We all live in a watershed – the area that drains to a common waterway, such as a stream, lake, estuary, wetland, aquifer, or even the ocean – and our individual actions can directly affect it. Working together using a watershed approach will help protect our nation’s water resources.

Students will show understanding that humans are dependent on plants and animals for many purposes and that many of these resources come from agriculture.

Soil maps, GPS guidance, and even drones are becoming critical tools for modern farmers. These methods of precision agriculture can help increase yields and efficiency—and save farmers a surprising sum along the way.

Watch this short video to learn what a watershed is and its importance in the environment.

Students will strengthen their sorting skills by learning about which part of food crops they eat.

If a disease outbreak takes hold of a certain crop or livestock species, what does that mean to a society so dependent on agriculture. What are some of the ways to prepare and respond to these events? To answer these questions, the Office of the Vice President for Research at Colorado State University gained insight from researchers across multiple disciplines related to agricultural biosecurity.

An alternative to conventional farming is organic farming.
Organic farming currently accounts for about 1% of agricultural land worldwide. It focuses on sustainability and is thought to have less detrimental effects on the environment than conventional farming. This has led to it being proposed as an alternative to conventional agriculture for helping to overcome the climate change crisis we are currently experiencing. The debate continues, as it is not a perfect solution.
This video outlines some of the basic principles of organic farming.

This video defines Precision Agriculture and provides some examples of the ways these technologies are used.

Episode 3 of SARE’s “What is Sustainable Agriculture” video series provides an animated outline of the basic principles of conservation tillage. This is a basic explanation of conservation tillage and its benefits in agriculture.

“Ecological Pest Management," the fifth episode in SARE's “What is Sustainable Agriculture” series, introduces ecological pest management and is intended to...

An EcoCentre is a place where you can bring your used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, and plastic/antifreeze/DEF oil containers for recycling for free in Saskatchewan. This is a short video that explains the SARRC and its job in Saskatchewan.

In this video, we ask what was the agricultural revolution, what made it possible, and its effects.

Students will observe how plants increase in mass due to photosynthesis and apply ideas of the conservation of mass.

This lesson encourages students to think through and engineer a solution to an issue for smaller-scale cheese producers.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax presents an opportunity to have a conversation about the inherent value of forests and importance of sustainable management. Students read (or watch!) Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and examine the importance of the sustainable management of natural resources. Watch the movie or read the book with your students, and discuss the inherent value of forests and importance of sustainable management by using the package six (6) activities designed to help students understand the importance of working forests and other topics related to the movie.

Because fertilizer pollution impacts everyone in the supply chain, everyone can play a part in fixing the problem, whether a retailer, manufacturer, farmer, or consumer.

There has been a rise in the number of workers being seriously injured while using power tools. SafeWork inspector Kevin Murphy discusses how to keep you and your workers safe.