Importance+of+Saskatchewan+Agriculture

Importance of Saskatchewan Agriculture is so we can eat and make money. Climate is a big part of Saskatchewan agriculture. This picture was taken by my stepmom in fall of 2008. It relates back to biology because the rain helped produce the crop.Climate is a major thing in Saskatchewan. The phrase- 'too much of a good thing isn't a good thing' comes into play with climate. For example- too much sun, there may be drought. If the crops don't get rain, they can produce photosynthesis. They need the rain to get nutrience from the soil. Climate involves rain, drought, flooding, wind, hail, freezing (frost), etc. Climate is a major part in Saskatchewan agriculture because it is always there and it is always changing. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Humidity effects crops because in the spring it is a good thing for the plants to grow and in the fall it is a bad thing because you can't get your crops off. Wind is the air movement outside, they can be measured by their strength and direction. Wind affects crops because sometimes it can stunt the plant growth. Drought is a long period of time without water. It can cause problems because plants need water to grow. Even a short drought can cause damage. Flooding is an over excessive amount of water. Flooding is bad for the crops because it drowns the plants. Rain is a good thing for plants because they won't dry out. If there is too much rain in the sprind, you can't seed. If there's too much rain in the fall you can't get your crop off. Hail is when raindrops get so cold they turn into ice and fall to attack the crops. Hail takes the crop out when you think you have it. Frost does the same thing as hail, it takes your crop out when you think you have it. You never see frost coming so you can't do anything to protect your crops.