Livestock’s Role in Feeding the World Sustainably
Livestock (such as cattle, chickens, pigs and sheep) play an important role in our society, economy and environment.
Environmental Farm Plans
Environmental Farm Plans help farmers identify their farms’ environmental strengths and weaknesses and make action plans for improvements. The goal is to minimize negative effects and risks to the environment while making positive changes to ensure the future of farming.
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Water Management
Protecting water is essential for sustainable agriculture – meeting the growing demand for food production while protecting the natural resources on which the world depends.
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Aquaculture in Canada
Farming can also take place in tanks, ponds, lakes and ocean. Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms in fresh or salt water.
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Learn, Protect, and Promote Water!
In this hands on activity, students demonstrate the water cycle and learn the potential for our water supply to become contaminated. Learning outcomes include: water sources, water pollution, and water protection. Developed by National Ag in the Classroom, this grade 6-8 resource is linked to curriculum outcomes.
Which Countries Have the Least Available Fresh Water?
As a class complete the following activity to explore where all the world’s fresh water is and why that is important to agriculture.
Water Use in Agriculture
Using water wisely is important on the farm to protect quality and quantity. Watch this video to become water-wise!
What is a Watershed?
Check out these videos to learn about watersheds, and why you should care about their health.
Towers that Harvest Clean Water out of Thin Air?
Developed by Architecture and Vision, this vertical system harvests portable, clean water right from the air through condensation.
Largest Rooftop Farm
Check out this 7-month time lapse at Brooklyn Grange’s farm in NYC. It is 65,000 square feet in size, and currently the largest rooftop farm on the planet!