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  • 1. Bud the Spud Moves West Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004015
    Description:

    This activity focusses on the increase in potato production in Western Canada. It discusses how scientists and growers are discovering that soil and climate conditions in Western Canada are well suited to growing potatoes.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 2. From Concord to Chardonnay: Canada's Grape Transformation Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004016
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This activity looks at how Canada's grape industry has transformed itself in the wake of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 3. What Is "Sustainable" Agriculture? Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004017
    Description:

    This activity focusses on the concept of sustainability as it applies to agriculture. To fully understand the concept of sustainability, we need to understand all aspects of it: environmental, economic and social sustainability.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 4. There's More to Organic Farming than Being Pesticide-free Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004018
    Description:

    This activity looks at all aspects of organic farming, helping students to understand what 'organic' really means.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 5. The Pumpkin Patch - A Venture in Agri-tourism Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004019
    Description:

    This activity focusses on changes in the way in which fruit and vegetable producers are selling their produce. Using the pumpkin industry as a case study, it examines the agri-tourism trend.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 6. Growing Herbs for the Medicine Chest Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004021
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In this activity, students learn about the different medicinal herbs that are being grown on Canadian farms.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 7. What's in Your Grocery Cart? Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004009
    Description:

    This activity considers some of the new produce we are seeing in Canadian grocery stores. It looks at the origins of these vegetables, and how they made it to the produce aisle.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
  • 8. Watering Our Prairie Farms Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004010
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This activity focuses on how water is used for irrigation, the benefits and risks associated with irrigation and the ways farmers manage their water use.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
  • 9. Protecting Crops from Pests Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004011
    Description:

    This activity explores the use of pesticides in protecting crops, including the risks and benefits.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
  • 10. Prairie Farmers Have Always Found a Way to Adapt Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004012
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This activity is designed to show students some of the changes affecting Prairie agriculture over the past 100 years, and how Prairie farmers have adapted to them.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
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  • 1. Bud the Spud Moves West Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004015
    Description:

    This activity focusses on the increase in potato production in Western Canada. It discusses how scientists and growers are discovering that soil and climate conditions in Western Canada are well suited to growing potatoes.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 2. From Concord to Chardonnay: Canada's Grape Transformation Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004016
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This activity looks at how Canada's grape industry has transformed itself in the wake of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 3. What Is "Sustainable" Agriculture? Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004017
    Description:

    This activity focusses on the concept of sustainability as it applies to agriculture. To fully understand the concept of sustainability, we need to understand all aspects of it: environmental, economic and social sustainability.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 4. There's More to Organic Farming than Being Pesticide-free Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004018
    Description:

    This activity looks at all aspects of organic farming, helping students to understand what 'organic' really means.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 5. The Pumpkin Patch - A Venture in Agri-tourism Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004019
    Description:

    This activity focusses on changes in the way in which fruit and vegetable producers are selling their produce. Using the pumpkin industry as a case study, it examines the agri-tourism trend.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 6. Growing Herbs for the Medicine Chest Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004021
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In this activity, students learn about the different medicinal herbs that are being grown on Canadian farms.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 7. What's in Your Grocery Cart? Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004009
    Description:

    This activity considers some of the new produce we are seeing in Canadian grocery stores. It looks at the origins of these vegetables, and how they made it to the produce aisle.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
  • 8. Watering Our Prairie Farms Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004010
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This activity focuses on how water is used for irrigation, the benefits and risks associated with irrigation and the ways farmers manage their water use.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
  • 9. Protecting Crops from Pests Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004011
    Description:

    This activity explores the use of pesticides in protecting crops, including the risks and benefits.

    Release date: 2004-08-30
  • 10. Prairie Farmers Have Always Found a Way to Adapt Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004012
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This activity is designed to show students some of the changes affecting Prairie agriculture over the past 100 years, and how Prairie farmers have adapted to them.

    Release date: 2004-08-30

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