New online resources will help Canadian teachers educate students in grades 10 and 11 about what it takes to grow the food they eat. Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has partnered with CropLife Canada to develop interactive teaching resources designed to help students explore some of the realities of modern farming by seeing how […] Read more
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Urban children learn about farming
The Seed Survivor program sends mobile classrooms to schools around North America to teach students about agriculture
It’s information that wouldn’t surprise anybody who grew up on a farm or deals with agriculture, but the reality of this central Winnipeg neighbourhood is that few children have any direct connection to a farm and for many of them, food comes from a grocery store.
Engaging with public good way to boost understanding of ag
One of the most enduring memories I have from elementary school is when a classmate brought a dairy calf for show and tell. I still remember that day nearly 40 years later: how the calf’s tongue felt on my fingers and how interesting it was to hear my classmate’s father tell us about their dairy […] Read more
Anti-feedlot bias found in Alta. school materials
Janice Tranberg, Alberta Cattle Feeders' president, called the material being shared with students, "deeply disturbing."
Farm tours show students the country
Producers from across Canada will play host to visitors during Agriculture in the Classroom’s Great Canadian Farm Tour
There’s no need to pack a lunch for these field trips. For the next week, students and their teachers will be able to connect and interact virtually while travelling the country. The Great Canadian Farm Tour, which started March 1, is an 11-day, coast-to-coast event in which 11 different farm tours will focus on various […] Read more
Farm girl shoots ag videos to educate classmates
A nine-year-old Saskatchewan girl is drawing praise and thousands of Twitter views for her videos about farming. Mady Adamson, who is in Grade 3 in Kindersley, said she realized her classmates didn’t understand much about farming so she decided to make her own short videos to help educate them. “The discussion of agriculture got brought […] Read more
New ‘Real Dirt’ tool developed for teachers
Canadian teachers have a new tool to talk about agriculture in their classroom. Agriculture in the Classroom Canada and Farm and Food Care have teamed up to publish a 36-page document called The Real Dirt on Farming in the Classroom. It provides lesson plans so students can learn about animal welfare, crops and plants, sustainability […] Read more
Agrology hits the stage
Nadia Mori divides her time between working as a forage specialist and performing as a budding actress on the stage of Saskatoon’s Greystone Theatre. “The more I got into the fine arts of acting degree, I was looking for options how I could merge those two passions, because ultimately that’s what I hope to do,” […] Read more
Farm goes virtual to teach Ont. students
DRESDEN, Ont. — An Ontario farm couple is sending a real message to elementary children through virtual hookups. Judy and Doug Krall, who produce eggs and grow crops, use computer programs such as Skype and FaceTime to communicate live with students through smartphones and tablets. Biosecurity is definitely not an issue. “This is a great […] Read more
Teaching the teachers
Farm tour enlightens | Conservation, grazing and stewardship among topics discussed
FILLMORE, Sask. — Field trips are usually for students, but Saskatchewan teachers recently took one of their own to learn about sustainable development. Some were surprised to find out how much they didn’t know about how people use the land and re-sources. Bill Sherven grew up in rural Sask-atchewan and teaches at St. Augustine school […] Read more
