| AG CAREERS JEOPARDY |
18896 |
| 2006 |
color |
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An interactive activity for youth based on the Jeopardy board game. Explores the many different types of agricultural careers in a fun manner. GAME BOARD AND PIECES, ANSWER KEY.
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| AGRICULTURE AND THE CONSTITUTION |
16306 |
| 1987 |
color 11 min. |
| Depicts the input that farmers and agricultural issues have had in creating the Constitution as it is today. Discusses the importance of the Constitution in agriculture today. VHS VIDEO, BROCHURE, STUDY GUIDE. |
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| AIR QUALITY AND AMMONIA EMISSIONS WORKSHOP |
18740 |
| 2004 |
color 112 min. |
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Focuses on the scientific and practical factors around air quality and emissions, one of the most urgent issues facing dairy producers. Presentations include: “Amonia emissions: why the concern?” (11:30). – “Amonia emissions in the Great Lakes Region – Wisconsin DNR perspective (19:30). – “European experiences with ammonia emissions inventories” (16:00). – Upper Midwest issues/concerns about ammonia emissions and air quality (22:18). – Strategies and implementation possibilities (21:19). – Potential ammonia abatement strategies (18:15). DVD.
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| BETTER LAND...BETTER WATER |
18777 |
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color 52 min. |
Demonstrates six ways to improve your land and water: 1. “How to plug an abandoned well” (10:25). 2. “How to test for soil nitrates” (8:15). 3. “How to plant a tree” (9:45). 4. “How to plant a farmstead windbreak” (8:55). 5. “How to get grasses growing” (7:50). 6. “How to use filter strips” (4:55). VHS VIDEO.
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| CATALYST FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURE |
16207 |
| 1987 |
color 14 min. |
| Focuses on the State Agricultural Experiment Stations (SAES), which celebrated their centennial in 1987. Discusses the history of the SAES, as well as both past and present research conducted by SAES scientists. 130 SLIDES, SCRIPT, CASSETTE. |
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| A CELEBRATION OF AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY |
18932 |
| 2006 |
color 6 min. |
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Promotes Wisconsin Farm Technology Days which showcases Wisconsin’s number one industry. Featuring something for everyone – educational displays, exhibits, demonstrations, commercial displays, new equipment, techniques and technology, Farm Technology Days demonstrates that Wisconsin Agriculture is the State’s economic driving force. DVD.
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| COMMUNITY ISSUES AND OHIO'S LARGE LIVESTOCK FARMS |
18589 |
| 2002 |
color 16 min. |
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Directed at community leaders who are beginning to face large livestock farm issues. Focuses on Ohio, but applicable elsewhere as well. Addresses community concerns in 4 areas – social concerns; economic development relating to school funding, road repair and tax incremental financing; environmental impacts and production. DVD.
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| COON VALLEY WATERSHED: THE CRADLE OF CONSERVATION |
18794 |
| 2005 |
color 9 min |
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The story of the Coon Creek watershed in Vernon County, Wisconsin, one of the most studied watersheds in the country. In 1933 Coon Creek watershed was selected as the first erosion control demonstration project in the nation. Many of the soil conservation practices experimented with there are still in use today. The project was wildly successful. It slowed erosion, improved fertility and agriculture in the Coon Creek was vitalized. DVD.
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| ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURE: IMPROVING YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BOTTOM LINE |
18676 |
| 2002 |
color 12 min. |
| Designed to introduce people to the basic concepts and benefits of pursuing an Environmental Management System (EMS). Includes interviews with farmers who have undertaken an EMS, as well as commentary from policy-makers and producer representatives about the usefulness of this approach to managing environmental risk and improving farm operations. VHS VIDEO, AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (12p). |
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| THE FARM AND INDUSTRY SHORT COURSE: EDUCATION FOR THE LONG HAUL |
16190 |
| 2000 |
color 11 min. |
| Promotional video consisting of interviews with alumni, current students and faculty involved in the University of Wisconsin’s short course agricultural program. The Short Course program combines cutting edge knowledge in agriculture with practical hands on experience. Video includes on-location footage of short course classes and labs, interaction with professors and a variety of other information concerning the program. Replaces the 1993 production. VHS VIDEO. |
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| FARM NEIGHBORS: A GUIDE TO SELF HELP GROUPS |
16645 |
| 1986 |
color 18 min. |
| Highlights some important elements of a farm support group and illustrates some of the benefits of support groups by interviewing rural couples who are involved in local groups. VHS VIDEO, DISCUSSION GUIDE. |
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| THE FIRST CENTURY: COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES |
16505 |
| 1989 |
color 36 min. |
| Dramatic recreations, historical pictures, interviews and modern scenes trace the history of farming, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences from frontier days to the present. What emerges is a clear sense of how the teaching, research and outreach of the Ag. College make it a partner in the everyday life of Wisconsin's people. VHS VIDEO. |
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| FROM BARNYARD TO FIELD: MANURE MANAGEMENT AND CLEAN WATER |
17003 |
| 1990 |
color 17 min. |
| Covers barnyard runoff controls, manure storage structures and manure spreading plans. Emphasizes the effects of careless manure management on water quality and the economic benefits of improved manure management. Primarily intended for rural landowners and operators. VHS VIDEO. Part of Series--IT ALL ADDS UP |
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| GOING ORGANIC: NEW HOPE FOR FAMILY FARMS |
18778 |
| 2001 |
color 16 min. |
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Organic farmers from Wisconsin discuss why they decided to switch to organic farming, how they went about making the change and how it’s impacted their lives. Stresses the role of organic farming in the success of small family farms in Wisconsin. VHS VIDEO.
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| THE HISPANIC CONNECTION IN WISCONSIN |
18639 |
| 2002 |
color 28 min. |
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Focuses on why dairy operators in Western Wisconsin have turned to the Hispanic workforce to meet their labor needs. Tells the stories of 3 Hispanic workers who have relocated to Wisconsin and some of the dairy farmers who have employed them. Highlights the goals and aspirations of the Hispanic employees as well as the biggest challenges facing the employers and employees. VHS VIDEO.
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| HOW DOES WISCONSIN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE REMAIN COMPETITIVE? |
18205 |
| 1997 |
color 120 min. |
| 12/15/97 UWEX satellite videoconference. Broadcast as last segment of an ETN series dealing with the issues of siting and operating expanded animal agriculture facilities in Wisconsin. Attempts to provide people with a context in which to look at these issues, and a framework to use when resolving them. VHS VIDEO. |
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| HOW TO ABANDON AN EARTHEN MANURE STORAGE FACILITY |
18780 |
| 1993 |
color 13 min. |
| Demonstrates what’s involved in abandoning an earthen manure storage facility in order to alleviate groundwater and safety concerns when no longer using it. VHS VIDEO. |
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| IDEAS ABOUT ANIMAL WELFARE |
17238 |
| 1992 |
color |
| Presents a continuum or scale of beliefs which people hold concerning the relationship between humans and other animals. Intermediate level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, PRINT MATERIALS. Part of Series--LIVESTOCK SKILLATHONS |
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| LINES ON THE LAND: A "HANDS-ON" SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION LEARNING PACKAGE FOR 6TH-8TH GRADERS |
17288 |
| 1991 |
color 10 min. |
| Students learn how and why the lines and patterns on the landscape were made and what they mean to us. Centered around the videotape, the 16 lessons included in the package are activity oriented. VHS VIDEO, LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS, GLOSSARY, BROCHURE. |
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| LYME DISEASE IN RURAL AMERICA |
16972 |
| 1991 |
color 17 min. |
| Focuses on the effects of Lyme disease, how it spreads, what the signs are and how to prevent it. Includes suggestions on how to protect animals, both livestock and pets, from the disease. Designed for people who visit, live and work in rural areas. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE, 5 BROCHURES. |
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| NEWSPAPER SHREDDING FOR ANIMAL BEDDING: AN OPTION WHOSE TIME HAS COME |
16576 |
| 1990 |
color 15 min. |
| Describes how farmers can shred newsprint for animal bedding using equipment already available on most farms. Interviews users and discusses costs involved. VHS VIDEO. |
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| PREPARING AND EVALUATING 4-H HORTICULTURE EXHIBITS |
15736 |
| 1982 |
color 11 min. |
| Pointers on how to prepare horticulture exhibits for the fair. Includes many examples and comments on how they would be judged. 24 SLIDES, SCRIPT, CASSETTE. |
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| PREPARING AND EXHIBITING FIELD CROPS AT THE FAIR |
15737 |
| 1983 |
color 17 min. |
| Details guidelines for selecting, preparing and showing blue ribbon samples of grains, sheaves and whole plants. Viewers may test their judging skills ranking several samples exhibited at a county fair. 35 SLIDES, SCRIPT, CASSETTE. |
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| SELECTING AND PREPARING VEGETABLES FOR DISPLAY |
15798 |
| 1982 |
color |
| Shows how to prepare vegetable exhibits for the fair using techniques that will meet the judge's approval. 41 SLIDES, SCRIPT |
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| WATER AND FENCING SYSTEMS FOR STREAMBANK PROTECTION |
16983 |
| 1990 |
color 18 min. |
| An overview of water and fencing systems that protect streambanks from livestock damage and pollution. VHS VIDEO. |
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