AFAC Education Resources

• AFAC farm animal care resources
  • Other agriculture education resources
• Agriculture youth page including handling video clips
• Agriculture Events & Tours

AFAC has developed curriculum-based, farm animal welfare resources for Alberta students. Through an exploration of the needs and behaviors of farm animals, these resources explain how farmers are sensitive to their animals and provide for their needs.

• Elementary
  
• Junior/Senior High
  
• Colleges - AFAC meets with students to critically examine different viewpoints, and what the industry is doing to improve animal welfare.
• Videos (contact AFAC to order the DVD)
  • Farmers care for their animals with Dr. Didyano
  • Freedom Five, Livestock Welfare in Alberta
• Virtual Farm Tours >>

AFAC farm animal care resources

• AFAC's interactive display
• AFAC's livestock handling & care page
• Farm animals: Who Cares? >>
  Farmers & Ranchers: Caring for our animals 24/7
  • Click here to view / download (pdf)
  • Click here to order copies
    
• Recommended Codes of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals
  
• Livestock protection & the law
  
• Dr. Temple Grandin, Animal Welfare Specialist
  
• FarmIssues.com - information about farming & food. Visit the virtual farm tours
• Assessment of Animal Welfare: the Five Freedoms
• Animal Welfare Evolution, Western Dairy Digest (pdf) Fall 05
• Egg Farmers of Canada - Video showing what a real egg farm looks like (WMV 46MB)

Other Agriculture Education Resources

• YouTube videos help tell pork industry’s story
• How Pigs are Raised across the Prairies - SPI Marketing Group Inc.
• Alberta Beef - Educational Initiatives, Raised Right for Everyone
  
• Alberta Egg Producers
• Alberta Milk - Nutrition & Education & Moo2you.ca, The Journey of Milk
• Alberta Pork
  
• Alberta Turkey
• livestockwelfare.com - information on farm animal welfare
• Whats on your plate? An Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund public awareness campaign that featured articles on animal welfare, food safety and environment themes. Click here for articles on animal welfare.