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Canola Learning Centre

What is the Canola Learning Centre?

The CLC is a free farm tour and learning experience aimed at educating urban students and their educators about canola and other Manitoba crops in a real agronomic setting using fun, entertaining, hands on activities. The CLC is a teaching centre located at Kelburn Farm approximately 10 minutes south of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Kelburn Farm is a 500 acres research farm owned and operated by James Richardson International (JRI). JRI uses Kelburn Farm to evaluate and demonstrate new advances in agricultural technology and as a meeting place for farmers, industry and end use consumers.

How do I book a Canola Learning Centre tour?

To book a tour at the CLC or to obtain more information contact:

Leanne Campbell - Project Coordinator
Phone: 204-479-1115
Fax: 204-942-1841
Email: leanne@mcgacanola.org

At the CLC you will:

  • Learn how to identify major Manitoba crops;
  • Crush canola to make your own oil;
  • Taste the seeds of the land;
  • Sweep for insects;
  • Ride behind a tractor pulled wagon;
  • Sit in a tractor;
  • And Much, Much More.


Who should visit?

The CLC tours are geared for students and their educators.
Each tour is unique, as it will cater to the number and age of students visiting.


When can you visit?

School tours run in the month of June and summer tours are held for daycare centers and youth groups in July and August.

A complete CLC experience takes 2 to 3 hours but can be altered to accommodate any time frame.


Where is the Canola Learning Centre?

The CLC is located at Kelburn Farm approximately 10 minutes south of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Kelburn Farm is a 500-acre grain research and plot test site owned and operated by James Richardson International.


Why should we learn about agriculture?

The Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) believes that the CLC creates awareness about agriculture in urban children, an under-reached audience, who will become the decision-makers of tomorrow.

MCGA feels that it is important to educate, intrigue and inform children about agriculture to insure sustainability of the industry.


 

 

 

 

Canola Learning Centre Experiences

Canola Learning Centre, 10th Anniversary, Agriculture Education, Educational Field trip, field trip, farm tour, school field trip

"Activities were great- the seed identification activity is one of my favorites. Everything fit in beautifully with my unit on ‘Agriculture’ in the Prairies."
-Teacher, Robert H. Smith School

"We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Canola Farm. It was an interesting excursion. We should have brought our camera along…We hope to return next year!"
-Director, Victor Mager LASP

"Information was well adapted to the children’s levels and they enjoyed the activities with the crops, catching bugs and tasting the different types of grains."
-River Avenue Day Care

"Children and staff alike learned a lot. Information was retained, which is a sign of success."
-Village Child Day Care Inc.

Canola Learning Centre, 10th Anniversary, Agriculture Education, Educational Field trip, field trip, farm tour, school field tripCanola Learning Centre, 10th Anniversary, Agriculture Education, Educational Field trip, field trip, farm tour, school field trip


Canola Learning Centre, 10th Anniversary, Agriculture Education, Educational Field trip, field trip, farm tour, school field trip

Canola Learning Centre Reports

CLC 2007 Report

CLC 2006 Report

CLC 2005 Report

CLC 2004 Report
CLC 2003 Report
CLC 2002 Report
CLC 2001 Report
CLC 2000 Report
CLC 1999 Report
CLC 1998 Report
CLC 1997 Report