March is Ag Literacy Month in the prairies, and this year's focus is on technology and how it has changed in even the past few years. Crop extension specialist, Sherri Roberts with the Weyburn Ministry of Ag says her grandfather had a herd of milk cows. He would have to milk them all by hand, but as technology advances, there is almost no need for contact between the cow and human as feeding and milking are all automated.

"So many people now are off the farm. Years ago we had 80, 90, 100 percent of the population on the farms and now I believe it's down to less than 20, " said Roberts during an interview. "As that disconnect occurs, more and more people are unaware of how their food is grown and where it comes from. You wouldn't believe how many people still believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows."

Roberts says there has been so much progress in technology that there are now tractors that run off GPS and AI systems, meaning they no longer require a driver. This means the farmer can put his time and focus elsewhere.

As part of Ag Literacy Month, Agriculture in the Classroom-Canada (AITC) organizations are bringing in farmers to classrooms across Saskatchewan to help teach students about agriculture through experience.