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WEBAgriculture is Life. Today, most students are three or more generations removed from the farm, with many never having stepped foot on one. Our agricultural literacy resources and opportunities help bridge the gap between farmers, ranchers, educators, students, and their families, highlighting the importance of the industry in our daily lives.
Programs - Agriculture for Life
WEBAg for Life’s Rural Safety Unit travels to schools to educate, encourage and promote rural and farm safety. Programming is aimed at youth who live on, work, play or visit farms and ranches. project AGRICULTURE provides teachers and elementary students with opportunities to explore timely and relevant topics, issues and challenges related to ...
Ag in the Classroom - Agriculture for Life
WEBAg for Life’s Rural Safety Unit travels to schools to educate, encourage and promote rural and farm safety. Programming is aimed at youth who live on, work, play or visit farms and ranches. Our Ag for Life event, completely free of charge, offers 2-3 hours of interactive sessions in your gym or classrooms.
About Us - Agriculture for Life
WEBOur mission is to build awareness, understanding, and a positive public perception of agriculture through education. We do so by developing and distributing educational resources, curriculum materials, and programs that promote a better understanding of agriculture's importance and its role in daily life. Through partnerships and initiatives ...
Agriculture 101 | Agriculture for Life
WEBAg 101 provides: Exciting, timely topics that students can relate to. Real-life lessons that make teaching easier. Easy, interactive, hands-on activities and learning challenges. Time-saving teaching materials that support your classroom curriculum. For additional information, and school bookings, please contact Ag for Life’s Agriculture ...
Drones are Changing Agriculture in Canada—and Around the …
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, precision farming—innovations in agriculture help farmers save money, grow more crops to feed the world, and reduce the industry’s impact on climate change. Who could imagine one of the most accessible and impactful tech additions to the farmer’s toolbelt started as little more than a remote-controlled airplane with a camera?Drones, also known as ...
Environment - Agriculture for Life
WEBAgriculture can have significant impacts on the environment. While negative impacts are serious, and can include pollution and degradation of soil, water, and air, agriculture can also positively impact the environment, for instance by trapping greenhouse gases within crops and soils, or mitigating flood risks through the adoption of certain ...
Addressing the Labour Task Force - Agriculture for Life
WEBAddressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program. workers across the province. To support producers and processors, Alberta, in partnership with the federal government, is providing $2.5 million to Agriculture for Life to help companies recruit, hire, and retain workers in the agriculture and agri-food industry.
Learning Labs | Agriculture for Life
WEBSome of the environmental issues that are related to agriculture are climate change, deforestation, dead zones, genetic engineering, water, pollutants, soil degradation, and waste. Developing a global food system that both achieves food security and reduces agriculture’s environmental impact is one of the foremost challenges of our time.
Sustainability - Agriculture for Life
WEBSustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The concept of sustainability is composed of three pillars: economic, environmental, and social—also known informally as profits, planet, and people. Learn More.
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