Soil salinity is a problem that seriously affects many farmers in the Great Plains region of the Canadian West. More than two million hectares of cultivated land are already altered by high salt content, and more rich soil is lost each year. As the film explains, agricultural scientists now question certain traditional farm practices, and farmers and researchers are experimenting together to find new grass crops more tolerant of soil salinity. The problem is recognized as a community concern, and solutions do now exist.
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ACMI Identifier
309773
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural innovations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil degradation
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soils, Salts in
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil degradation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)