This collection houses assets (or resources) from Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre's Agriculture Production (Field Crop) A10 course.
Aboriginal farmers in northern Saskatchewan produce one of the world’s most nutritious types of rice. This video explores the traditional crop, wild rice, bringing socioeconomic progress to a small native community in Saskatchewan.
This video from the Saskatchewanwanderer explores large-scale irrigation at Golden Dee Farms by Outlook, Saskatchewan.
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.
This video is about powerline safety on farms. It goes over safety tips when farming including what to do around power lines.
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.
This video explores how solar energy can be used in agriculture production.
This video outlines the importance of using eye protection when working. It outlines the most common activities when eye injuries happen. This video would be helpful in a PAA class when learning about worker safety or in the farm safety sections of agriculture-related courses.
The GotSafety Youtube channel also offers these videos in Spanish.
In this video, common types of PPE are tested to see how they can protect from projectiles, falling objects, and other possible hazards. This is an entertaining take on Personal Protective Equipment and how it protects people.
This video shows a large-scale harvest on a raspberry farm using specialized equipment. This video works well when looking at specialty equipment needed for producing specialty crops.
Not only does biomass energy divert this organic matter from the waste stream — it turns it into something we all need, without polluting the planet. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, by 2030, the U.S. has the potential to sustainably produce 1 billion tons of bioenergy each year. Regarding renewable energy sources, biomass is not the most glamorous. But biomass energy successfully solves two major environmental problems at once.
There are many benefits to using renewable energy resources, but what is it exactly? From solar to wind, find out more about alternative energy, the fastest-growing source of energy in the world—and how we can use it to combat climate change.
The video outlines proper respirator use and considerations for using respiratory PPE.
SaskAgMatters is a local support network that provides mental wellness resources to those in the agriculture community. This link is for their main website. It also includes several additional mental health resources available in Saskatchewan. This resource works well when discussing specific mental health supports available for those in agriculture.
What makes a scientist? Curiosity, a passion for learning, a desire to know how the world works! Meet Melissa Arcand, a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan who grew up on Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. Melissa loves science and soil - and she rides a bike all winter in Saskatchewan!
This short video is an interview of Melissa Arcand about her job as a soil scientist. This video fits well when looking at agriculture-related career opportunities.
Meet Livian. He’s part of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Program (SAWP) and has been annually coming from Jamaica to Canada to work on Murray’s apple farm for nearly 20 years! In this video, you’ll hear about his experience, and what the SAWP has meant for him and his family.
Many farmers suffer from high levels of stress and depression, but they don’t often talk about it. CBC news interviewed farmers about their mental health struggles and experiences with stress and depression. This video shows interviews with Saskatchewan farmers who have experienced mental health issues. It fits well with the Agriculture Production 10-30 outcomes covering psychological health.
Sustainability is a major focus in on-farm practices in Alberta, and farmers speak to what that means in their every day lives.
Ag in Motion 2023 promotional video. This video outlines the specific 2023 Ag in Motion event. This video was used when exploring promotional Agricultural events in Saskatchewan (AGPR 1).
What do the numbers mean on a fertilizer bag? This video explains what the numbers mean and how many pounds of each nutrient a bag contains.