United States. Department of Agriculture

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:09:00 Assistant Secretary for USDA, Dr. Joan Wallace discusses responsibility for computer security and data security.

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:28:30 Examines African Horse Sickness (AHS), a deadly and highly infectious disease that killed an estimated 300,000 equines in two summers in the Middle East and Asia. How the disease spread from Africa, to the Middle East and India. Provides info. to combat the disease, records the progress of AHS from infection to death, and the development, manufacture and administration of preventive vaccines. 1767-T-9

Scope and Contents B/W - Silent - 16 mm - 00:21:06 [Note: 2 reels on 1] Reel 1, Department of Agriculture explorers examine betel nut trees, grapefruit trees, coconut trees, and ornamental plants of Ceylon. Reel 2, the growing of rice, oil palms, and pine trees on Sumatra is studied. Turpentine tapping methods are illustrated. The explorers view bamboo growing and manufacturing operations in Java. The wood is used to make baskets, ladders, bridges, etc. Includes shots of a Javanese folk dance. Subject Matter:...

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16 mm film reel 5538

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:13:25 This USDA centennial series film is the story of "food on the move" told in a fast-moving motion picture that takes a lively look at the vital steps which insure the quality and quantity in the food we want…and eat. Trucks, trains, boats, processing plants, distribution centers, and markets are all part of a vast complex network of operations engaged in our agricultural lifelines- from grower to consumer. TV. 1517

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B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:23:00 Agriculture Spots: > apple testing - demo by Karl Norris, AMS > non-chemical methods for attracting insects demo by Dean Davis, AMS > Lime pads – (hydrated lime) absorb CO2 in produce shipments demo by Dr. Robert Hardenberg > * Refrigeration – Genesis of refrigerated railcars demo by Wilbur Tibbils Pentzer Interviewer: Peter Kay *The 1918 vintage refrigerated railcar model shown is currently held by NAL Special Collections

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:05:00 Layne Beatty interviews Secretary Butz regarding U. S. grain exports 12224-18

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Color - - 16 mm - 00:27:39 In commemoration of its hundredth year of service to a growing American, the U.S.D.A presents this panoramic documentary of agriculture on the march. From research comes knowledge…from knowledge comes power--the power to meet the needs of our ever-expanding population . Here is a breath-taking film whose content is timeless--whose message is vital, here offered in blank verse narration and beautiful color, is the story of Agriculture, USA. TV. 1500

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Color - - 16 mm - 00:13:45 Millions of the worlds potential customers are seeing, feeling, and tasting American farm products colorfully and dramatically displayed at international trade fairs-from Tokyo to Zagreb, Europe to Latin America. In this film, we watch our friends abroad enjoy many of the miracles we have taken for granted--instant dried milk, fried chicken, and the supermarket. 1384

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16 mm film reel 6858