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Controlling Pests
Dr. Forrester explains how farmers minimize the damaging effects of insects.
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Farmers: Feeding the World
Dr. Forrester explains the basic needs of a human and how those are met in our society.
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Pollution and You
Dr. Forrester explains different types of pollution: water, air, and noise.
Great Big Story
Preserving heritage, the Pottawatomi Seed Library's mission
Explore how the Pottawatomi Seed Library safeguards rare corn varieties to nourish future generations.
Curated Video
IPM: Helping Honey Bees Overcome Pests and Pesticides
This segment introduces Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a holistic strategy combatting the multiple threats to honey bees, including pesticide exposure, pests, pathogens, and poor nutrition. It highlights IPM techniques like timing...
Curated Video
Raiders of the Lost Hive - Part 1
In this animated adventure, children explore the world of honey bees alongside characters parodying Indiana Jones and The Terminator. The villain, JP Rothbone, introduces a robotic pollinator to replace disappearing bees, threatening...
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Pesticides, Pests, and Pollinators: A Delicate Balance
This segment examines how pesticides used in agriculture to combat pests like aphids can harm honey bees, essential for pollination. It explains the dilemma farmers face: needing to protect crops while preserving beneficial insects...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1.100 Imagery: Flooding
In Shakespeare's time, excessive rain posed as much risk to agriculture and livestock as drought did, leading to crop rot, washaways, and livestock drowning. This not only affected farmers negatively but also disrupted recreational...
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Exploring Biofuels: From Past to Future Solutions for a Sustainable Planet
The video explores the history and advancements of biofuel technology, showcasing how cities like Vaxio in Sweden have successfully transitioned to renewable energy sources to combat climate change. Researchers are developing innovative...
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Revolutionizing Agriculture: Harnessing Plants' Natural Defenses to Protect Crops
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Germany are revolutionizing crop protection by harnessing plants' natural defenses to combat insect pests. Through innovative methods like using mechanical worms to simulate caterpillar attacks...
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Empowering Farmers Through Organic Microbial Farming in the Philippines
The video highlights Gil Karandang's efforts to promote organic farming in the Philippines through the use of microorganisms. By conducting seminars and showcasing the benefits of microbial components in improving soil quality and...
Wonderscape
John Lewis: Early Life and Path to Activism
This video outlines the early life of civil rights leader John Lewis, born to sharecropping parents in Alabama. It highlights his inspiration from Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., his participation in sit-ins, and his commitment to...
Wonderscape
Indigenous Peoples of the American Southwest: A Cultural Journey
Host Shauna, from the Stellat'en First Nation, guides viewers through the heritage of the American Southwest's Indigenous peoples. The video explores the history, resilience, and cultures of tribes like the Hopi, Navajo, and Mojave,...
Wonderscape
DDT Pollution: History, Consequences, and Ongoing Challenges
Learn about the discovery and usage of DDT as an insecticide, its toxic nature, and the environmental impact it had. Discover how DDT contamination persists in our oceans, its connection to industrial practices, and the current efforts...
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UK Launches Organic Farming Scheme to Boost Production and Biodiversity
The video highlights the launch of an organic farming scheme in the UK, to stimulate organic food production and make Britain a leader in the field. The Sheep Grove Organic Farm is showcased as a model example for the government's...
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Revolutionary Unigrow System: Growing Clean, Safe, and Pesticide-Free Food Year-Round
The Unigrow system is a revolutionary method for growing clean, pesticide-free food year-round in sealed tunnels with computer-controlled airflow. By using sterilized coil bags and minimal water, crops can be grown up to 8 times a year,...
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Genetically Modified Crops in Britain: A Study on Approval and Controversy
This video discusses the current status of genetically modified (GM) crops in Britain, highlighting that no GM crops are currently grown for commercial use. The video presents the findings of a study conducted by scientists from Acre,...
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Crop X: Using NASA Technology to Optimize Potato Farming and Marketing Decisions
Crop X is a small company that uses NASA image processing technology to help farmers in the Columbia Basin region of Oregon make informed marketing decisions. By analyzing satellite images, Crop X can count the number of potato fields...
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The farmer ploughs the field
A girl goes to visit her uncle, at his farm. Uncle Chacha helps her learn about the process of farming - plough, farmer, tractor, water, harvest, sun, grow. Vocabulary - wheat, grains, brown, spinach, green, tractor, big, wheels.
Financial Times
Can we avoid climate-related food shocks?
FT Food Revolution - Recent crises such as the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have thrown the vulnerability of supply chains, and with them, food supplies, into sharp focus. But as the FT’s Camilla Hodgson reports, a landmark...
Financial Times
Growing calls for crop diversity
FT Food Revolution - Mass agriculture has embraced uniform, monoculture crops that can produce greater yields, but can also be more susceptible to disease. Now researchers and some growers are warning that diversity must be encouraged,...
Financial Times
Water: too precious to be just another commodity?
FT Rethink - Water is life, but in a warming world it’s in ever shorter supply. California and Australia have active markets allowing investors to bet on its fluctuating cost. The FT’s Gill Plimmer explores whether water really is just...
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What are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)?
GMO or genetically modified organisms are organisms with their DNA modified, usually by adding new or different DNA from another organism. GM crops are crops that have genes from bacteria. These genes allow the plants to either produce...
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GCSE Biology - Land Use - Deforestation & Peat Bogs #92
In this video we explore how destroying forests and peat bogs affects the environment and the consequences it has for biodiversity.