 Videos
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or call 877-2436 and ask for the Ag Literacy Coordinator!
Animals
Animal Agriculture: Myths & Facts
– Produced by the Animal Industry Foundation (AIF), they used public research
results which show the farmer/rancher is the most credible spokesperson for animal
agriculture, AIF has produced this 18-minute video wherein farmers and ranchers walk
audiences through their farms/ranches while explaining what they do, the benefits of top
animal care, and how they feel when accused of cruelty or of producing an unsafe food
product. Released in 1990. 18 minutes. Grades 5-12.
Apples
Apples – Come on an
exploration of our favorite fruit, the apple! Visit an apple orchard over the seasons from
winter pruning to fall harvesting. Hear the story of important apple pioneers, Johnny
Appleseed and John McIntosh. Look at apple cells through an electron microscope. Share in
the Halloween excitement of apple bobbing and candied apple making. Includes a booklet of
activities. Released in 1996. 30 minutes. Ages 5-13.
Vrrrooommm 3,
Apple Farming for KIDS – A part of the award-winning Farming for Kids video
series this video continues the live action adventure exploring modern apple production.
From pollination to processing, join Farmer Bill as he shares the chronology of how apples
are grown and make their way to your local market. This video uses plenty of hi-tech
machinery and spectacular footage guaranteed to entertain and enlighten viewers. Released
in 1997. Approximately 30 minutes. Closed Captioned. Grades 1-6.
Careers
Chosen Fields: Exploring Careers in
Agriculture – Help students get
a taste of careers in agriculture with “Chosen Fields”, a video from Illinois
Farm Bureau®. It highlights careers in agricultural engineering, animal behavior, animal
nutrition, and landscape design—careers that your students will love to learn about! It includes a CD-Rom with 15 classroom
lessons to explore careers in agriculture. Released in 2000. 8 minutes 30 seconds. Closed
Captioned. Ages 10-16.
Dairy
Vrrrooommm 2, Dairy Farming for KIDS
– Friendly Farmer Bill takes you again on a personal tour of a modern family
farm. Join him as he explores what it is like to live and work on a 700-cow dairy farm.
From cows mooing to tractors roaring, this entertaining and educational video has it all.
Follow milk production from growing the herd’s feed all the way to seeing cheese
made. Released in 1996. Approximately 30 minutes. Closed Captioned. Grades 1-6
Make Mine Milk
– Teaches students where milk comes from, how milk is transported and processed,
and how milk contributes to a nutritious diet. This entertaining video integrates
curriculum areas such as geography, science, and mathmatics. Includes a booklet of
activities. 27 minutes, 10 seconds. Grades K-6
Eggs
The
Incredible Classroom Eggsperience – A family and consumer science education
challenges her students to prepare a creative demonstration on the nutritional value of
individual foods. With the focus on students teaching other students, the story follows
Robert, Susan, and Maria as they use traditional cookbooks and the modern Internet to
compile data about the production, nutritional value and uses of eggs, dispelling myths
along the way. Released in 1997. 16 minutes 48 seconds. Ages 12-18.
General
Agriculture
Connecting
to Agriculture
– This exciting, fast-paced video is a great way for students to learn about how
agriculture connects to their lives. Animation, fun facts and farmers tell the story of
agriculture and how it relates to economics, science, and business. Interwoven through the
commodity stories of corn, cotton, apples, dairy, and soybeans are important concepts such
as: biodegradable properties, renewable resources, biotechnology, foreign trade, pest
management, conservation practices, and food quality. Released in 1998. 16 minutes 30
seconds. Ages 10-16.
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