“I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares."
... George Washington
Amazing Grains
This terriffic new program shows students what grain is, why it's good to eat, where it comes from and how it gets from field to table. Learn about the three most eaten foods in the world: wheat, rice and corn.also see the role that other grains play such as barley, oats, rye, buckwheat, kasha, spelt, millet, triticale, amaranths, an quinoa. Find out: what gasoline, markup and popcorn have in common; why nutritionists recommend eating more whole grains; the definition of whole wheat, wheat berries and wheat germ. Students will come away with a great understanding of the role grains play in our world. 20 minutes.
Amazing Grains
DVD $119.95 
America The Bountiful, An Award-Winning Series That Has Been Popular On National PBS And The History Channel, Is A Great Addition To Your School
America The Bountiful
Travel back in time and experience the conflicts, rewards and challenges faced by those who helped build America. Step aboard this exciting series and experience six fun-filled section that take you from the beginninf of the United Stated through the Green Revolution. From the mid-18th century Americans to Thomas Jefferson to the Cold War era, students will take a guided tour of the enormous contributions responsible for developing our bountiful nation. This set contains six DVDs containing 138 minutes of material, 6 printable resources and 10 web resources.
America The Bountiful, Six-Program Set $229.95 
Here are the six individual program you get in the set:
America the Bountiful Part I: Horn of Plenty
The pilgrims attempt to make contact with the natives and accidentally discover the values of corn. Native and New American 18th century relationships are examined.
America the Bountiful Part II: Land
See how early settlers viewed land use, including Thomas Jefferson and William Penn. Examine how work intensive crops like cotton and tobacco led to the institutionalization of slavery. The western movement of settlers is followed.
America the Bountiful Part III: Swords & Plowshares
See how the crossing of two strains of Indian corn formed the basis for the creation of the Midwest Corn Belt; how key educational institutions linked the farmer to the advancements in science and technology. Also explore the work of Henry Wallace, Seaman A. Knapp and Perry G. Holden.
America the Bountiful Part IV: Torchlight
Explore the growth of the transportation infrastructure and the agrarian revolt. See how turnpikes, canals, steamboats, and railroads opened the country for expansion and commerce. See the chaos agriculture fell into following the Civil War. George Washington Carver's contributions are highlighted.
America the Bountiful Part V: The Ever Normal Granary
1930's crashing prices and farm foreclosures in the great depression are followed by the disastrous dust bowl. FDR's secretary of Ag. Henry A. Wallace has a plan to save the farmers. Uncertainty and a violent shakeout culminate into the New Deal.
America the Bountiful Part VI: Whereby We Thrive
Post WWII, American AG becomes a significant tool in winning the cold war with crop improvements.
Sustainable Agriculture 4 Vol. DVD set
Visit a wide range of farmers and entomology farm advisors who are implementing tactics that enhance a farm's biological diversity. See how sustainable agriculture is efficent in the use of natural resources, ecologically sound and economical. Explore the farm-estuary connection- see how farmers are reducing soil loss and improving waterways. Learn about sustainable systems, or loops in the natural world. $396.00
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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SERIES DVD |
| Farmscaping: Tactics for Achieving Sustainable Agriculture |
27 min. |
| Sustainable Agriculture |
30 min. |
| The Farm-Estuary Connection |
22 min. |
| Sustainable Environments |
33 min. |
Following is adescription of each of the four titles in the series:
Learn how to: improve soil fertility and nutrient cycling, maintain biological diversity, implement effective cover crops and trap crops, integrate farm animals, add compost to the soil, mulch, reduce soil erosion and enhance soil structure by utilizing various conservation tillage techniques, manage pests, develop useful crop rotations, and much more. Visit numerous locations and hear from five farmers who have successfully made the transition. 30 min. $119.00
Visit a wide range of farmers and entomology farm advisors who are implementing tactics that enhance a farm's biological diversity; enrich it’s soil fertility, drainage and tilth; achieve biological weed and insect pest management and reduce the need for agricultural chemicals. See how cover crops are used to manage weeds and improve the soil’s structure and fertility. Find out how to utilize and time certain cover crops to help attract the specific predators which help control pest insects. See how to implement insectary crops, trap crops, mowing and tillage of cover crops, inter cropping and habitat strips. You’ll then see how to utilize weeds, roadside and insectary plantings, windrows and hedgerows to bring even more biological diversity to the farm. 27 min. $119.00
Farmers demonstrate ways they have increased the value of what they sell, to remain competitive in a high-volume agricultural economy. Strategies include direct and cooperative marketing, processing and organic certification. 29 min. DVD $69.95
This program defines what a watershed is and shows how it's connected with a series of creeks and waterways to an estuary or bay. Visit five farmers who are successfully reducing soil loss on their farms and ranches. Explore how cover crops, intensive grazing, creek buffer strips, and other techniques help lengthen the life on an estuary by reducing silation of the creeks. Students see how this slows the sedimentation process of an estuary in the farmer's watershed. 22 min. $119.00
This program defines sustainability and then explores how sustainable systems, or loops, work in the natural world. Examine the elements of sustainable environments including: diversity, interdependence, the ability to adapt or evolve & how resources are utillized. This is followed byexamples of how this understanding can lead to solutions in the design & implementation of the built environment. With interesting interviews and a wide vareity of locations, you'll see how sustainability can be applied to agriculture, transportations systems, buildings & landscapes, life-styles and work. This is ideal to introduce students to the understanding and importance of working towards sustainability with an interdisciplinary approach. 33min. $119.00
Save $100.00 when you buy all six Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture; Field crops, IPM For Apples, IPM for Vegetables & Small Fruits, High-Value Marketing, Rotational Grazing, and Vegetables. Entire 6 Vol. set for $319.70
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Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture 6 vol. Set
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| Field Crops |
29 min. |
| I.P.M. for Apples |
29 min. |
| I.P.M. for Vegetables and Small Fruit |
29 min. |
| High Value Marketing |
29 min. |
| Rotational Grazing |
29 min. |
| Vegetables |
29 min. |
This video profiles farmers who grow field crops, either as part of livestock operations or as cash grains. The farmers stress the importance of soil fertility and explain how they achieve it. Sections include manure management, crop rotations, cover crops, green manures, weed control methods and pest management systems. An excellent resource. 29 min. $69.95
 "Driving the Language of Parliamentary Procedure" DVD
Watch and learn from this powerful instructional DVD as Susan reviews the 7 Fundamental Motions used during most meetings.
The 7 motions covered are:
- The Main Motion
- The Amendment
- Amendments to Amendments
- Refer to a Committee
- Postpone to a Definite Time
- Lay on the Table
- Previous Questions/Call the Question
This DVD features meeting reenactments, complete with powerful tips to reinforce learning. This program was specifically designed to help organizations that want to improve their effectiveness in an efficient and cost effective manner. Using this powerful tool, board members are free to learn at their own pace, in a comfortable setting.
The DVD is divided into 12 easy to reference chapters, which also supports the individual's own particular learning needs. $85.00
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