We are excited to be heading to Winnipeg in July for this International Event! We LOVE Soil Science!
Please stop by the booth for our FREE educator materials to bring soil to life in classrooms!
July 20-25, 2025
RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Canada Wide Science Fair is coming to UNB this June!
Regional Manager, Tamara will be hosting a booth for the two-day event. Stop by and learn about the importance of plant and soil science!
We are sure she will have some fun and interactive activities for all visitors!
Regional Manager Kent, will be hosting a soil testing station at the event! Students will be learning how and why farmers test their soils for nutrients and how 4R Nutrient Stewardship can help farmers be productive and sustainable!
Tamara is excited to be headed to Fredericton NB to share our resources with NB teachers! Tamara will be highlighting all of our resources that make a perfect fit for the new Agriculture 110 program!
Stop by the booth!
May 2
Leo Hayes High School, Fredericton NB
8:30- 3:00
Our very own Kent Lewarne was invited to speak at this year's Manitoba Soil Science Society Conference and AGM in a Plenary session- Soil Sceince Education and Extension
Kent will be discussing the topic of, “Agriculture - Who's Telling Your Story” and participating in the panel!
Learn more about the event here
https://www.mbsoils.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-CONFERENCE-PROGRAM-Complete.pdf
We would like to thank the MSSS for the invitation!
Stop by booth 23 to see Tamara and pick up some great resources on plant and soil science!!
Join Regional Manager, Candace, for the day!
Nutrients for Life is hosting a Teacher Institute at the Yara Belle Plaine Nitrogen Fertilizer Facility!
** A one day AGMAZING event focused on SK Agriculture’s Role in Global Food Security **
Complete with a facility tour, exciting presentations, networking, lunch and take home classroom resources! Curricular connections to outdoor leadership, outdoor education, environmental science, and biology. Space is limited !
AGENDA!
9:30 AM - Meet in Regina @ Lowes Home Improvement Center - Parking Lot (4555 Gordon Rd, Regina, SK S4W 0B7)
Bus transportation to Yara Belle Plaine Fertilizer Facility
10:30 AM - Yara Belle Plaine • • Growing a Nature-Positive Food Future
Tour of the location - one of North America’s newest nitrogen fertilizer facilities working to improve the efficiency and
sustainability of food production, research and the importance of synthetic nutrients in food production
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Nutrients for Life • • SK Farmers Role in Sustainability
SK AG Facts, 4R Nutrient Stewardship, Nutrients for the Mind (Classroom Resources)
1:30 PM - Viterra • • SK Made Canola on the Global Scale
Why canola is awesome, canola production in SK and importance to the global market
2:30 PM - Depart back to Regina
EMAIL Candace Mitschke, SK Regional Manager at cmitschke@nutrientsforlife.ca
Join us for a day of learning all about Nova Scotia Agriculture. It will be a full day of hands-on activities to bring agriculture, food, science, and engineering to incorporate into your classroom. Open to all grade levels. It promises to be a great day of learning complete with a farm tour
This is a partnership between Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture in the Classroom Nova Scotia, and Nutrients for Life Canada.
Lunch and snacks will be provided, please let us know of any dietary restrictions, including allergies.
Please advise if there are any mobility challenges so that we may accommodate.
Close toed shoes are required, and please dress appropriately for the weather as we will be in and out throughout the day.
We will be dividing the teachers by grade level so the content is relevant to curriculum outcomes, please indicate what grade level (s) you teach.
62 Cumming Dr, Bible Hill, NS B2N 4H5
8:30 AM- 3:30 PM
Minimum 10 - Maximum 40
Join Candace at this year's convention! Stop by and pick up some new classroom swag or learn more about our plant and soil science resources!
https://reginateachersconvention.weebly.com/
Join our NFL Canada team at Kelburn Farms (1228 Kelburn Rd, Howden MB) for STAM (Science Teachers Association of Manitoba) and MTS (Manitoba Teacher's Society) for an engaging day on October 20th! The event will be from 9 AM until 3:30.
Grades 9-12
Join us for a full day, to walk through a ready to use series of lessons! This teaching package can be utilized in Grade 10 Social Studies and/or Grade 10 Science but could also be used for Global Issues, Agriculture or a Current Topics in Science course.
NFL Canada is hosting 8 High Schools with students from Australia and England attending!
The 3-day event will be jammed pack with great speakers, hands-on activities and tours!
The NFL Canada will be hosting 12 classes from the Winnipeg area to bring agricultural science to life at Kelburn Farm! Our staff will help to draw links to agriculture and everyday life as well as agricultural sustainability!
September 26-29
Your Invited!
Join teachers from across Canada and the United States for our Virtual Professional Development!
July 24 - 28, 2023 via Zoom
10:00 – 11:30 AM CT
Each day we will host a live event and have independent study. Participants in the seminar will receive a package with resource and materials needed for the workshop.
Using the Nutrients for Life Foundation resources, educators will learn the scientific reasoning behind soil, nutrients and sustainable practices used to grow enough food to feed the growing world population. Educators participating in the professional development will be provided the necessary knowledge, free resources and experience to take back to their classrooms with ready to go hands on inquiry-based lesson plans.
**Spots are filling up fast**
Deadline to sign up is June 30th, 2023
There is a $15 registration fee to help cover the cost of shipping the materials
This is in partnership with the Nutrients for Life Foundation USA
Sign up
We are looking forward to heading back to CWSF this year in-person! Regional Manager, Cheryl, will be at the event and hosting a booth at the STEM Expo! Stop by and learn about the “science” of agriculture!
CWSF is being hosted at the Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton Alberta.
They are expecting over 10,000 visitors to the STEM Expo!
Stop by and say, “Hi” to our Regional Manager, Candace, at our Nutrients for Life Booth!
This year's event is at the University of Saskatchewan, hope to see you there.
This year's theme is : Equilibrium: Finding a New Balance
NFL Regional Manager, Kent, will be attending once again, Fort Whyte Alive's Agri-Ecosystems Day on May 4th!!
Kent will be conducting a soil testing lab with the grade 8-12 students attending!
Thanks Fort Whyte for inviting Nutrients for Life once again!
In partnership with the New Brunswick Teacher's Association, NFL Canada will be hosting an elementary teacher tour to farms and agribusiness's in the greater Fredericton area.
We would like to also thank, Farm Credit Canada for sponsoring the event!
Regional Manager, Tamara, is helping co-host a full day of agriculture at Carleton North High School in Florenceville- Bristol! Over 600 students will visit 5 hands-on engaging stations to learn about everything agriculture as well as over 10 local agribusiness's showcasing the tremendous opportunities there are in Canadian agriculture! NFL Canada is hosting the event in partnership with Anglophone West School Division, AITC NB, New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Regional Manager, Tamara, will host of booth for over 1,000 students in grade 3 at EastLink Trade Centre to celebrate Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month hosted by AITC PEI!
Regional Manager, Tamara, will host of booth for over 300 students in grade three at Credit Union Place to celebrate Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month hosted by AITC PEI!
Download the recipe card template here
Submit your recipe to info@nutrientsforlife.ca
Be sure to include your name, school name and location in the email!
Winners will be notified via email
Global Food Security for the 21st Century
Virtual Student Summit
October 13th
Session 1-9AM Eastern
Session 2-1PM Eastern
The sessions will be recorded and shared with classrooms who cannot make these times
The sessions will be in English
Students from 4-H Ghana will share their experiences from participating in the 4R Champion program and how the program helped them grow and flourish!
-Mr. Appiah Kwaku Boateng, Executive Director and Founder of 4H Ghana
-Dr. Samuel Njoroge, of African Plant Nutrition Institute will also be joining the sessions.
Students from Manitoba, United States and England joined the staff from NFL Canada and partners at Kelburn Farm for three jammed packed days focussing on Bioinnovation. Student teams of eight and two teachers had the opportunity to engage, provide enrichment and networking opportunities for participants on a global perspective.
The learning objectives of the program are to enable students and teachers to:
• Use science and technology to acquire new knowledge and solve problems
• Critically address science related issues
• Develop an increased awareness of novel technologies
• Practice teamwork
The program partners will offer their expertise and services to ensure that the program provides authentic and meaningful learning
experiences to guide in the development and presentation of the product, an ” Environmental Farm Plan – EFP”.
Thanks to our partners in providing such a learning opportunity for these students.
Program providers include: Richardson Pioneer, University of Manitoba Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, U of M Glenlea Research Center, Kelburn Farm, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Manitoba Agriculture, Bayer Crop Science and the Bioscience Association of Manitoba.
Hundreds of students from Fort Richmond Collegiate joined the NFL team at Richardson's Kelburn Farm for three days in September. The students worked in teams and moved through 4 stations exploring Smart Agriculture. The students focused on 4R Nutrient Stewardship, Best Management Practices, Soil Testing, Sustainable Farming, watershed health.
We would like to thank our partners to bring agriculture to life!
Fort Richmond Collegiate and Richardsons.
Join us for the day to learn more about local agriculture!
Join us for the day to learn more about Local Agriculture!
Join us for the day to tour and learn about local agriculture!
Regional Managers Kent and Ray will be hosting stations at this interactive day at Fort Whyte Alive- stay tuned to our social media pages for posts from the day!
Learn more about Fort Whyte Alive
Farm Tours for New Brunswick teachers, virtual classroom visits to classes across Canada. NFL making #soilscience, #4Rnutrientstewardship and #sustainableagriculture come alive for students.
Connecting students to the land, soil science and sustainable agriculture during 4R's/Climate Smart Ag Days in Churchbridge, SK. NFL joined with Sharpe's Soil Services, University of Saskatchewan and local elders to facilitate engaging stations that had students participate in hands on activities, demos and discussions.
These webinars are designed for teachers who have a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and who are interested in learning more about student-centered, inquiry-based experiences that prepare their students for success in STEM research and careers! Teachers will hear from Canadian Light Source (CLS) experts on how synchrotron research can help support student development in research skills, teamwork, communicating science, learning new perspectives, and more.
What is a Synchrotron?
A synchrotron is a source of brilliant light that scientists can use to gather information about the structural and chemical properties of materials at the molecular level. A synchrotron produces light by using radio frequency waves and powerful electromagnets to accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light. Different spectra of light, such as Infrared, Ultraviolet, and X-rays, are directed down beamlines where researchers choose the desired wavelength to study their samples. Researchers observe the interaction between the light and matter in their sample at the end stations (small laboratories). The information obtained can be used to help design new drugs, build more efficient and cleaner batteries, help remediate soil from mines, and help innovate fertilizers and crop varieties, to name just a few applications. The Canadian Light Source is Canada’s only synchrotron and is located in Saskatoon, SK.
What will the Sessions Cover?
What will the Sessions Cover?
March 5th from 12-2 pm CST: Context of CLS
· What is the Canadian Light Source?
· What is a synchrotron and how does it conduct research?
· How can high school students conduct experiments on the IDEAS Beamline?
· Q & A
March 19th from 12-2 pm CST: IDEAS in Action
· Touring IDEAS
· Engaging in real-time experiment on IDEAS with soil
· Q & A with a Beamline Scientist
Where to go from here? How Nutrients for Life and CLS Education can help!
March 5th from 12-2 pm CST: Context of CLS
· What is the Canadian Light Source?
· What is a synchrotron and how does it conduct research?
· How can high school students conduct experiments on the IDEAS Beamline?
· Q & A
March 19th from 12-2 pm CST: IDEAS in Action
· Touring IDEAS
· Engaging in real-time experiment on IDEAS with soil
· Q & A with a Beamline Scientist
· Where to go from here? How Nutrients for Life and CLS Education can help!
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For more information contact:
Executive Director
Nutrients for Life Foundation Canada
Education Coordinator
Canadian Light Source
https://www.lightsource.ca/education
Join Nutrients for Life Staff to learn about our school learning garden program. We will be hosting two short zoom meetings in early March to go over the details and requirements for our school learning garden grants. There will be time set aside for questions. These sessions are currently only offered in English
March 1st 7PM Eastern
OR
March 9th 8PM Eastern
Help Canadians celebrate the best industry in Canada! Join in on the live virtual session hosted by FCC, “The Future of Food”!
Nutrients for Life is also celebrating the day! Sign up to receive our Global Sustainability Poster, “Can a Single Apple Slice Feed the World?”. Each kit will include our 24” x 36” classroom poster, lesson card, bookmark and recipe card! A random draw for three (3) $25.00 gift cards will be made on February 25th to help three classrooms purchase apples for the hands-on lesson.
(Kits are available in both official languages).
ORDER YOUR KIT
You can also book one of our Regional Managers to virtually visit and present the lesson to you and your students.
Let’s raise a fork to the food we love!!
Happy Canada Ag Day
Our partners at the SCCC are hosting a virtual event!
Register here
November 16th-18th, 2021
Hope to see you there!!
Join us at this year's Manitoba Forage And Grassland Association Regenerative Agriculture Conference
November 15-17, 2021
Victoria Inn, Brandon, MB
Attention High School Teachers!!
Join Nutrients for Life to celebrate Global Fertilizer Day!
Learn how agricultural practices are helping to combat climate change.
October 13, 2021
Join Chief Scientist, Tom Bruulsema, with Plant Nutrition Canada for his presentation,
“Climate-Smart Farming: We All Play a Role”
October 14, 2021
Join Plant Scientist, Dr. David Pinzon, from Corteva Agriscience Department of Regulatory Affairs and Stewardship for a his presentation,
"The Role of Innovations in Agriculture Towards a Sustainable Future"
Each session will be from 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM Central Time
There will be live Question and Answer session where students can submit questions about the topics being covered.
Event Format
Introductions
45 minute presentation
30-45 minute question and answer session
A link to the virtual event will be sent ahead of the session as well as an opportunity to send in questions to our scientists
Join Nutrients for Life as they are presenting at this special event being put on by the New Brunswick Environmental Network.
October 5th, 2021 3- 5 PM Atlantic (2PM Eastern)
Join Nutrients for Life from Canada and the United States for their second annual virtual teacher pd event!
June 21st-25th, 2021
Each day we will host a live event along with independent study. You’ll gain access to experts in the soil and agricultural industry, free resources, and ready to go hands-on STEM lesson plans.
Join Nutrients for Life US and Nutrients for Life Canada for their 2nd annual virtual teacher professional development workshop! Join teachers from both sides of the border to learn more about soil, plant science and plant nutrients! Bring soil to life in your classroom.
$15.00 registration fee (once form is complete, you will be connected to PayPal for payment)
June 21st - June 25th, 2021
Please join us at this year's sciematics conference being held online from April 27th - 31st, 2021.
Looking forward to this year's event learn more!
https://sciematics.ourconference.ca/index.php
Nutrients for Life and Canadian Light Source are partnering for an after school workshop for high school students offered March 18th, 2021
Virtual Tour and Real – Time Soil Analysis
from the Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, SK
Learn the Research – Participate in an Experiment
Looking forward to attending this year’s event!
February 23rd, 2021
The free virtual event will be held from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST.
Pre-registration is required.
Michael Hoffort, FCC President and CEO will have a fireside chat with Dominic Barton, Canada’s Ambassador to China,
Chantelle Donahue (Cargill), Daniel Vielfaure (Bonduelle) and Murad Al-Katib (AGT Foods) will also be featured.
Join us at this year's GLAG (Global Learning in Agriculture) February 8th - 12 th, 2021.
For 2020, The Royal Winter Fair is going virtual! Take advantage of all of the booths, events and presentations that the Royal has to offer. This virtual event will allow any classroom in Canada to explore the event for the very first time! It promises to be a worthwhile visit!
Sign up today and drop by our booth in the Agriculture Zone
https://royalfair.vfairs.com/en/registration
November 10th- 14th, 2020
A few words from the Fair organizers;
We may not be able to celebrate the 98th anniversary of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in person this year, but we’ve put together something special for 2020. Make sure you’ve set time in your calendar for The Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience and that you’ve invited the students, teachers, home cooks, producers, foodies, and equestrian fans in your life to join us.
Join our Regional Managers Kent and Ray at the Nutrients for Life booth to learn more about soil science! Our booth will be fun and interactive! Stop by and say, “Hi”
Edmonton Convention Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
May 13-15, 2020
Nutrients for Life also sponsors an award, Nutrients for Life Foundation Award – An outstanding junior project related to fertilizers, planting and soil science.
May 2- 10, 2020
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Due to COVID-19 concerns, all classes have moved to a live-streamed, distance education format.
Connect with like-minded gardeners and pick up some new tips on how to keep your garden healthy and your yard beautiful. Hort Week offers the public engaging, accurate classes taught by enthusiastic garden professionals and they are suitable for new or experienced gardeners. Workshops may be taken for personal interest or for credit towards the Master Gardener Certificate Program.
https://gardening.usask.ca/public-workshops/hort-week.php
Cancelled due to Covid-19
Tamara will be joining the elementary council to talk about how to implement soil and plant science into the elementary classroom. Stop by the booth and pick up some free classroom resources (available in french and english)
Moncton, NB
Friday May 1, 2020
Location to be determined
CANCELLED
Join Nutrients for Life at our booth to learn more about our science resources.
April 30-May 1, 2020
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
http://www.ssts.ca/sciematics/
Cancelled due to Covid-19
Nutrients for Life will have a booth at the event this year, stop by and learn more about the foundation
April 29-May , 2020
Saskatoon Inn & Conference Centre, Saskatoon, SK
Regional Manager, Ray Cochrane, will have a booth at this year's congress, stop by to learn more about our resources
TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK
March 29-30, 2020
https://selu.usask.ca/ruraled/
March 27 – 29, 2020
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK
Tamara will have a booth at this year’s STAO conference. She will have samples of soil science activities and posters available to bring back to the classroom.
Delta Dixon Hotel
Toronto
March 26 and 27
8AM- 4PM
Stop by and visit Tamara to learn about the “Science” of growing plants while at this year’s annual Anglophone East Science Fair!
Maplehurst School
Moncton, NB
March 19, 2020
8am - 4pm
In celebration of Ag in the Classroom, Agriculture Literacy Month, AITC-PEI is holding 3 days of events. Regional manager, Tamara Sealy will be joining them with an interactive station to talk about "What do all plants need to grow".
March 10 and 11
Eastlink Centre, Charlottetown
March 24 (Tentative)
Summerside, TBD
Regional Managers, Kent and Ray, will be joining our partners, Inside Education, for Cultiv8 Summit 2020.
Inspire the Next Generation of Agriculture Leaders in Your High School
March 5-8, 2020
Olds, Alberta
February 25-26, 2020
TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK
https://www.planthealthsummit.ca/?jjj=1580814956849
Our Regional Manager, Ray will be attending the event to see what is new in Plant Health
Join the NBSCIA for the annual meeting
February 20th and 21st, 2020
Best Western Hotel
Woodstock, NB
Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Grounds
Lloydminster, SK
February 12-13, 2020
A two day interactive information event that features trade show, keynote speakers, seminars, demonstrations, and special events for the agriculture industry. This event brings under one roof the latest information on both grain and cattle industries. Check out the Border City Seed Show, as it is part of Agri-Visions!
Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre 1808 Wellington Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba
CropConnect 2020 will be held
February 12th and 13th
https://cropconnectconference.ca/
Nutrients for Life will be at booth #16, stop by and learn about our educational resources.
February 11-13, 2020
TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK
https://caar.org/caar-conference
Brandon MB
November 19-20, 2019
Manitoba Ag Building
Our Regional Manager, Ray Cochrane will be at this year’s Regenerative Ag Days hosted by Manitoba’s Forage and Grasslands Association. Stop by and say, “Hi” to see what we have to offer teachers in your area.
Learn more about the days here
November 14-15, 2019
Delta Prince Edward
Charlottetown PEI
Stop by booth # 23 to see Tamara and all of our Soil Science Resources, pickup a free classroom poster or learn more about our school learning garden program!
Join Tamara Sealy, our Regional Manager, during “Inside the Ring” day at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, ON
She will have a fantastic and fun activity to educate students about what “Plants” need to grow to produce healthy and safe food.
Wednesday, November 6th, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Learn more about the day here
Thank you to The Mosaic Company for sponsoring our booth
Join our team from 1:30 to 2:30 for our presentation and stop by our booth to learn more about the foundation!
Talking Dirty About Climate Change (SC54)
Kent Lewarne, Bob Adamson & Ray Cochrane
Level: 9-12
Agriculture is having an impact on climate change!
Come and learn how agriculture is becoming part of
the solution. Discussion will include 4R Nutrients
Stewardship
Full Program here
October 25th, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Westwood Collegiate
360 Rouge Road, Winnipeg
Stop by and see Tamara at the Nutrients for Life Booth. She will have all kinds of resources for your classroom to talk about soil science, plants and agriculture.
October 18, 2019
Lethbridge County, AB
In partnership with Inside Education
Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.
Location:
90048, Range Road 211
Lethbridge County, AB T1J 5N9
(3.2 km East of Lethbridge on Hwy 3)
NFL will be joining the conversation at the summit
Oak Hammock Marsh
Stonewall Manitoba
To learn more about the summit follow this link
Saskatoon Teacher's Convention
PrairieLand Park
503 Ruth St W, Saskatoon, SK S7J 0S6
Stop by and see, Ray Cochrane, our Saskatchewan Regional Manager to learn about all of free teacher resources on soil science, plant nutrients and agriculture!
Learn more about the convention here
May 23 - 24, 2019
Hinton, Alberta
Alberta Envirothon
More info to come.
May 13-17, 2019
UNB, Fredericton, NB
Open to the public May 15-17
This is Canada’s largest youth STEM event, stop by the NFL booth in the STEM Expo to learn more about soil science!
This event will host over 75 exhibitors with hands-on activities (Free admission)
Location: Richard J. Currie Center
CWSF STEM Expo Schedule
May 10 - 11, 2019
Saskatoon, SK
Nutrients for Life is very excited to have Mitch Timmerman from Manitoba Agriculture join the team at EECOM this year. Join the NFL team on Saturday May 11th from 10:30 AM to 11:30AM for their presentation
Talking Dirty About Climate
Change: 4R Nutrient Stewardship
Room: Parking Lot G
EECOM - The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication
Stop by the booth to visit the booth as well.
For more information on the event, please click here
MAY 3, 2019
Moncton Coliseum, Moncton NB
Stop by the NFL booth and pick up some free teacher resources on Soil Science and Agricultural Sustainability!
April 16 - 18, 2019
Saskatoon, SK
Stop by and visit, Regional Manager Ray Cochrane to learn more about Nutrients for Life and our free teacher resources!
March 31 - April 2, 2019
Saskatoon, SK
https://selu.usask.ca/ruraled/
Stop by and visit, Regional Manager Ray Cochrane to learn more about Nutrients for Life and our free teacher resources!
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