Maps Include:Farm Type and YieldsFarm TypeLivestock and Poultry:Field CropsHorticultural Crops:Sod, Nursery, Greenhouse, Mushroom and Forest ProductsLand Use, Tenure and Land Management PractisesFarm AreaFarm SizeOrganic Products and Crop ResidueLand ManagementTenure and Land UseTotal Number of FarmsFarm Business CharacteristicsGross Farm ReceiptsFarm CapitalMachinery and Capital ValueFarm OperatorsOperating ArrangementsOperating Expenses and Paid Agriculture LabourComputer and Internet Access

This dataset contains a list of registered farm implement dealers, distributors and dealer/distributors in Ontario. Dealers offer farm implements or replacement parts for sale to the public while distributors sell, consign, or deliver farm implements or replacement parts to a dealer. Dealer/distributors carry out the function of both dealers and distributors.These dealers, distributors and dealer/distributors hold a valid registration under the Farm Implements Act, 1990 from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).The purpose of the Farm Implements Act is to improve farm machinery safety and to protect the large investments that farmers and dealers make in farm machinery. OMAFRA encourages farmers and dealers to exercise caution before making investments in farm implements with a dealer or distributor who is not registered or located in Ontario.Registrations are renewed annually (expire December 31), and the list is updated annually. This list is maintained by OMAFRA and includes company names, contact names and addresses.StatusOn going: data is being continually updatedMaintenance and Update FrequencyAnnually: data is updated in April every yearContactStephanie Gasko, Engineering Program Coordinator, Environmental Management Branch, stephanie.gasko@ontario.ca

Digital Soil Mapping of the City of OttawaThe Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness has created a suite of spatially explicit digital soil maps (DSMs) for the City of Ottawa. Digital soil mapping is a modern soil mapping approach that combines geo-referenced soil observations with geo-referenced environmental layers to mathematically model soil properties as a function of environmental variation. These soil maps are the first of a suite of maps that will be generated and rolled out covering Ontario’s agricultural land base and provide updates to the current provincial soil data, maps and information.Digital soil mapping generates soil maps at a consistent, high resolution throughout the landscape to improve accuracy and precision of soils data. This allows for better decision making to maximize land use efficiency, improve economic efficiency of soil resources and promote soil health and soil conservation.This web mapping application allows the user to visualize various soil properties that were mapped in this region. The user can toggle layers, which represents the soil property predictions that were done at different depths, on and off to see the variation in soil properties as you travels down the soil profile. Users can also alter the layer transparencies in order to see other layers beneath.Lastly, users have the ability to create their own map layouts to be used for printing purposes.To download the raw data click onthe following link: Ottawa Digital Soil Maps | Ontario GeoHub

Get consolidated soil data mapped on a county basis in a digitally stitched and standardized product.

This soil survey data was mapped by a number of soil surveyors from the 1920s to the 1990s. The product incorporates soil information from a variety of map scales. The project has brought the individual county or regional municipality surveys together to reveal inconsistencies in soil data across county boundaries.

The soil complex database contains other descriptive information including:

• slope class
• Canada Land Inventory (CLI) ranking
• stoniness
• drainage class
• texture

Understanding the state and trends in agriculture production is essential to combat both short-term and long-term threats to stable and reliable access to food for all, and to ensure a profitable agricultural sector. Starting in 2009, the Earth Observation Team of the Science and Technology Branch (STB) at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) began the process of generating annual crop type digital maps. Focusing on the Prairie Provinces in 2009 and 2010, a Decision Tree (DT) based methodology was applied using optical (Landsat-5, AWiFS, DMC) and radar (Radarsat-2) based satellite images. Beginning with the 2011 growing season, this activity has been extended to other provinces in support of a national crop inventory. To date this approach can consistently deliver a crop inventory that meets the overall target accuracy of at least 85% at a final spatial resolution of 30m (56m in 2009 and 2010).

Purpose The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) is responsible for Ontario’s provincial soil maps and maintains and update them as necessary. Digital Soil Mapping (DSM) is a modern methodology using spatially explicit soils and environmental data to predict soil variation throughout a landscape at a high, consistent resolution. Digital soil maps are being rolled out throughout Ontario’s agricultural land base to update provincial soil maps. ## Reach Provincial soil maps are used in many decision-making processes including: * land use planning * land evaluation * farming practices * best management practices * ecological monitoring * land resource mapping Potential users of this data include: * farmers * certified crop advisors * conservation authorities * academic researchers * land use planners ## Potential impacts Digital soil maps provide more accurate and precise soils data and enables improved management of soil resources across multiple stakeholders. This allows for better decision making to maximize land use efficiency, improve economic efficiency of soil resources and promote soil health and soil conservation. ## Technical description Digital soil mapping combines geo-referenced soil observations with geo-referenced environmental layers to mathematically model soil variation as a function of environment variation. These models are based on well established, but often complex relationships, between soil properties and topography, biology, geology and hydrology.

The agricultural land base for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is comprised of prime agricultural areas, including specialty crop areas, and rural lands that together create a continuous, productive land base for agriculture. The Province has issued the agricultural land base map as enabled by the Greenbelt Plan, 2017; the Growth Plan, 2017; the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, 2017; and the Niagara Escarpment Plan, 2017. The agricultural land base mapping is to be used in conjunction with the Agricultural System policies in provincial plans, Implementation Procedures for the Agricultural System in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and the Agricultural System Portal as a framework to protect farmland, while supporting the viability of the agri-food sector. Legislated or Legal Authority for Collection:

Places to Grow Act Greenbelt Act Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act.

Status

Completed: Production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency Not stated

Contact

Arthur Churchyard, Food Safety and Environmental Policy Branch, Arthur.Churchyard@ontario.ca

The Agricultural Resource Inventory 1983 (ARI 1983) dataset includes agricultural land use and drainage systems information.

This dataset evaluates the mix of crops and classifies them into different categories which are valid over a long period of time. Mapping these systems provides an overview of the location, quantity and quality of the use of agricultural land in southern Ontario.

Used by farmers, land use planners, municipal officials, policy makers and the general public.

Status

Completed: Production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency

Not planned: There are no plans to update the data

Contact

Jennifer Birchmore, Environmental Management Branch, jennifer.birchmore@ontario.ca

The survey of Perth County soils, initiated in 1936 by the Experimental Farms Service, Canada Department of Agriculture, and the Soils Department at the Ontario Agricultural College, was completed in 1946. This report and the enclosed map present the findings of the survey. The map is drawn on a scale of 1 inch to the mile and it indicates the distribution and extent of the various types which may differ in texture, structure, topography, drainage etc. The purpose of the report is to contribute to the knowledge of the land resources of Perth County by outlining and describing the soils and by classifying them in terms of present and potential agricultural use. Perth County is located in the central portion of southwestern Ontario. The area of the County is approximately 840 square miles, or 537,600 acres (Eighth Census of Canada, 1941). Of this, approximately 515,500 acres is occupied farmland.

The reconnaissance soil survey of Russell and Prescott counties was begun in 1949, held in abeyance for a few years and completed in 1958. The soil map that was prepared, showing the extent and distribution of the various soils, accompanies this report. The report itself presents data on the geology, the climate, vegetation, and drainage, and indicates the influence these factors have had upon the kind of soil development that has taken place, and on the types of farming which are being practiced. A description of each soil series is given, together with a discussion of its use for agricultural purposes. The aim of the survey is to supply basic information about the soil, such as its location, origin, characteristics, present use, and suggestions for its future use. Such information is embodied in the report and the soil map and should be of interest not only to the farmer but also to the extension man and the research worker. The counties of Russell and Prescott are located in Eastern Ontario. The total land area of Russell County is 260,480 acres and of Prescott County 316,160 acres.

These files are geographic attribute data for New York State (NYS) Agricultural District Boundaries for each county. They are ArcInfo (version 7.2.1) export files, in polygon format, derived from the scanned version of New York State (NYS) Agricultural District boundaries. Original maps were individual districts drafted at a scale of 1:24,000. The ArcInfo files are any districts within a NYS county boundary. The data depict private land areas placed in a district under the protection of NYS Agricultural District Law.

Specialty Crops Insurance Data, Agri Corp 2017

In 2018, the Earth Observation Team of the Science and Technology Branch (STB) at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) repeated the process of generating annual crop inventory digital maps using satellite imagery to for all of Canada, in support of a national crop inventory. A Decision Tree (DT) based methodology was applied using optical (Landsat-8, Sentinel-2) and radar (RADARSAT-2) based satellite images, and having a final spatial resolution of 30m. In conjunction with satellite acquisitions, ground-truth information was provided by: provincial crop insurance companies in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec; point observations from the BC Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and data collection supported by our regional AAFC Research and Development Centres in St. John's, Kentville, Charlottetown, Fredericton, Guelph, and Summerland. For more information, visit: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/1f2ad87e-6103-4ead-bdd5-147c33fa11e6

The soil complex database contains other descriptive information including slope class, Canada Land Inventory (CLI) ranking, stoniness, drainage class, texture etc. The CLI components of the data layer is generally intended to be used as a tool for broad land use planning decision making, and not necessarily for field-level management. The soil complex information can also be applied to source water protection, nutrient management and soil erosion modeling. Note: The soil complex data layer is subject to a continuous improvement strategy - data was last download August 2023.Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in cooperation with the Ministry of Natural Resources, have compiled a geo-spatial soils database for Southern Ontario. The database consolidated the existing digital soil data mapped on a county basis into a digitally stitched and standardized product.The soil survey data was mapped by a number of soil surveyors from the 1920s to the 1990s. The Soil Ontario product incorporates soil information from a variety of map scales. The project has brought the individual county or regional municipality surveys together in a digitally stitched database which reveals inconsistencies in soil data across county boundaries. Using GIS and NRVIS (Natural Resource Values Information System) a GIS Specialist matched the soil polygons that crossed boundaries using the best available resources.

Get the locations of drainage tiles installed by licenced agricultural drainage contractors.

As a requirement of the license, each contractor must report the location of new drainage tile areas to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness.

Soil and drainage and soil slope maps for Canada (SLC, 1:1,000,000), and detailed soil drainage and soil slope maps for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Soil zones of the prairies is also included as a separate layer.

Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of two maps. The first map shows the total value of farm sales for 1960 to 1961 by census division for all of Canada. The second map shows Ontario and Quebec in greater detail (at a scale of 1:5 000 000). The second map shows areas in which soil and climatic conditions are judged suitable for agriculture in North-West Canada.

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in cooperation with the Ministry of Natural Resources, have compiled a geo-spatial soils database for Southern Ontario. The database consolidated the existing digital soil data mapped on a county basis into a digitally stitched and standardized product. The soil survey data was mapped by a number of soil surveyors from the 1920s to the 1990s. The Soil Ontario product incorporates soil information from a variety of map scales. The project has brought the individual county or regional municipality surveys together in a digitally stitched database which reveals inconsistencies in soil data across county boundaries. Using GIS and NRVIS (Natural Resource Values Information System) a GIS Specialist matched the soil polygons that crossed boundaries using the best available resources.Additional Metadata Location: Agriculture and AgriFood Canada - Canada Soils Information SystemAdditional Metadata:Canadian Soil Information Service Additional DocumentationSoil Survey Complex - Data Description (PDF)Soil Survey Complex - Documentation (Word)StatusOn going: data is being continually updated Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary Contact Daniel Saurette, omafra.gis@ontario.ca

In 2019, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) launched the Ontario Topsoil Sampling Project (OTSP). The aim of the OTSP was to better understand the variability and range of agricultural topsoil properties and soil health indicators by collecting up-to-date soil information throughout the province. A key goal was to establish baseline information for indicators of soil health in Ontario. This information will help modernize provincial soil maps, inform best management practices (BMPs) and develop soil health and stewardship related initiatives. The OTSP involved comprehensive sampling of topsoil and documenting of a variety of land-use management trends related to soil health at targeted locations throughout southern Ontario. Land-use management trends also help to:understand the interactions between field-scale environmental variability (e.g., landscape position) of topsoil properties and soil health indicators.understand provincial-scale variability of topsoil properties and soil health indicators.quantify current land management practices related to soil health.support the development of OMAFA’s Soil Health Assessment and Plan (SHAP) Guidebook by generating a soil health indicator baseline database to be leveraged in developing an assessment framework for soil health in Ontario.

A reconnaissance soil survey of Lincoln County was carried out in the early years of survey of southern Ontario. In recent years a revision of this early survey was made, and more detailed information added. Many of the soil names that were originally applied are retained in the present survey, but a few have been dropped and the soils to which they referred have been correlated with the types which appear on the soil map. The report presents data on the geology, the climate, the soil parent material, and drainage, and indicates the influence these factors have had upon the kind of soil development that has taken place. A description of each soil series is given, together with a discussion of its use for agricultural purposes. The soil map that accompanies this report shows the location and relative distribution of the various soils mapped in the County. The soil boundaries were drawn on aerial photographs, which were then reduced in scale and transferred to National Topographic base maps. In the course of reduction many mapped areas, one or two acres in size were omitted, and some soil areas may therefore appear to be more uniform than they really are. Lincoln County is located in what is known geographically as the Niagara Peninsula. The total area is 332.5 square miles or 212,800 acres.