Working with either Edison or Microbit systems, students will gain an understanding of the importance of automation in agriculture while working together to complete a series of fun coding activities. Note: This resource is designed to compliment the Edison and Microbit courses offered through SaskCode. Edison and Microbit systems are not supplied by AITC-SK. You will need to have an AITC SK account and log in to access this resource.

"Are you looking for an engaging way to discuss hot topics affecting the agriculture agriculture with your students? Check out our snapAG Jeopardy game that challenges students with questions in the following topic areas: Growing Crops, Animal Health, Animal Care, Food, Farming Basics, Environment, Pesticides and Plant Biotechnology. This game will add a little bit of competition, and result in a whole lot of learning!"

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A fabulous resource for K-12 students that makes connections to ELA, Social Studies, Science, Career Ed, PAA, Health, Art & Math.

Use the filters on the left of the screen to filter down to the grade and subject you're looking for resources for.

Featured resources include :
My Food My Story (Gr. K-4)
Saskatchewan Seed Kit (Gr. 3)
Global Food Security (Gr. 7)
Ag Careers (Gr. 7/8)
What is Growing Around Us? (Gr. 2-4)
Exploring a Healthy Relationship with the Land (ES20 or Gr. 10)
Ag in Sk: Past Present Future (Gr. 4)

There is much much more available as well!

Ideas for integrating food into the classroom from guest blogger Sarah Anderson.
*Making personal placemats
*Narrative Writing
*Research Paper
*Mapping Foods
*Podcasts

Brian and Darren Hefty explain how farmers use variable rate fertilizer in their fields to minimize cost and maximize yield.

In this week's Ag PhD Farm Basic, Brian and Darren Hefty discuss nutrient tie-up, and how to get the most nutrients into your plants for maximum yields.

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.

"Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) is a pan-Canadian organization whose vision is “vibrant and sustainable regional food systems that support the health of people place and planet.” F2CC works with partners across Canada to educate, build capacity, strengthen partnerships, and influence policy to bring local, healthy, and sustainable foods into all public institutions."

This site provides a variety of resources (look for the tabs along the top of the site called Resources) including:
*featured resources
*tool kits
*fact sheets
*webinars
*videos

Grain farmer Jeff Frey has used no-till on his 700-acre farm in Willow Street, Penn., since the 1980s. Despite these efforts, Frey knew he needed to do more to protect his soil from erosion. Recently, he worked with Sjoerd Duiker, associate professor of soil management at Penn State University, on a SARE grant designed to promote cover crops on grain and vegetable farms in their state. His story demonstrates that SARE grants encourage farmers and researchers to partner with each other to advance the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices.

Follow an amazing Westberry student as she teaches you all about the world of agriculutre from her own farm (Jadoway Farms)!Her amazing videos include: farm safety, different types of equipment, different crops, ag techniques and more. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from this young but mighty expert.  

The following file contains the external assets (or resources) to accompany the Sask DLC Cow/Calf A10/A20/A30 courses. Please note that this is not the content of the course, but the external assets used to support and deliver it. 

Students will learn about the growth and development of sunflowers and other plants.

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.