Agriculture and Natural Resources (Video)
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★ - 5 ratingsFood policy, production, and challenges are addressed with programs covering commercial agricultural practices and tips for the backyard gardener. Visit uctv.tv/gardening
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Appetite for Organic Foods Brings Big Opportunities - John Foraker Chairman of the Bunny Annie's Inc.
December 04, 2017 21:00 - 58 minutes - 691 MB VideoWith more than 20 years of natural and organic business experience and a sharp focus on sustainability and social responsibility, UC Davis alumnus John Foraker was the long-time president of Annie’s, Inc., a leader in organic and natural foods. He transitioned into a new role as Chairman of the Bunny, where he will continue to work with General Mills (which acquired Annie’s under its stock symbol "BNNY") and the Annie’s Operating Unit to drive leadership in company culture, organic and regene...
Managed Grazing Flourishing Habitats
October 30, 2017 21:00 - 1 minute - 32.6 MB VideoCalla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground shares insights into habitat conservation. Ostrander promotes the use of managed grazing to bring about flourishing habitats and species. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32984]
Hello Food Industry Meet Food Activists
October 16, 2017 21:00 - 4 minutes - 67.5 MB VideoLarge and growing food movements in the United States seek policy changes to promote healthier and more environmentally sound food choices. Marion Nestle reflects on recent progress. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32980]
Organic Foods and Herbicides
October 10, 2017 21:00 - 5 minutes - 91.7 MB VideoNeurobiologist Dave Schubert, a Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies who built his career discovering drug treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, voices his concern about glyphosate, a suspected carcinogen contained in the popular weedkiller Roundup that is sprayed on GM corn and GM soy, as well as on non-GM plants including wheat. Series: "Excerpts" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32749]
Blum Center Drones to Enhance Flood Resilience
September 25, 2017 21:00 - 3 minutes - 65.2 MB VideoFloods are the most destructive of natural disasters, on average affecting 100 million people globally. Drones can be used as very cost effective mapping devices, gathering fine resolution data on a site's terrain, landcover, and even its infrastructure. This information is necessary to build models capable of predicting flood hazard at scales of streets and individual homes. Learn how the UCI Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation is working to create a fleet of drones to benefit developing cou...
Sharing Open Spaces With Livestock: A Year in the Life of a Cow
July 17, 2017 21:00 - 2 minutes - 49.1 MB VideoIn 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]
Sharing Open Spaces With Livestock: Encountering Grazing Animals
July 10, 2017 21:00 - 2 minutes - 47.3 MB VideoEver 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]
Sharing Open Spaces With Livestock: Dog Etiquette
June 26, 2017 21:00 - 2 minutes - 42.2 MB VideoEver 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]
Food Politics and the Twenty-First Century Food Movement with Marion Nestle
May 15, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 817 MB VideoThe paradox of today’s global food system is that food insecurity or obesity threaten the health and welfare of half the world’s population. Underlying these problems is an overabundant and overly competitive food system in which companies are forced to expand market channels to meet corporate growth targets. The contradiction between the goals of public health and food corporations has led to a large and growing food movement in the United States, which seeks policy changes to promote health...
Food Justice: Economics Ethics Access -- Future Thought Leaders Series Presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation
May 15, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 987 MB VideoVeteran labor activist Dolores Huerta joins food journalist Rose Hayden-Smith and others for an animated discussion on why food insecurity still exists in many communities and what is being done to increase access to healthy, organic food. Farmers, healthcare providers and urban planners bring their insights to this conversation as they share stories of connecting people with the food they need to thrive. This program is the fifth in a Future Thought Leaders series on food sustainability pr...
Controversies and Risks of Genetically Modified Foods and Herbicides with Dave Schubert and Paul J. Mills - UC Wellbeing Channel
May 08, 2017 21:00 - 29 minutes - 350 MB VideoNeurobiologist Dave Schubert, a Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies who built his career discovering drug treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, warns of potentially harmful health effects of the herbicides that are sprayed on genetically modified (GM) foods. In this conversation with Paul J. Mills of UC San Diego, Dr. Schubert details his concerns about glyphosate, a suspected carcinogen contained in the popular weedkiller Roundup that is sprayed on GM corn a...
On the Way to a Safe and Abundant Food Supply
March 20, 2017 21:00 - 2 minutes - 41.5 MB VideoWith an ever growing population some high-tech approaches for sustainable agriculture are being tested. Join Kristen Simoes as she explores the world of crops and agriculture science. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32150]
Food Climate and Hope with Anna Lappe
February 20, 2017 21:00 - 57 minutes - 680 MB VideoAnna Lappé looks at the hidden cost of our food system: the climate crisis. Our web of global food production and distribution is connected to as much as one third of total greenhouse-gas emissions. She offers a vision of a food system that can be part of healing the planet. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 31713]
Global Reach Local Touch: Scaling Up in the Seed Business
February 06, 2017 21:00 - 59 minutes - 705 MB VideoMatthew Johnston, CEO of HM.CLAUSE, a global seed producer, explores scaling up in the seed business, the agricultural economy, creating long term partnerships with regional food producers, and the need for innovation and responsible management. HM.CLAUSE is a global leader in the production and sale of high-quality vegetable seeds tailored to local environments and customers. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Agriculture] [Business] [S...
Safe Harbor: Sustainable Seafood -- Myths Truths and Misinformation -- Future Thought Leaders Series Presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation
December 12, 2016 21:00 - 1 hour - 1000 MB VideoIn the fourth installment of the Future Thought Leaders series, nationally prominent chefs, fishermen, academics, and activists call on consumers to choose local species of fish when possible to protect the long-term vitality of harvested seafood and the well-being of the oceans. This series was presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30713]
Reimagining Food Waste: Future Thought Leaders Series Presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation
September 12, 2016 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.03 GB VideoFood waste in the United States is at an all-time high. More than 40 percent of all edible food is tossed out each year and half of that is fresh but slightly imperfect produce. What to do? A panel of experts convened by Kitchens for Good and the Berry Good Food Foundation explores how to reverse this trend by connecting suppliers with those who will benefit most from increased access to healthy foods. This is the third of four programs presented by the Future Thought Leaders series. Series:...
Meaty Issues: Meat -- Friend or Foe? Future Thought Leaders Series Presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation
July 04, 2016 21:00 - 1 hour - 1 GB VideoA diverse panel of experts – from academics to activists to ranchers – discuss the moral, animal welfare, human health and environmental issues surrounding meat production and consumption. This is the second of a four-part series covering food sustainability sponsored by the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30711]
9 Billion Mouths to Feed: Leading the Way to Abundance and Sustainability
May 04, 2016 21:00 - 29 minutes - 498 MB VideoAn overview of how programs at the University of California are striving to meet the challenge of feeding an ever-growing global population with sustainable practices. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30780]
Radically Rethinking Food Security with Jennifer Burney - UC San Diego Founders Symposium 2015
March 30, 2016 21:00 - 12 minutes - 211 MB VideoThe world food system comprises hundreds of millions of farmers making decisions in response to economic signals and environmental expectations. However, many of these farmers are food insecure by any number of metrics, and their production is threatened by anthropogenic climate change. Against this backdrop, what are the prospects for a world free from hunger? Using global data as well as smaller-scale studies of innovative technologies and strategies, Jennifer Burney of UC San Diego’s Schoo...
Soil Matters -- Future Thought Leaders Series Presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation and Kiss the Ground
March 28, 2016 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.34 GB VideoSoil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli,...
UC San Diego Founders Symposium 2015
December 21, 2015 21:00 - 1 hour - 3.71 GB VideoWonder how research happening at UC San Diego translates into real-world benefits? Find out as six faculty members illuminate the collaborative approach used to understand and address complex issues within the broad research themes of understanding cultures and addressing disparities in society, and exploring the basis of human knowledge, learning, and creativity. Series: "UC San Diego Founders’ Symposium" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Agriculture] [Education] [Show ID: 29857]
Food from the Sea Summit: Part V
November 09, 2015 21:00 - 1 hour - 851 MB VideoThis research conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara addresses the important issues of food sustainability in our world where population growth creates an increasing demand for food. This conference discusses that food from the sea can be one of the primary sources to help feed the growing population, and that this would create sustainable methods to do so without damaging the existing environments or dwindling the populations the animals being harvested. Series: "Bren...
Food from the Sea Summit: Part IV
November 02, 2015 21:00 - 53 minutes - 511 MB VideoThis research conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara addresses the important issues of food sustainability in our world where population growth creates an increasing demand for food. This conference discusses that food from the sea can be one of the primary sources to help feed the growing population, and that this would create sustainable methods to do so without damaging the existing environments or dwindling the populations the animals being harvested. Series: "Bren...
Ethics at the End of a Fork
July 20, 2015 21:00 - 58 minutes - 586 MB VideoAnna Lappé discusses how the food system impacts so many different aspects of our lives and how recent and diverse social movements motivated by a profound ethic of food are transforming how we feed ourselves. The choices that we make as individuals — and as a society — about food have ripples that affect every aspect of our lives, from the environment to the climate, from social justice to public health. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Agriculture]...
An Evening with Michael Pollan: Nierenberg Award 2014
December 08, 2014 21:00 - 53 minutes - 544 MB VideoRenowned journalist, author, and food intellectual Michael Pollan receives the 2014 Nierenberg Award for Science in the Public Interest and takes you on a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion from the personal to the global on the production, economics and politics of food. Series: "Frontiers of Knowledge" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 28561]
Cesar Chavez and the Farmworker Movement -- The Library Channel
June 03, 2014 21:00 - 51 minutes - 492 MB VideoThe UC San Diego Library announces the purchase of the Farmworker Movement Documentation Project, an online archive containing thousands of documents related to the history of the United Farm Workers’ union and related events. A short video on the historic March to Sacramento in 1966 is shown followed by a discussion with two participants in the march: Roberto Bustos and LeRoy Chatfield, key advisors to Cesar Chávez. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Agriculture] [Show...
What's Next for the Food Movement? - with Michael Pollan - Horace Albright Lecture
February 24, 2014 21:00 - 1 hour - 919 MB VideoWhat does the future hold for the food movement? Join Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under President Obama Kathleen Merrigan and author and UC Berkeley Professor of Journalism Michael Pollan in conversation with reporter and Journalism faculty member Linda Schacht. [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25707]
Changing Lives: Back to the Farm - UC Education Abroad
February 17, 2014 21:00 - 8 minutes - 78.8 MB VideoWhen they began their studies at UC Santa Barbara in the 1980s, Greg Massa and Raquel Krach would never have imagined themselves where they are today: growing organic crops on a family farm outside of Chico. But a tropical biology program in Costa Rica sparked an appreciation of the role of ecology in agriculture and kindled a love – for farming and for each other – that set a new trajectory for their lives. Series: "Going Places: UC Education Abroad" [Agriculture] [Education] [Show ID: 24593]
UC Davis Newswatch: Whiskey’s Jaw
January 06, 2014 21:00 - 1 minute - 20.1 MB VideoWhiskey, a 60-pound Munsterlander dog, faced surgical removal of a section of his lower left jawbone when he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor. But thanks to a team of UC Davis biomedical engineers and veterinary surgeons, Whiskey now has a healthy new jawbone. Part of whiskey's jaw was removed, and then re-built using a titanium plate and matrix soaked in a material that can essentially re-grow bone. UC Davis veterinarians have successfully completed this surgery eight times now, and say...
Converging Forces in Food Systems: How to Feed 8 Billion People by 2025 and Protect the Planet's Natural Resources - Global Panel Part 2
December 30, 2013 21:00 - 56 minutes - 603 MB VideoA 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]
UC Davis Newswatch: Wine Wheel
December 26, 2013 21:00 - 1 minute - 21.1 MB VideoUC Davis Professor Emerita Ann Noble invented the Wine Aroma Wheel to help wine tasters find the right words to describe what they are smelling. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25349]
UC Davis Newswatch: Green College
November 11, 2013 21:00 - 1 minute - 19.5 MB VideoSustainability efforts at UC Davis. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25358]
UC Davis Newswatch: Nitrates in Water
October 21, 2013 21:00 - 1 minute - 20.1 MB VideoUC Davis, led by groundwater hydrologist Thomas Harter, is investigating where nitrate, a contaminant in drinking water, comes from and how to reduce them in water systems. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25353]
Innovations and Implementation: A California Perspective on How to Launch New Ideas and New Movements to Address the Food Challenge
October 14, 2013 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.18 GB VideoCalifornia 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]
Converging Forces in Food Systems: How to Feed 8 Billion People by 2025 and Protect the Planet's Natural Resources - Global Panel Part 1
October 07, 2013 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.19 GB VideoA 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 - Global Food Systems
September 30, 2013 21:00 - 25 minutes - 239 MB VideoMary 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]
Wes Jackson - Global Food Systems
September 23, 2013 21:00 - 29 minutes - 258 MB VideoSustainability 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]
The Best Team Colors for Football Fields
September 16, 2013 21:00 - 1 minute - 20.7 MB VideoPlant physiologists say team colors could determine which team is better...at least for grass football fields. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering and mathematics societies. Series: "Inside Science TV" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25566]
UC Davis Newswatch: Sensory Lab
June 18, 2013 21:00 - 1 minute - 19.6 MB VideoThe Sensory Lab at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at UC Davis helps farmers, processors, and vendors supply the foods consumers want. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24816]
A Dog's World with Alexandra Horowitz - Conversations with History
June 03, 2013 21:00 - 59 minutes - 623 MB VideoConversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Alexandra Horowitz for a discussion of her book, Inside of a Dog. Professor Horowitz discusses her formative experiences, her interest in cognition in animals, and what led her to focus on dogs. In her analysis, understanding dogs requires consideration of wolf ancestry, cognitive skills and anatomy, and the ways in which dogs interact with humans and how that interaction has affected their evolution. Series: "Conversations with History" [...
Farming in the 21st Century: A Woman's Perspective from South Africa
April 15, 2013 21:00 - 58 minutes - 645 MB VideoBrylyne Chitsunge is an internationally acclaimed expert and facilitator of the Nigeria-South Africa Group on Agriculture and a tireless advocate for farmers in her native South Africa. Chitsunge counts herself among the 70 percent of farmers who are women in South Africa. Despite the challenges facing women farmers in her country, she was able to buy her own land and works as a farmer and breeder of Kalahari Red goats, Nguni cattle, free range poultry, indigenous pigs and most recently Tilap...
Alternatives to Insecticides: High Impact Solutions Without Environmental Trade-offs - The Silent Spring Series - Exploring Ethics
November 19, 2012 21:00 - 55 minutes - 569 MB VideoTo mark the 50th anniversary of “Silent Spring,” Rachel Carson’s landmark book that helped launch the environmental movement, the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology presents “Alternatives to Insecticides: High Impact Solutions Without Environmental Trade-offs.” In this talk, Stephen Welter of San Diego State University focuses on biologically based alternatives to insecticide use in American agriculture that also consider non-target environmental effects, worker safety issues, an...
High Tech Agriculture - 9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming (Ep. 4)
November 09, 2012 21:00 - 10 minutes - 107 MB VideoIn a world of advanced technology, science, and environmental concern we talk to students who have a vision for the future of farming and are working to create high-tech tools to help make agriculture more precise. We also take a look at plant genetics, biotechnology, and a unique couple - an organic farmer and a plant geneticist –both of whom work at UC Davis and strongly believe that the two traditionally opposing sides actually have the same goals. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The ...
Keeping It Green- 9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming (Ep. 3)
November 02, 2012 21:00 - 10 minutes - 112 MB VideoThere’s no question agriculture has a considerable environmental footprint. In this episode, you’ll see how UC Davis researchers are working with farmers across the state to find ways to reduce that impact. We’ll talk about water, soil, and air and we’ll take a look at the “Bovine Bubbles” that brought one UC Davis researcher international attention and “cleared the air” when it comes to how much gas cows really produce. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [A...
Field to Fork - 9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming (Ep. 2)
October 26, 2012 21:00 - 10 minutes - 112 MB VideoAgriculture isn’t just about sowing the land; it’s about finding solutions to modern problems facing our food supply. With farmland shrinking and a hungry population growing, what is UC Davis doing to ensure an abundant food supply that will be healthier, last longer, taste better? We’ll learn about the “100-year experiment” and meet the first graduates of a brand new major: sustainable agriculture and food systems. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agri...
Farming Today - 9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming (Ep. 1)
October 24, 2012 21:00 - 10 minutes - 105 MB VideoCalifornia agriculture is a $37.5 billion industry with the golden state being home to nine of the nation’s top ten producing counties. We’ll take a look at innovation born at UC Davis that has changed the way farmers do their jobs, and see how agriculture experts of the future are preparing to meet the many challenges ahead. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24294]
Better Safe Than Sorry: A Focus on Food
September 24, 2012 21:00 - 26 minutes - 281 MB VideoFrom the field to the table, UC Davis researchers are on the front line of research, working to make safe, healthy and flavorful food. Hear from a family caught in the deadly 2006 E. coli outbreak, chemists working on improving the taste of food, chef Martin Yan, and California almond farmers, all benefiting from discoveries that lead to enhance the safety, quality and taste of our food supply. [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24199]
Cooperation Trumps Conflict in Tomales Bay - UCTV Prime Cuts
July 20, 2012 21:00 - 3 minutes - 39 MB VideoScenic Marin County in California is home to two thriving industries that were once in conflict – oyster farming and dairy farming. In order to grow healthy and marketable oysters, the farmers depended on clean water in Tomales Bay. But regulations meant to protect the bay from cattle runoff were so strict that dairy farmers feared they could no longer stay in business. Now, with help from scientists at UC Cooperative Extension, these two communities have found creative solutions that al...
The U.S. Farm Bill: What's at Stake?
May 07, 2012 21:00 - 1 hour - 885 MB VideoThe U.S. Farm Bill is the single most important piece of legislation determining what Americans eat. Every five years, the Farm Bill sets policies that govern a broad array of programs, from crop support to conservation and from food assistance to forestry. Join a distinguished panel for a discussion on what’s at stake in the upcoming Farm Bill. Series: "Election 2012" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 23675]
To Be Human: How Food Fueled Human Origins with Margaret Schoeninger
February 20, 2012 21:00 - 57 minutes - 543 MB VideoUC San Diego anthropologist Margaret Schoeninger joins a list of several leading scholars who all attempt to answer the same question, “What does it mean to be human?” This is the first of five televised lectures presented by the Making of the Modern World program at Eleanor Roosevelt College at UC San Diego. Series: "To Be Human " [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 23235]