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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 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 Du ̈ n te rrito ry (Ha re e t a l., 2004).

Ag ric ulture : Pa st  Hudso n’ s Ba y Co mpa ny “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 o 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 o rt Se lkirk, 25 June 1850 (Ro b inso n, 2010) 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 o rt Se lkirk (1848-52). (T o mkins, 2006)

Ag ric ulture : Pa st  Go ld! Disc o ve re d in F o 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

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 o nds, # 4705

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

Ag ric ulture : Pa st  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 . 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.

F o 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 24 th 1974 Pho to : A. Sto c kle y, 2012  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

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

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 o d Da y

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.

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 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.

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. •  Re c e nt c e nsus da ta fo r Yuko n: 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 http :/ / www.sta tc a n.g c .c a / c a -ra 2011/

YAA: Pre se nt Asso c ia tio n Ob je c tive s: T o fo ste r a nd pro mo te Yuko n a g ric ulture 1. T o e nc o ura g e re se a rc h a nd de ve lo pme nt 2. pe rta ining to a g ric ulture T o suppo rt suita b le Yuko n a g ric ulture po lic ie s 3. T o he lp de ve lo p le g isla tio n a nd re g ula tio ns whic h 4. me e t the ne e ds o f the industry T o lo b b y fo r the industry 5. T o pro vide a g ric ultura l info rma tio n to b o th 6. Asso c ia tio n me mb e rs a nd the Yuko n pub lic

YAA: Pre se nt Me mb e rship

YAA: Pre se nt 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 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 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 o 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 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 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 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 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 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 o 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 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 Ob je c tive 6: Pro vide info to me mb e rs & pub lic

Ag ric ulture : F uture Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:  So ils http :/ / we b .unb c .c a / ~sa nb o rn/ yuko n.html

Ag ric ulture : F uture Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:  Clima te Pho to : M. Sc hhne ide r, 2013

Ag ric ulture : F uture Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:  T ra nspo rt c o sts Pho to : A. Sto c kle y, 2012

Ag ric ulture : F uture Cha lle ng e s to de ve lo pme nt:  Sma ll ma rke ts Pho to : Ste wa rt Va lle y Co mmunity Ma rke t, 2012