Companies like AgScape, the voice of agriculture in the classroom Ontario, have had to change how they do business because COVID-19 has closed schools. Unfortunately, the organization hasn’t been able to visit classrooms or use their teacher ambassador program or career competition. “There have been a lot of initiatives that we’ve had to cancel. That’s […] Read more
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Farm educators change learning strategies to suit new home school life
New livestock transport rules include grace period for all sectors
Enforcement of new federal rules for livestock transport, due to take effect Feb. 20, will focus on handler education and awareness for the first two years — and across all affected livestock species, not just cattle. The now-amended Humane Transportation of Animals regulations are meant to focus on the time frames during which animals are […] Read more
AgScape increases reach during trying financial year
The agriculture education organization continues to grow its outreach to teachers
AgScape continues to build its connections with urban educators, boosted this year by a formal partnership with the Toronto District School Board. The organization, which aims to educate the public about agriculture and food production, increased the number of teachers it connected with by 10 per cent in 2018 over 2017. Why it matters: Organizations […] Read more
Professor pushes for more agriculture education for dietitians
Students at Brescia University College will now have to take an agriculture systems course to graduate
When June Matthews joined the faculty of Brescia University College and looked at the courses taught to dietitian students, and also the information they had to know to quality as professionals, there was one thing missing — any reference to agriculture. For professionals who would be making recommendations to Canadian citizens on the value of […] Read more
A new approach to agriculture high skills majors
A new, more immersive high skills major in agriculture will bring secondary school students from across the Avon Maitland school board to one location, to study with students with a similar interest. Why it matters: High skills majors have been around since 2006, including some in agriculture, but they still struggle to get enough students […] Read more
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