Learning the science of agriculture
Saskatchewan Science Centre

 

 

June of 2009 saw the opening of Richard Ag-grow-land, a new permanent exhibit at the Saskatchewan Science Centre showcasing agriculture in Saskatchewan.

 

After years of planning and support from many in Saskatchewan’s agriculture and agri-food sector, including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada who provided adaptation funding through the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan, the exhibit opened to the public. Richardson Ag-grow-land highlights current farm practices, celebrates the science and cutting edge tools of modern day agriculture in Saskatchewan, and demonstrates the influence that Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry has around the world.

 

The exhibit features the Saskatchewan Science Centre mascot, Discovery Jones, and his dog, Tungsten, who take Science Centre visitors on a tour of the agriculture industry in Saskatchewan. From driving a combine to shipping lentils to India, this interactive exhibit shows how high-tech agriculture has become. 

 

Visitors learn about soils and crops, watch a calf being born, play the market and look at micro-organisms. While agriculture has always been a fundamental part of life in Saskatchewan, it has not always been well understood. This exhibit is a perfect way to introduce children to modern agriculture in a dynamic and fun environment.

 

Kids can climb to the top of a soaring inland terminal and distribute the grain that comes from the land of living sky. From there, they hop across the mountains and enter a port on the west coast to load grain from a train into a port terminal, then load it on to a cargo ship and take the product to markets around the world.

 

Everything is kid-sized, scaled down and made more fun in this 2000-square-foot exhibit, an entertaining way to introduce kids to an important part of the Saskatchewan economy and the science behind it.

 

 

 

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