The Saskatchewan Science Centre in Regina will receive $25,000 from the province’s agricultural awareness initiative to enhance its Ag-Grow-Land exhibit.
Centre executive director Sandy Baumgartner said the Richardson Ag-Grow-Land exhibit is popular and improving it will mean more children, parents and teachers will better understand agriculture.
The exhibit presents information on the province’s role in meeting global food demand, innovations in animal care, crop production and soils research, business and safety.
“It is important that we share accurate information about agriculture with the public, especially with youth, so they have an understanding and appreciation of where their food comes from and how it is being responsibly produced,” said agriculture minister Lyle Stewart.
Three other organizations are also getting money for their awareness initiatives: Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan, $7,770 for Adopt a Rancher educational program; Genome Prairie, $6,000 for a workshop to promote effective communication in the biotechnology research community and Canadian Western Agribition, $7,900 for programs at the show.
The money is part of Growing Forward 2 and is cost-shared 60-40 by the federal and provincial governments, respectively.
