-140.html

www.sta tc a n.g c .c a / pub / 95-629-x/ 2007000/ 4182417-e ng .htm

http :/ / wikima pia .o rg / 10602081/ Pine -Cre e k-E xpe rime nta l-Sub sta tio n

www.yuko na g .c a