Farms provide food, clothing and shelter for millions of people every year. Plants grown for these essential needs start with soil. Livestock that provide food for people eat plants grown in soil. Soil is a natural resource that we all need to care for. Students will learn that soil is a valuable natural resource that farmers are conscientious about caring for.

Students will observe the life cycle of a chicken, and will notice the similarities and differences of a baby chicken and an adult chicken.

This video outlines how Precision Agriculture is being used to increase agricultural production. It includes some examples and the benefits they have.

Scientists at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill are studying how microbes in the soil, like bacteria and fungi, interact with a plant in ways that make the plant grow better. Someday, this knowledge may be used to increase crop production for an expanding population.

Students will learn the differences between living and nonliving things and classify items found on a farm accordingly. They will learn what living things need to survive, and what careers work to provide those things. Students will become familiar with some new terms, as well as gain an understanding of life.

This video is about powerline safety on farms. It goes over safety tips when farming including what to do around power lines.

Through this activity, students investigate the papermaking process by trying it themselves. Students are thrilled to find that they can make paper and that their product is practical, as well as beautiful.

Mike Wilson, Precision Agriculture Specialist with Thompsons Limited gives a presentation at the Farms.com Precision Agriculture Conference. He shares his e...

Let's Make Butter! Learn about dairy in your diet, and see how butter is made.. in real time!

The label on a pesticide product tells the reader how to use it. Most importantly, it outlines how to use the product safely. This video highlights some important parts of a pesticide label, also known in Canada as Crop Protection products or Pest Control products.

In the Arizona desert, farmers depend on an ample supply of irrigation to grow their crops. As climate changes, irrigation managers face a host of issues to keep the water flowing.

Students will understand that farmers have to complete many different types of tasks for their jobs and why those tasks are important.

This will be a fast paced introduction to fun facts and plant stories guaranteed to enrich your workshops and pique your participant’s interest! Expect a plethora of ideas, activities and extensions for PLT activities including historic uses, facts and mathematical explanations.

This video explains the baling process of our new generation of high capacity round balers. In addition to explaining the baling process and showing the baler making a bale from a cut a way view it also highlights several key features that are unique to our baler such as the rotary stuffer, Quad Cylinders System (QCS), hydraulically operated drive de-clutcher, simplistic mesh wrap system and hydraulic bale kicker.

Did you know that McDonald's World Famous Fries® are made with 100% Canadian potatoes? This video features the Levesque Family, just one of the many Canadian potato farmers working to provide McDonald's with potatoes. Check out our interview to learn more about their story, life on the farm, and which qualities to look for in the perfect potato.

Students will observe the power of seeds by germinating soybeans in plaster of Paris.

This novel study was completed by embedding the principles of structured literacy with reading and writing activities for both sides of Scarborough's Reading Rope.  The ELA is a guide to personalize based upon the needs of your students. Aligning to a Saskatchewan theme, the students will also make connections to Indigenous Perspectives and the mistasiniy found in the prairies.  The driving question, "How are we all connected to the land", introduces a variety of resources connected to the story focused on all areas of education. 

Climate change adaptation isn’t always welcome as a topic of conversation, even among those who could benefit from it. A recent study hints at a possible path forward.

The Saskatchewan Safety Council's short video about the hazards caused by moving machinery parts.