Green Harvest

Sustainable Farming Practices for a Better Future

There’s no job in the world that is more important than growing food, but to protect the land for future generations, farming must be sustainable. Learn how farmers in Saskatchewan are working hard to grow food in ways that reduce our impact on the environment.

SUSTAINABILITY

Leaders in the Field

Click a lesson to learn more about what Saskatchewan farmers are doing to make growing food more sustainable.

Crop Rotation

In this lesson you will learn about the practice of routinely changing which crops are grown in a particular field to reduce pests and prevent crop disease.

Conservation Tillage

In this lesson you will learn about a variety of techniques being used by Saskatchewan farmers to keep the soil healthy and prevent erosion.

Livestock Management

In this lesson you will learn about how Saskatchewan farmers are taking a variety of measures to raise their animals more sustainably.

Growing Pulses

In this lesson you will learn about how Saskatchewan farmers are growing some of the world’s most nutritious and environmentally-friendly crops, pulses.

Agroforestry

In this lesson you will learn about the practice of growing trees alongside crops and animals to protect the soil and provide homes for native wildlife.

Precision Agriculture

In this lesson you will learn about how Saskatchewan farmers are using modern technology to grow food efficiently and with less waste.

Organic Farming

In this lesson you will learn about how some farmers in Saskatchewan are moving away from chemicals to produce food that is good for people and the planet.

Water Management

In this lesson you will learn about how Saskatchewan farms are protecting precious water resources by applying new irrigation methods.

Renewable Energy

In this lesson you will learn about how Saskatchewan farmers are reducing their carbon footprint by adopting renewable energies such as solar and wind.

4R Principles

In this lesson you will learn about a guideline for farmers that helps them to protect the environment by avoiding the over-use of synthetic fertilizers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Green Harvest project is funded in part by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.