United States. Department of Agriculture
Found in 343 Collections and/or Records:
Puerto Rico - More Or Less, 1972
Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:22:00 "The land of Puerto Rico, its people and resources are presented. With the aid of the agricultural departments of the United States and Puerto Rico, people are learning to utilize the land to its fullest potential. Special emphasis is given to the forests." https://search.nal.usda.gov/permalink/01NAL_INST/27vehl/alma9915495212807426
Putting Wild Bees to Work, 1973
B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:29:47 An ARS presentation showing the life cycles of the alkali bee and the alfalfa leafcutter bee. Nesting habits and conditions, pollination of alfalfa, parasitism, pests
Radio Interference from Power Lines, 1953
B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:45:00 This is a training aid to electric power system operating personnel to assist them in providing better electric service. It shows the causes of radio interference from power lines.
Raindrops and Soil Erosion, 1947
Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:21:00 Through the use of close-up photography, raindrops are shown to be the cause of much of our erosion problems. Teamed with surface flow, they become a destructive force which must be considered when determining the right land use and treatment, the foundation of effective soil and water conservation. This technical subject, here explained in a simple, interesting, nontechnical fashion, is well adapted to a general audience.
Ranchers and Rangers : A Report on cooperative range improvement
Color - Sound - 16 mm USFS production with the Coloroda Cattlemen's Association and Colorado State University
Rangeland Research at Manitou, 1962
Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:20:30 The Manitou Experimental Forest is located in the shadow of Pike's Peak. This Forest Service research center, a vast outdoor experimental laboratory, carries on extensive studies in cattle, land, water, and how best to utilize these resources for maximum good. The film shows the various experiments featuring the effects on land and water of different degrees of grazing—moderate, light, and heavy.
Realm of the Wild, 1945
Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:25:00 One-third of all our big game animals and myriad smaller animals and birds claim the national forests as their home. This picture shows many of them in their natural haunts. It also shows that the area of land and its capacity to produce food for wildlife are both limited. For this reason wildlife populations must also be limited—kept in proportion to the land's productive capacity.
Recreation Areas, 1962
B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:02:45 A short, rural areas development film, showing what some rural areas are doing to satisfy the need for more recreation areas.
Red Owl packaging processes, 1958
Color - Silent - 16 mm - 00:11:00 Shows methods of trimming and packaging of meat and produce. Store displays.
Reducing market costs through research: Efficiencies in supermarket design and operation
Color - Silent - 16 mm - 00:25:00