United States. Department of Agriculture

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:13:00 The job of meat inspectors Live animal pens and facilities inspection, culling, tagging, slaughter, meat processing equipment, processed meats, smoked meats, canning, inspection stamps, hygiene, laboratory testing 4772

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:00:55 A mechanical pepper harvester is developed and utilized to more easily harvest various types of peppers especially for areas where fewer field workers are employed 24001003

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:28:00 An inservice training film showing the safe and proper operation of mechanized trail graders and winches. This equipment is especially developed for forest-trail construction and maintenance.

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:01:10 Development of fruit and vegetable fumigation using Methyl Bromide 82ARS-6

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B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:04:25 Shows the processing of milk from the Dairy farmer to the table, bulk milk handling in tank trucks. Also the check for bacteria count in the laboratories.

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:08:00 5 different Forest Service PSA TV spots related to tree improvement and wetlands restoration: Breeding Better Trees, Wetlands for Wildlife, Round trees for rectangular lumber, From Smelter Smoke to Greeen Earth, The X-disease… Smog

Scope and Contents Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:13:30 The story of high-quality foods--the result of efficient production and marketing; of farm products with new qualities for consumer and industry. Reports on today's farming and ranching, marketing, processing, storing, transporting, and merchandising of food and other agricultural products. Emphasizes the role of research and agricultural services from farm to market to home. AWARDS: American Film Festival, 1961; Columbus Film Festival, 1961; San Francisco...

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:21:26 Discusses at length a Forest Service Region 8 pilot program that uses the MOHR career appraisal system. Job profile sheet, 5 point rating system.

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:01:47 Highlights the conservation of wood resources by improved automation of sawmill operations P-12696-4

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:01:30 The path of minerals within certain plant foods is traced to ascertain betters mechanisms of absorption and increased bioavailability P-B78-3-32