| "Patch Spraying" - new equipment enables farmers to target weeds, economical and environmentally sound; "Header/Stripper" - a new machine that harvests grains more effectively; "Giant Baler" - bales of straw are gathered more efficiently thanks to an ingenious, self-loading trailer; "Fastrac" - a high-speed tractor sure to put farmers in the "fast lane"; "Mushroom Robot" - computers and robotics improve the task of picking mushrooms; "Potato Hot Box" - this invention warns potato farmers if their crop is being harvested properly; "Mad Max Tractor" - profiles a farmer's self-designed, low-ground pressure vehicle, used for heavy loads on soggy ground. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Everlasting Flowers" - new techniques extend the range of flowers; "Tasty Hydroponics" - planting without soil techniques that can be adapted to suit virtually any plant and climate; "Polymers for Plants" - film-forming polymers help prevent crop disease, are biodegradable, and harmless to plants and humans; "Slugs" - a lightweight roller offers an environmentally safe approach to keeping slugs away from plants; "Saltwater Greenhouse" - an inside-out greenhouse that supplies fresh water, distilled from nearby sea water; "H2O Dynamo" - a water current turbine provides a reliable, pollution-free method of irrigating crops; "Pump Up the Volume" - an economical and ecologically-sound, steam-powered pump for getting water from a spring. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Ordinance Survey" - satellite imagery assists in map making that helps farmers make wise planting decisions; "Instant Germination" - a new process of priming seeds with water make them ready to grow the moment they are sown; "Cross-Breeding Grasses" - profiles the process of natural selection and growing hybrids to create many new varieties of grasses; "Goldeneye Wheat" - gold dust is used by genetic engineers to make a man-made plant, and a better loaf of bread; "Vegetable Monitor" - a sensor that uses infrared light sorts fruits and vegetables fast and accurately; "Inner Blight" - an optical system is used to detect diseases in potatoes. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Ulticult: All-In-One Plough" - new cultivator incorporates sludge, improving soil condition and reducing land damage; "Nitrogen Nodules" - enable plants to feed themselves from thin air, a method that reduces the need for fertilizers; "Shady Plants" - genetically developing plants that are more productive; "Dicky Birdseed" - examines a pest and predator repellent that is biodegradable and safe for crops; "Killer Cabbage" - a wild cabbage is leading scientists to a non-pesticide solution against attacking aphids; "Anti-Acid Manure" - a properly balanced application of phosphate fertilizer turns out to be a solution for soil poisoned by acid rain; "Andean Killer" - a plant from the Andes Mountains may prove to be an effective pesticide against the whitefly. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
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"Highly Recommended. This documentary is clear and
understandable, allowing a full description of these technological devices
in the time allotted for presentation. The language employed is generalist,
making this program useful for the general public; also it would be an
appropriate addition to a non-book agriculture collection." -EMRO
Review "Sexing Calves" - a breakthrough in determining the gender of livestock; "Foodball" - animals get much need exercise getting their meals from a foodball; "Strangles" - looks at efforts being made to battle Strangles, a common disease of donkeys and horses; "Dairy Beds" - examines the many benefits of a waterbed for cows, including an improved milk yield; "Horse Slippers" - horse shoes made of high-tech engineering plastic are shock absorbent; "Cowslips" - a shoe for a cow's hoof that can often prevent lameness, the most common reason for culling dairy cattle; "Sheep Rustling" - hidden microchips on sheep allow police to track rustlers using global positioning systems (GPS). 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |