Discover the Farm: A Farm Facts Experience

 

Schools in the area surrounding Swift Current, particularly the Chinook School Division & Holy Trinity School Division, are invited to attend this event in 2025.  

The Swift Current Ag & Ex has a goal - to promote agriculture awareness. Programs like Discover the Farm: A Farm Facts Experience have been developed (and are expanding every year) to encourage youth involvement in agriculture, as well as expand their knowledge of food production, farm safety, nutrition, and animal care. The Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® educates school aged children on the importance of safety and health lessons as they relate to life on the farm. These one-day events provide education, training, and resources to make farm, ranch, and rural life safer and healthier for children and their communities.

The program is a great opportunity to be a yearly field trip for your class, as new topics and components are added on a yearly basis. The Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® was added in 2013, followed by the Animal Health & Safety program in 2014. 

To book your class, please contact the Swift Current Ag & Ex office. Participating educators will receive resource activity packages. 

 

 

Topics covered in past years include:

Beef production Crop types Seed Growing Sheep & Goat production Egg hatching Pollution & Our Watershed From Farm to Plate Grains to Bread Potash Water Safety Cream to Butter

Chicken production Combine & Heavy Equipment Safety Bee Keeping PTO Safety Dairy Production Impairment Safety Train Safety Internet Safety Large Animal Safety Healthy Drink Choices Wood Tick & Hiking Safety

Powerline Safety Fire Safety Being Physically Active First Aid Safety Underground Safety SaskPower Ice Safety Farm Safety Head Injury Prevention ATV Safety Pork Production