UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (Audio)

The long California drought forced many growers to pump groundwater to irrigate their crops. With the establishment of California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act replenishment of California's groundwater supplies is of utmost importance. To develop replenishment strategies, Professor Helen Dahlke joins fellow UC Davis researchers, UC Cooperative Extension and California farmers to test the impacts of irrigating almond orchards in the winter to recharge groundwater aquifers and to help manage water resources sustainably. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 32526]

An overview of the unseen ways that veterinary medicine and its advancement by UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension impacts life in California. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 33168]

See how California farmers and UC agricultural researchers are working to merge both conservation tillage practices and precision irrigation to save time, labor, and water while reducing the cost of producing crops for California agriculture. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32368]

Farmers can't control the costs of seed, fertilizers, chemicals, water or the price they can get for their crops - but they can control tillage costs. Learn how California's farmers, ag industry and UC researchers are working together and finding ways to cut costs with minimum tillage practices. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32367]

Explore how California dairy farmers are working together to perfect techniques to maximize the benefits of conservation tillage in producing dairy feed to reduce inputs and costs, increase quality and ensure healthier more productive and sustainable agricultural soils and production. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32363]

With an over 700 percent increase in productivity in the last century, the California tomato industry represents 95 percent of all processing tomatoes produced in the US. See how UC scientists and California farmers continue to develop methods to sustain this productivity, improve soils and reduce water use. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32362]

In much of California, if you've ever wandered the trails you've probably come across livestock. This short video gives you a fun look at a year in the life of a cow, so you'll have a better idea what's going on with that herd - winter, spring, summer or fall. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32513]

The norm in conventional agricultural practice is to make the residue from old crops disappear, a practice that hasn't changed in over 70 years. Explore how California farmers and UC scientists are working together to perfect techniques to maximize the benefits of these crop residues to develop healthier more productive soils, reduce water consumption, and ensure sustainable agricultural production. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32361]

Ever wonder what to do when encountering grazing livestock on the open range or the trail? This fun and quick video shows you what to do so you and Bossie can both go on with your day in a peaceable kingdom. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32511]

Ever wonder what to do when you're walking Fido and you encounter livestock on the trail? This fun and quick video gives you all the details on how to keep both Bossie and Fido safe and happy. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32512]

The third class of UC Global Food Initiative student fellows from University of California campuses throughout the state who gathered for a springtime field trip in the Central Valley to learn more about the relationships between food, farming and the environment, share about their work on UC’s efforts to sustainably feed the world’s growing population. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 32523]

Throughout history, the loss of arable land has attended the decline of great civilizations, from Mesopotamia to the Nile. Now with the stresses of environmental change and ever increasing demands on agricultural productivity, efforts to maintain the viability of our agricultural natural resources are ever more important. This introduction to the principles of conservation agriculture shows how California's farmers and scientists are collaborating on developing the practical solutions to maintain the health and productivity of agriculture in California and beyond. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32353]

A distinguished panel focuses on the geopolitical, ethical, economic and technical challenges facing food systems from a global perspective followed by a discussion centered on the environmental pressures that exacerbate these global challenges. Part 2 of 2. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25744]

Juan Felipe Herrera presents recent works before attendees of the Global Food Systems Forum and ANR Statewide Conference at Ontario, California. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25742]

California produces nearly half of US-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables. A panel of experts explores the implications, obligations, and opportunities for California agriculture to address the food challenge. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25623]

A distinguished panel focuses on the geopolitical, ethical, economic and technical challenges facing food systems from a global perspective followed by a discussion centered on the environmental pressures that exacerbate these global challenges. Part 1 of 2. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25622]

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and President of the Mary Robinson Foundation — Climate Justice, addresses the University of California Global Food Systems Forum. She argues that action is needed now to improve the food and nutrition supply of people in poor countries and communities throughout the world. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25624]

Sustainability leader Wes Jackson, of the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, stresses the importance of biodiversity in agricultural production. Jackson’s address is part of the Global Food Systems Forum, an ANR Statewide Conference. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25271]

Modeling climate change and how fast species will have to move to endure changes in climate. Series: "UCTV Prime cuts" [Science] [Show ID: 24608]

Modeling climate change and how fast species will have to move to endure changes in climate. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21292]

Studying the reproductive ecology of Valley Oaks in California. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21297]

Studying the Acorn Woodpecker and its relation to the life of Oak trees in California Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21295]

The student experience of field study at Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 21293]

Research into the relationship of acorn woodpeckers to the life of oak trees at the University of California’s Hastings natural reserve. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21394]

Studying long term changes in grassland species composition at The University of California’s Hastings Reserve for developing native species conservation programs Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21290]

Studying cooperative behaviors in bluebirds at The University of California’s Hastings reserve, and the implications the research has for understanding cooperative behaviors in the animal kingdom Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21291]

What the evidence organisms leave behind tells us about their activities at the University of California’s Fort Ord natural reserve. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21393]

Studying the mysteries of mating in the Black Widow Spider Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21294]

Taking the pulse of California’s natural systems by studying real-time microclimate observations. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21298]

The variety of field work conducted at the University of California’s Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21296]

The UC Natural Reserve System's Angelo Coast Range Reserve in Mendocino County has become the focus of a number of national climate change research efforts. Learn how multi-disciplinary teams of scientists, equipped with advanced technologies, are deepening our understanding of the environment and how it is responding to the rapid warming of our planet. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 16585]

Animal biotechnology encompasses a broad range of techniques for the genetic improvement of domesticated animal species including selective breeding, artificial insemination, cloning, and genetic engineering. Learn about both biomedical and agricultural applications of animal biotechnology and some of the science-based and ethical concerns that are engendered by certain applications. [Agriculture] [Show ID: 14991]

This documentary follows the journey of three crops - corn, rice, and cotton - from seed to market. It looks at the variety of methods that farmers use to meet the challenges of growing, segregating, and marketing these crops to meet differing market requirements and consumer preferences. [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 13894]

One of the best remaining examples of a coastal-strand environment in Southern California, the University of California Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Coal Oil Point Reserve protects a wide variety of coastal and estuarine habitats. Thousands of migratory birds visit throughout the year. Located adjacent to the UC Santa Barbara campus, the reserve provides a unique and accessible research and teaching resource, which is used by many university courses, including botany, ecology, biodiversity field methods, natural history, marine biology, invertebrate zoology, and environmental studies. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 8386]

At the University of California Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Sedgwick Reserve near Santa Barbara, UC researchers are delving deep into the earth to understand the microorganisms that support California's ecosystems and are working to preserve the state's disappearing oak woodlands and restore native grasslands. Local schoolchildren also visit the reserve as part of an innovative "Kids in Nature" science program. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 8385]

Located in Southern California's San Jacinto Mountains, the Natural Reserve System's (NRS) James Reserve is at the forefront of an effort to use high technology to gain insight into the natural world. Embedded cameras monitor the nesting cycles of birds, sensor networks track weather data on habitat microclimates, and computers map out the potential damage from wildfires. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 8384]

Situated on California's scenic Big Sur Coast, the Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve provides researchers and students with a spectacular location to study nature. Scientists use the reserve to track water quality, monitor fish populations, and survey California's disappearing native wildflowers. Students from UC Santa Cruz use the off-shore marine reserve to test their underwater research skills, and grade school students visit Big Creek to learn how animals adapt to their environment. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 8383]

Go behind the scenes at the Hastings Reserve to examine the social structure of acorn woodpeckers and western bluebirds and take a look at the restoration of California's native grasslands. The Hastings Reserve, the University of California Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Biological Field Station in the Santa Lucia mountain range in Monterey, was set aside in 1937 to be managed with minimal disturbance providing researchers an important ecosystem for study. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 8312]

Ali Harivandi, UC Cooperative Extension Horticulture Advisor, introduces a class of UC Master Gardeners to part II of a lecture on turfgrass management. Topics include irrigation, fertilization, mowing, de-thatching and aeration. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 7400]

Ali Harivandi, UC Cooperative Extension Horticulture Advisor, introduces a class of UC Master Gardeners to part I of a lecture on turfgrass management. Topics include the basic grass structure, grass varieties including cool versus warm season grasses, and irrigation practices. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 7398]

Patrick O'Connor-Marer continues his introduction to pesticides for the home gardener to a UC Master Gardener class. In part II, the discussions cover pesticide impact on the environment, including animal and human health. The 90-minute presentation was recorded in the Sacramento Valley of California and also includes information about pesticide regulations, organic agriculture, application equipment calibration and the use and ways to reduce pesticide use. Lecture outlines, quizzes and additional UC Master Gardener information can be found online at http://ucmgvideo.ucanr.org. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 7163]

Patrick O'Connor-Marer presents this introduction to pesticides for the home gardener to a UC Master Gardener class. It includes discussions on pesticides types, formulations, toxicity, and how they work. This 90-minute presentation was recorded in the Sacramento Valley of California. Lecture outlines, quizzes and additional UC Master Gardener information can be found online at http://ucmgvideo.ucanr.org. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 7162]