Irrigation is a common practice used in both the agricultural and landscaping industries. This program covers its benefits, the relationship between soils and irrigation, different irrigation systems, water supply, management, and scheduling. Irrigation..

Many opinions have been formed about the impact agriculture has on the environment. This program describes and explains the truth about the livestock industry’s effect on global warming and the greenhouse effect. Additional topics include deforest..

Scientists throughout the world are researching and implementing sustainable food production systems. Key concepts that underline this vital research are ecosystem preservation and natural resource conservation. Food production systems touch nearly ever..

Microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and algae can take care of almost any waste by-product by doing what they do best - eating! As achievements in engineering and manufacturing move us toward 21st Century lifestyles, problems emerge as a result of..

Understanding biodiversity is the first step in learning how we can preserve the earth’s intricate web of life, while meeting human needs. The 19th and 20th Centuries have seen human population grow exponentially. With this growth have come demand..

Fossil fuels have long been the world’s energy source, but it wasn’t always that way. Ancient Eastern cultures developed the first known windmills for drawing water and grinding grains into flour. The modern three-blade, computer-con..

Alternative energy sources are being researched and developed to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Fluctuating costs of oil, coal, and natural gas, along with their possible negative effects on the environment, has made energy sources such as wind an..

Although genetic modification of plants and animals has been going on since the dawn of agriculture, technological changes of unprecedented scope have taken place in the food industry within the past few decades. This DVD program explores the impact of ..

The Grand Canyon and Yosemite, rainforests and deserts, predators and prey - these diverse subjects are all explored in depth in this must-have interactive CD-ROM that makes ecology eminently interesting. View five video adventures. Research..

Teach about soil erosion, how it occurs, how to prevent it, conservation methods that can be used, natural vs. unnatural erosion, and how soil erosion affects our lives. This kit uses hands-on scientific procedures to evaluate soil conservation meth..