Carol Ann Patterson discusses the research on canary seed by the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan through the Diverse Field Crops Cluster (DFCC).
DFCC is an agri-science cluster led by Ag-West Bio, with funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Agricultural Partnership program and industry partners.
An online game/simulator for auto mechanics
This video explores the ways that hazardous substances can enter your body and impact your health. This video could be used when teaching about chemical safety in PAA or agriculture safety-related units.
In this video, Bill Nye, the Science Guy, explains what causes climate change, how it affects our planet, why we need to act promptly to mitigate its effects, and how each of us can contribute to a solution.
This video explores the effects that climate change could have on agriculture in the coming years. The video talks about specific crops that could be impacted and how.
Saline soils are a major soil issue. In this video, we discuss how saline soils reduce plant productivity and what crops preform better in saline soils.
Ever wonder what it's like to be a John Deere Precision Agriculture Specialist? Hear from Weston Martensen about his journey from going through the John Deere Tech Program, becoming a technician, to now being a precision ag specialist at Platte Valley Equipment.
A study from the University of Guelph in 2016 found farmers are among the most vulnerable groups when it comes to mental health, reporting higher levels of stress, depression, emotional exhaustion, and burnout than the general population. The same study found that 40 percent of agricultural producers would feel uneasy getting professional help due to the stigma that exists around the issue.
There are many ways a producer may choose to market their crops. As such developing a crop marketing plan is an important part of managing a farm's total business risk. Understanding the steps and options available can assist producers in determining the type of crops grown, marketing tools available, when to establish price targets, and how to determine profitability
This video is a short overview of The Do More Ag Foundation. The Do More Ag Foundation focuses on mental health in agriculture across Canada. They recognize the intense pressures that those in the agriculture industry face. They are committed to providing help and resources wherever possible.
https://www.domore.ag/
The Do More Ag Foundation focuses on mental health in agriculture across Canada. They are committed to providing help and resources for those in the agriculture sector. This website is a good resource when discussing mental health support in agriculture.
The Dot Power Platform is a mobile diesel-powered platform designed to work autonomously with a wide variety of implements commonly used in agriculture. Its U-shaped frame facilitates the direct loading of implements so that, once loaded, the implement “becomes one” with the mobile-powered platform.
This video teaches about emergency response planning on farms. It outlines what should be included in emergency response plans and why these are important.
This video is another part of the series on Emergency response planning on farms.
This video is a continuation of the emergency response planning videos targeted at agricultural safety.
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Brian and Darren Hefty explain how farmers stay safe when working in and around grain bins.
Darren and Brian Hefty talk about the reasons why a farmer may choose to use a liquid vs. dry formulation of a fertilizer or plant nutrient.
FarmBeats, a new agriculture research project developed by Microsoft, uses solar-powered white space-based Internet connectivity to record soil temperature and moisture levels and track them with cloud-based computing models. FarmBeats enables data-driven farming in remote areas by using inexpensive monitoring equipment, including cameras, to help increase the food yield of farms.
This video goes into detail about what actions should be taken in the event of a chemical spill. It talks about the steps as well as what to include in a chemical spill kit.