A Teachers' Guide to Nova Scotia Agriculture

Table of Contents

Cover

Agriculture in Nova Scotia (pgs. 1-7 intro.)

Nova Scotia Agricultural Products
Apples and Other Tree Fruit
Beef
Carrots
Chicken
Cranberries
Dairy
Deer and Game Animals
Eggs
Forage Crops
Fur
Goats
Grains
Grapes and Wine
Greenhouse Industry
Honey
Maple Syrup
More Fruit Crop Facts
Alpacas & Llamas
More Vegetable Crop Facts
Nursery Sod
Pigs
Potatoes
Sheep
Strawberries
Turkeys
Wild Blueberries

Sustainable Agriculture in Nova Scotia
Integrated Pest Management
Wetlands
Zero Tillage
Nutrient Management
Waste Management
Organic Farming

Careers in Agriculture and NSAC

Classroom Activities Summary and Curriculum Connections
1. Earth as an Apple
2. Where is the Soil in Nova Scotia?
3. Potato to Potato Chips
4. Make it Butter
5. Making Ice Cream
6. A Real Grind
7. The Farmers Daily
8. Grocery Ad Flyer
9. Value Added Commodity
10. How Hungry Are You?
11. No More Broken Eggs!
12. What’s Growing?
13. Plant Growth
14. A Healthy Diet
15. The Price of Processing
16. What’s in a Package
17. Controlled Ecosystems
18. Mysteries For Your Senses
19. Agricultural Issues
20. Becoming Sustainable
21. Sustainable Practices
22. Importance of Agricultural Trade

Glossary of Agricultural Words

Contacts and Resources:
Contact the Agricultural Education Coordinator for this list.