United States. Department of Agriculture

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:11:00 USDA APHIS, Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis, symptoms, diagnosis, CDC, Federal, State and local cooperation, control measures, spraying, quarantine, mosquito abatement, monitoring

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:11:00 Hogs affected with vesicular stomatitis, a serious disease similar to foot-and-mouth disease, photographed at the Animal Disease Station, Beltsville Research Center, Beltsville, Md., to show typical condition of diseased animals. A record film, for use chiefly by the Bureau of Animal Industry.

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:17:00 USDA/ARS and the Federal Civil Defense Administration present cooperative efforts undertaken to eradicate Vesicular exanthema in our nation's hog livestock. Symptoms, diagnosis, outbreaks, prevention, Beltsville, animal garbage as feed

Scope and Contents B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:20:00 By indicating how the farming industry has become increasingly as complex as any other industry; by showing that, as a business, it demands scientific knowledge and improved practices, "Veterans of the Land" warns the veteran against too rosy and optimistic a conception of "life on the soil" in the postwar world. It is suggested that the veteran serve an apprenticeship on an established farm in order to be certain that he will like it, and to gain practical...

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:28:24 The work of the USDA veterinarian is portrayed, Insuring animal health, insuring a safe food supply, operation of an Inspection and Quarantine Station, mentoring, tuberculosis, poultry processing plants. Johne's disease, diagnosis, testing, research, treatment, Employment solicitation Prod.#5271-T-39

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:25:00 A USDA Forest Service presentation from the Focus on Fire Prevention series. Starring and narrated by actor Robert Bray who portray Forest Ranger Corey Stuart in the Lassie TV series, with Lassie's help, this film shows National forests as havens for animals and destinations for nature enthusiasts, sportsmen and fishermen.

Scope and Contents Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:26:45 Here is the recipe for this unusual, entertaining and informative film: One impressionable boy at summer camp; a forest that talks to him when he gets lost in the woods and a carelessly set fire that threatens his new-found friends. These elements, combined with excellent photography and music, make a picture that offers a more complete understanding and appreciation of our forests. Ideal for school and youth groups. (Produced in cooperation with the State...

Scope and Contents Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:14:25 Explains that the public's assistance is needed in helping track down the costly, dangerous foreign plant pests that may have gotten into our country. The costly pest problem is reviewed with resumes on such invaders as boll weevil of cotton, spotted alfalfa aphid, European corn borer, white pine blister rust, stem rust of grain, and golden nematode of potato. Illustrates what State and Federal Governments are doing on pest detection to protect American...

Scope and Contents Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:14:25 Explains that the public's assistance is needed in helping track down the costly, dangerous foreign plant pests that may have gotten into our country. The costly pest problem is reviewed with resumes on such invaders as boll weevil of cotton, spotted alfalfa aphid, European corn borer, white pine blister rust, stem rust of grain, and golden nematode of potato. Illustrates what State and Federal Governments are doing on pest detection to protect American...

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:13:30 Witchweed is a pretty, red-blossomed plant that looks harmless—but watch it. This parasite attaches itself to plant roots and is capable of devastating whole crops of corn, sugarcane, sorghum, rice, wheat, oats, barley, and more than 60 species of grass and sedge. Shows what is being done to control the spread of this parasitic plant and what methods of eradication have already been developed. 1562