National Agricultural Aviation Association, 1005 E Street SE, Washington DC 20003 (202) 546-5722

National Agricultural Aviation Association, 1005 E Street SE, Washington DC 20003 (202) 546-5722

Sterling Entertainment Group, Fort Mill, SC 29708

Agriculture is Every Day (18.04 min)
An overview of agriculture while highlighting urban topics such as hydroponics, greenhouses, transportation, and Farmer's Markets. Children who view this production will learn that agriculture is all around them every day in both cities and the country. Agriculture brings their food, clothing, fuel, and much more from farms to their homes through production, processing research and development, transportation, and manufacturing. The calendar theme of this video shows students agricultural activities in each season.

Ag in the Classroom, Illinois Farm Bureau, 1701 N Towanda Ave., Bloomington IL 61701, (309) 557-3334

The Carrot Highway (40 min.) 
A whimsical story that takes you around the world…from scientists who develop the carrot seeds to the farmers, machines and others who bring it to your grocer. As a father and carrot farmer, Ron Wyss wanted to produce a video for children that was not only entertaining but informative and educational as well. Your children will learn not only about the edible orange root, but also about math, science, history, geography and more.

Whisper Productions, 3686 Cr 60, Ada OH 45810 (800) 631-6236

Citrus Farming for Kids (30 min.)
A live action adventure exploring the Florida citrus industry. Join Farmer Bill as he heads south for a first hand look at growing oranges and grapefruit. From grove maintenance to harvesting with a prototype mechanical picker - fresh market packing and processing at a juice plant, there's plenty of hi-tech machinery and impressive footage to entertain viewers of all ages.

Rainbow Communications, 1276 School Rd., Victor, NY 14564 (800) 518-FARM
www.farmkidvid.com

Faces of the Future (5 min.)
Kids do, in fact, say the darndest things. But sometimes what they say can make us stop and think…about their future and the Earth they will some day inherit. Here are three entertaining PSAs with an important message about conservation from….the Faces of the Future.

National Association of Conservation Districts, PO Box 855, League City TX 77574-0855

Farm Animals - close up and very personal (30 min.)
Now you can take advantage of a safe and easy way for your children to discover the pleasures of getting to the animals on a farm. Kids will repeatedly enjoy the sights and natural sounds of cows, chickens, goats and pigs in this video tour of the barnyard.

Stage Fright Productions, PO Box 373, Geneva IL 60134 (800) 979-6800

National Honey Board, 390 Lashley Street, Longmont CO 80501
www.honey.com www.nhb.org

Farm Country Ahead (45 min.) 
Kids will be thrilled as our friendly host Rusty takes them along for a close-up look at giant tractor, combines, seeders, harvesters and the many other huge machines that grow and harvest some of kids' favorite foods. Go behind the scenes to see milk, peanut butter, jelly, bread and potato chips being made in this fast-paced and exciting trip to Farm Country!

Fred Levine Productions, 265 Green Road, East Montpelier, VT 05651 (800) 843-3686 www.littlehardhats.com

Farming for Kids (30 min.) 
Look, listen and learn how the food we eat is grown. This entertaining video will engage your child's imagination. Roaring tractors, combines, and cultivators are shown in action throughout the growing season on a 7,000-acre family farm. Follow vegetable and grain production - wheat, sweet corn, beans, carrots and cabbage from planting to harvesting. Included is a handy reference card to help answer questions your children may have about the various pieces of farm equipment.

Rainbow Communications, 1276 School Rd, Victor, NY 14564 Ph: 800-518-FARM

Fruit - close up and very personal (35 min.) 
You'll meet members of six fruit families and will get so close that you'll begin to smell the strawberries, react to the sour lemon and enjoy the taste of a ripe banana. This video will encourage kids to investigate the delicious world of fruit….something you can do together. Here is an entertaining way to introduce children to a vital nutritional habit. See the entire fruit cycle from planting, cultivating, harvesting, packaging, and transporting to the treat of eating.

Stage Fright Productions, PO Box 373, Geneva IL 60134 (800) 979-6800

Keepers of the Flame (7.35 min.) 
A country music video tribute to 50 years of conservation districts, their members and their contributions to our nation.

National Association of Conservation Districts (800) 825-5547

Horses - close up and very personal (30 min.) 
Here's the perfect program for your favorite preschooler. This video presents an in-depth look into the wonderful world of horses. Lots of close-ups and natural sounds of horses and foals at work and work. Kids will repeatedly enjoy meeting such breeds as Appaloosas, Palominos, Quarter Horses, Arabians, Draft Horses, Ponies and more. You'll see horses in the prairie, on mountain trails, in canyons and on the beach.

Stage Fright Productions, PO Box 373, Geneva IL 60134 (800) 979-6800

Livestock Safety for Kids (11 min.) 
Seeing animals such as cattle and horses up close and in person is an excellent educational experience for elementary age students. But young people who have not been around animals other than pets should learn appropriate safety tips. "Livestock Safety for Kids" is a fast-paced video designed for students to view before taking field trips to petting zoos, fairs or farms. The video uses young people to illustrate the right way to interact with livestock and stay safe.

Agricultural Communications, Room 116, Public Information Bldg., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 74078-6041 (405) 744-4050

Natural Partners (11 min.) 
For over 100 years, Idaho and cattle ranchers have formed a natural partnership of land stewardship and productivity. This partnership is made possible by generation of ranching families that care for our natural resources and quality of life. Everyone involved in the cattle business is dedicated to a continued partnership with the great state of Idaho. From cattle feeder to producer and natural resources to beef safety, this video portrays the natural partnership between the cattle industry and the State of Idaho.

Idaho Cattle Association, PO Box 15397, Boise ID 83715 (208) 343-1615

Make Mine Milk (25 min.) 
Teaches elementary kids where milk comes from, how milk is transported and processed, and how milk contributes to a nutritious diet. This entertaining video integrates curriculum areas such as geography, science and math.

Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Association (410) 321-0266

Real Life Farm Adventure for Kids (37 min.) 
Join "Hard Hat Harry" - the loveable genie and his young friends, Thomas and Jennifer, for a journey into the exciting worlds of farms. Harry magically appears dressed as a farmer and takes you on a thrilling, on-of-a-kind adventure! You'll see rugged working tractors equipment with massive plows, chopping power harrows, amazing seed drills and so many more fascinating kinds of equipment. You'll visit a gleaming, sparkling-clean cow milking parlor.

National Syndications, Inc. 37 11th Ave., Huntington Station, NY 11746

Really Wild Animals - Farmyard Friends (46 min.) 
You'll need a pitchfork and a compass for this latest adventure with Spin, National Geographic's animated globe on the go! His farmyard safari proves that tame animals have really rowdy relatives in the wild. A farmyard family reunion could include everything from horses and cows to warthogs and zebras! Spin meets real-life animal rescuers keeping koalas safe in Australia, protecting pandas in China, and running with rhinos in Africa. Would you rather be tame or wild? Get to know some FARMYARD FRIENDS and find out!

National Geographic Kids Video www.nationalgeographic.com

Tractors Combines and things on the Grow (30 min.) 
Shot on location across the country, children are able to watch powerful farm machinery in action through an entire growing season. The result is a production that keeps children glued to the television set as they learn.

Just Our Size Videos (800) 808-FARM

To the Farm (35 min.) 
Come along on this journey to the country, where children's fantasies become realities and toy tractors, wagons and animals give way to the "real McCoy's". In this stimulating video, you'll ride tractors and combines with farmers as they plow, plant and harvest. You'll feed a baby calf, see a modern day dairy farm and gather warm eggs from the hen house. You will squeal with delight at baby pigs and kick up your heels in the hayloft.

Boundary Breakers, Inc., 7410 W 119th St, #312, Overland Park KS 66213
(800) 504-2061

Spirits of Irrigation - a story of Idaho's water (17 min.) 
Watch for the fun, mystery and water related history of Idaho as 12 year old Jeffrey Adams is visited by three spirits one special evening. Jeffrey meets the Spirits of Irrigation Past, Present and Future and is taken on a whirlwind tour of Idaho's colorful irrigation history and future. Jeffrey discovers how water is captured and applied to serve as the economic engine for the Snake River Basin. This video is recommended as an excellent tool for parents, teachers, and community leaders to help kids understand the value and importance of water in Idaho and other arid regions of the West.

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
(208) 334-1460

Chosen Fields - Exploring Careers in Agriculture (8.5 minutes) 
Chosen Fields gives students a taste of the following agricultural careers:
Animal Behaviorists
Animal Nutritionists
Engineers
Landscape Designers

Includes lesson plans on CD-ROM Illinois Farm Bureau

Ten Things Kids Want to Know About Farming (22 minutes) 
This educational videotape takes students on a series of field trips to farm and ranch locations throughout the United States, offering them a firsthand view of what happens to produce the food and clothing we use everyday. This video is a useful tool for teaching about fundamental concepts of food production. Scenes of farmers using tractors and irrigation systems, harvesting crops and trees, milking cows, and herding sheep invite students to experience a world largely unknown to them. By answering questions that kids commonly ask about agriculture, farmers and ranchers share the realities of making a living off the land.

American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, 225 Touhy Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068-5874
Phone 847-685-8664 Fax 847-685-8626 www.ageducate.org

Water - close up and very personal (35 min.) 
Explore water images as they speak to us in a language that has fascinated human beings for thousands of years. We hear the roar of a powerful waterfall cascading onto huge rocks and the gentle trickle of a flowing stream as it winds its way down the mountain. We experience the natural rhythms of water and witness the dance of light on its liquid surface.

Stage Fright Productions, PO Box 373, Geneva IL 60134 (800) 979-6800

Nezperce Prairie Grass Growers, 55 SW 5^th Ave., Suite 100 , Meridian ID   83642

From Bees to Burgers (5 min.)
Idaho alfalfa seed is “pure gold” to Idaho .  Alfalfa seed produced in Idaho is shipped all over the U.S. to provide quality stands of alfalfa hay to feed livestock.  The video takes you through the production cycle of alfalfa seed and tells viewers the importance of the pollination by the leafcutter bee as part of the production process.

Idaho Alfalfa & Clover Seed Producers, 55 SW 5^th Ave., Suite 100 , Meridian ID   83642

Seeds of Progress (10 minutes)
Biotechnology is about more than feeding the world, it is about enriching the quality of our lives with the promise of new technology.  From the farmers, to the processor to the consumer we are faced with the challenge of producing an abundant food supply to feed a growing world population.  It all begins with the seed.  In this video hear from consumers, scientists and farmers about the important role played by biotechnology in our changing agriculture system.

Idaho Eastern Oregon Seed Association, 55 SW 5^th Ave, Suite 100 , Meridian ID   83642

The Amazing Almond (21 minutes)
Blue Diamond Almond Factory in Sacramento , CA takes us behind the scene to see the growing and processing of almonds in America .  The largest user of almonds is the candy industry.  Students will learn the process and expertise it takes to grow almonds and how the nut gets from the tree to the candy bar.

Western Certified Alfalfa Seed Production (10 minutes)
This video features “The Queen of Forage” – alfalfa seed.  For years, production of alfalfa seed was in the Midwest .  Now the production has moved to California and the Northwest.  The video tells the importance of irrigation, selection of seed, weed and insect control and certification of seed.  Harvest is also included.  An excellent teaching video to understand alfalfa seed production.

Idaho Alfalfa & Clover Seed Commission, 55 SW 5^th Ave., Suite 100 , Meridian ID 83642

Growing Better Every Day (6.5 minutes)
This is a video featuring the importance of America ’s Agriculture.  The video shows historic as well as current agriculture equipment and harvesting.  The video concludes with the singing of America the Beautiful.  This video is a great introduction to understanding America ’s agriculture and the importance it plays in the United States and around the world.

Farming in Canyon County (28 minutes)
Features a farm girl, Katie Lejardi, who takes everyone on a tour of Canyon County agriculture.  Canyon County has been identified as one of the most diverse agriculture counties in the entire United States .  Katie shows you the history of Idaho agriculture and takes time to explain how we get irrigation water to the desert land of Idaho .  Actual interviews with farmers living in Canyon County adds a personal touch to the video.  There are many different kinds of farming shown as well as equipment, livestock and methods of planting, production and harvest.

Canyon County Farm Bureau Federation

J.R. Simplot Company Overview (7 minutes)
It is hard to talk about Idaho agriculture without discussing J.R. Simplot Company.  Mr. Simplot is one of the wealthiest men in Idaho and the video tells you about his interest in the production of agriculture, fertilizer, and food processing.  This is a concise look at Simplot’s businesses and products throughout the world.

J.R. Simplot Company Public Relations Dept. PO Box 27 , Boise ID   83707    Ph: 208-389-7234

Taking the Initiative (12 minutes)
The Idaho dairy industry was facing some major challenges in the late 1990’s and was forced to undertake a major educational campaign to establish Dairy Nutrient Management Plans.  This video will provide the viewer with the history, the agency opinions and the pros and cons of the situation.  The video would work very well in a current event, debate/issues class or agriculture science program.  Viewers will draw their own opinions about what is presented in the video.

Idaho State Department of Agriculture