New online resources will help Canadian teachers educate students in grades 10 and 11 about what it takes to grow the food they eat.
Ag resources for teachers released
Think outside the agriculture box for labour, ag and tech leaders say
Agriculture in the Classroom is reaching non-farming students with inspiration for ag jobs, panelists say
Ag and tech leaders encouraged employers to think outside the agricultural box when looking to hire workers in order to expand the labour pool. “I’m one of the lucky ones,” said Brenna Mahoney, general manager of Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). Mahoney entered the industry with no agriculture experience. She had training in human resources and […] Read more
Teaching the relationship between cattle and grasslands
AITC-C interactive guide shows how ranchers, conservationists, and others are working together to protect an endangered ecosystem
Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C), along with its 10 provincial members, has launched a teaching guide with interactive resources for Guardians of the Grasslands, a documentary that explores the role that cattle play in the survival of Canada’s vanishing grasslands ecosystem. Through a funding partnership with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Foundation (CCF), Guardians of the […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
