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Field Crops / Farming
Agriculture and Water Quality: A New Direction for Corn Herbicides - Time 8min.
Biodiversity for Forests & Farms - Time 28min.
Emphasizes the importance of the private landowner in maintaining bio-diversity in our forests and on our agricultural lands. Discusses the importance of cover crops, stream corridors, rotational grazing, etc. Produced by Cornell Univ.
IPM for Corn and Soybeans - Time 65min.
Reviews insects, diseases, and weed pests of corn and soybeans. Produced by University of Maryland
IPM in Agriculture - Time 38min.
Produced by San Luis Video Publishing.
You Asked Us! - Time 28min.
Gives a basic look at how farmers are managing agricultural pests in ways that are better for the environment. Geared toward students and the general public (good graphics and animations for younger viewers). Produced by Skerrett Communication, Ltd.
Safety and Health on Wisconsin Dairy Farms: What Every Farm Woman Should Know - Time 52min.
This video encourages women to be proactive in the prevention of injuries and illnesses on their farm. Produced by University of Wisconsin Extension
Women Farmers - Time 10min.
CBS Evening News coverage of women in farming. Features interviews with Kim Tait of Centre County and Penn State professor Carolyn Sachs. Discusses how the numbers of women either owning or managing farms is rising.
Greenworks for Pennsylvania - Faces of the Farm - Time 27min.
Intimate portraits of three farming families in changing times. While we consider farming to be part of our national identity, two acres of farmland are now lost every minute to new housing developments. Small family farmers are being forced to make tough decisions as they deal with the effects of suburban sprawl, a pattern of land use spurred on by the booming economy and our changing lifestyles.
Cutting Costs with Confidence - Time 20min.
Managing risks associated with environmentally conscious farming practices. Produced by Agricultural Conservation Innovation Center (ACIC)
Farmers and Their Ecological Sweet Corn Production Practices - Time 40min.
An educational video on innovative production practices for sweet corn covering the topics of weed control, pesticide usage, cover crops, and soil fertility. Produced by Univ. of Vermont and Massachusetts Extension.
Field Crops - Time 29min.
Part of the "Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: Farmer-to-Farmer" series by Rodale Institute.
The Living Soil - Time 20min.
A simplified analysis of what constitutes a quality soil, how it is built and depleted by "modern" agricultural practices.
Conservation on Your Own - Time 55min.
A "how to" guide that will help farmers install their own conservation practices.
Rotational Grazing - Time 29min.
Outlines the advantages of intensive grazing in terms of saving labor and capital outlays for equipment thus increasing opportunities for profits. Part of the "Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: Farmer-to-Farmer" series by Rodale Institute.