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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 ...
Home | Agriculture for Life | Alberta
WEBA thriving agriculture industry is not just an economic consideration. We live in a complex world where things like conservation, health, safety, environment and food production intersect like they never have before. Like many social causes that we never thought about a generation ago, food production and related issues are matters that concern us all and need to be addressed.
Home | Agriculture for Life | Alberta
WEBTechnology and innovation are an important part of everyday life, and agriculture especially relies on technology within a land and labour-intensive industry to create more efficient systems of production. These advancements tackle challenges such as feeding a growing population (9.8 billion by 2050), economic success and sustainability.
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.
Resources & Activities - Agriculture for Life
WEBAdd agriculture to your classroom with our engaging curriculum linked lessons, learning kits, videos, publications activities and more. Explore our calendar of specially curated resources for students in grades K–12 that align with special events, national initiatives and holidays. Safety should ...