This is a collection of resources for teaching and learning about Agriculutral Education.
This infographic provides information about agricultural mental health taken from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
Votre guide pour l’agriculture et l’alimentation au Canada
Notre alimentation a une histoire qui commence dans les fermes canadiennes.
De nombreux Canadiens au pays souhaitent en apprendre plus concernant la production agroalimentaire. Nous avons aussi compris ce qui était important pour vous, lorsqu’il s’agit des aliments que vous mangez : des thèmes, comme la salubrité alimentaire, l’environnement et le traitement humain des animaux de ferme.
L’alimentation est liée à de nombreux problèmes importants auxquels fait face notre société, du coût de la vie et de l’énergie, en passant par les changements climatiques et les soins de santé.
Ce site vous offre des publications au sujet de l'agriculture ainsi que des ressources pour les professeurs.
This video outlines greenhouse tomato production in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. This is a good example of Canadian food production and specialty farms.
SnapAG is a series of resources that invite students to explore the hot topics affecting the agriculture industry today. Topics range from organics, biotechnology, GMOs, livestock, careers and more.
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.
« Renseigne-toi sur les effets qu’ont les êtres humains sur les écosystèmes des lacs et des cours d’eau. »
*Texte, images, illustrations et liens externes:
-Les écosystèmes d’eau douce au Canada...
-Cours d’eau, lacs et étangs
-Milieux humides
-Écosystèmes d’eau douce et qualité de l’eau
-Agriculture
-Exploitation minière
-Activités industrielles
-Conservation
*Matériel annexe: de nombreux articles supplémentaires, jeu d'évasion (numérique)
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.
Students will explore, through hands-on experiments, the concepts of liquid and solid.
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 participantâs interest! Expect a plethora of ideas, activities and extensions for PLT activities including historic uses, facts and mathematical explanations.