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Open Access Assets Agriculture Production (Field Crop) B10

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Lac La Ronge Wild Rice | WE ARE THE BEST
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Production
Agriculture Studies
Indigenous Perspectives
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
Author:
Ricardo Recipes
Date Added:
12/22/2023
Making Sense of Pesticide Labels presented by CASA with Syngenta Canada
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Production
Agriculture Studies
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
Author:
CASA-ACSA
Date Added:
12/22/2023
PPE: Eye Protection and Preservation
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Studies
Practical & Applied Arts
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
Author:
GotSafety
Date Added:
12/20/2023
Renewable Energy 101: How Does Biomass Energy Work?
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Production
Agriculture Studies
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
Author:
Green Mountain Energy
Date Added:
12/22/2023
Renewable Energy 101 | National Geographic
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Production
Agriculture Studies
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
Author:
National Geographic
Date Added:
12/22/2023
SaskAgMatters
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Studies
Agriculture, Food Sustainability & Security
Cow/Calf Production
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
Author:
SaskAgMatters
Date Added:
12/21/2023
Scientists Are People Too - Dr. Melissa Arcand, University of Saskatchewan
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Production
Agriculture Studies
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
Author:
Ag-West Bio
Date Added:
12/21/2023
Seasonal Agricultural Workers in Canada - An Employee Perspective
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Production
Agriculture Studies
Agriculture, Food Sustainability & Security
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
Author:
Farm & Food Care
Date Added:
04/24/2024
Stress, depression and getting farmers to talk about it
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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.

Subject:
Agriculture Production
Agriculture Studies
Cow/Calf Production
Material Type:
Open Access Asset
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CBC News: The National
Date Added:
12/21/2023