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Featured
Video Titles
- Listed below are some of our featured titles, available for sale online. We also have a complete list of our catalog of productions for sale.
| Defending Your Home and Property From Wildfires - order (dvd) , order (vhs) | |
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Summary:
Wildfires destroy thousands of acres of land each year, creating millions
of dollars in damage and property loss.To protect your home and property,
check out the techniques demonstrated in this video including: how
to make landscaping fire resistant, creating fire protection zones
around your property, examining structural elements of homes and other
buildings for fire safety, making your property accessible to firefighters
and emergency personnel. Learn how to take safety precautions and
set-up fire defenses for homes and properties in many types of environments
including: Woodlands Pine forests Grasslands, Mountainous areas, Cities
and towns near wild lands. Length: 40 minutes |
| Skin Cancer Prevention for the Agricultural Employee - order(dvd), order(vhs) | |
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Summary: There are many potentially life threatening dangers in the farming industry, but one life threatening killer is invisible. You can’t smell it, or hear it coming. Over one million Americans develop skin cancer every year, making it the most common of all cancers in the United States. In the past 10 years the number of cases of melanoma, the least common but most dangerous form of skin cancer, has increased more rapidly than any other cancer. Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the country when it comes to developing various forms of skin cancers. This
video shows the proper methods used to protect against harmful,
and sometimes lethal, sun damage. Learn the facts about skin cancer,
including ways to recognize potential skin cancer, and how to treat
skin cancer once it’s been diagnosed. |
| Winning Sports Nutrition 2000- watch preview, order(dvd), order(vhs) | |
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Training tips from college and professional athletes, coaches and sports dietitians show athletes how to choose the right kinds of foods for top performance in any sport.....how to drink the right fluids to prevent fatigue, muscle cramps and other problems caused by dehydration.....and how to decide whether or not to use vitamin or mineral supplements. |
| Selecting, Planting, and Caring for Landscape Trees - order | |
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Summary:
Selecting a healthy tree from the wide variety available in a nursery
can be quite a challenge. The latest planting procedure used for landscape
trees is a key aspect for successful growth. This video provides information
on how to select trees from a nursery for any landscape environment,
proper ways to plant trees, and how to care for newly planted landscape
trees. Length: 31 minutes |
| Pruning Techniques and Selecting the Proper Pruning Tool- watch preview, order | |
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This
is volume one of the Gardening and Landscaping video series from the
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona.
John Begeman, urban horticulturist with the University of Arizona,
demonstrates pruning techniques on a variety of plants and shrubs.
This video shows how to prune plants in the wintertime and how to
prepare them for new spring growth. Length: 30 minutes |
| Compost: Materials, Containers, and Methods- watch preview, order | |
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Composting
garden and landscape waste material makes a rich source of organic
matter that improves garden soils and makes them more productive.
Recycling green waste such as grass clippings, leaves, and tree trimmings
can also help save precious space in our landfills. John Begeman, urban horticulturist with the University of Arizona, provides information about the kinds of raw materials that can be used to make compost. John explains the step by step process for making compost and shows how to use compost to improve and enrich your garden soil. John also demonstrates various types and styles of composting containers, both homemade and those available at garden centers and home supply stores. Length: 25 minutes |
| Greenhouse Hydroponics From Seed To Harvest- order | |
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Hydroponics
is a system for growing plants without soil, using nutrients and water.
In this video, Dr. Gene Giacomelli and Dr. Patricia Rorabaugh from
the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona explain
the basic structures and procedures used in operating a hydroponics
greenhouse. This growing system produces great results for teachers,
students, researchers, commercial growers, hobbyists and horticultural
therapists. The video also covers techniques for greenhouse planting,
plant management and pruning, using bees for pollination and crop
harvesting. Length: 29 minutes |
| How Water Moves Through Soil - order | |
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Summary:
Presents basic concepts of soil and water science, by using time-lapse
video in a series of laboratory demonstrations, plus video of various
soil conditions in nature. Concepts presented include soil types and
textures, capillary and gravitational movement of water through soils,
soil's water holding capacity, stratified soils and multi-directional
flow of water through soils. Ideal for students or people working
with agricultural fields, golf courses, parks, landscapes, athletic
fields, wetlands or landfills. Length: 30 minutes |
| How Chemicals Move Through Soil- order | |
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Summary:
Ideal for viewers concerned with water quality and other groundwater
issues. This video looks closely at how chemicals move through various
soil types and conditions, especially chemicals carried by water.
Concepts presented include chemical transport (diffusion, convection
and hydrodynamic dispersion) ... Chemical interactions (adsorption,
absorption, desorption, cation exchange) ... and chemical transformations
(hydrolysis, photolysis, oxidation and reduction) as they occur in
soil. Computer models actively demonstrate comparisons of different
chemicals as they move through soil. Excellent for students and people
working with agriculture, golf courses, parks, landscaping, athletic
fields, wetlands or landfills. Length: 30 minutes |
Contact
ecat@ag.arizona.edu for more
information. Site updated 6/16/04.