Agriculture Videos

SwineCast 0479 Show Notes: CEO of BP (formerly British Petroleum) discusses his leadership style and the importance of bringing 'who you are' to the workplace.

Action contre la SAFER le lundi matin pour s'entrainer avant de rentrer chacun chez soi. http://avenirclimat.info

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Despite it being nearly one week into November, we re bringing you the October show which suffered the delaying combo of both my laptop dying and a rather nasty cold hitting me in the same week. The show was actually wrapped 2 weeks ago but we couldn t get it out till now. Lucky you though, as [...]

This video, part 3 of our four part series of roundtable discussions with Loudoun vintners, features our winemakers discussing the collaboration that exists in Loudoun, Virginia: DCs Wine Country and how that contributes to great wine and a great visitor experience. Featured are (left to right) Kerem Baki from Hillsborough Vineyards, Bree Ann Moore from Loudoun Valley Vineyards, Bob Rupy from Bluemont Vineyards, Clyde Housel from Hiddencroft Vineyards, and Dave Collins of Breaux Vineyards. We invite you to come to Loudoun to experience our wine country yourself.

As our series concludes, we ask NASA researchers: how will climate change impact agriculture? To find out more visit: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/ag_casts/index.html Want more? Subscribe to NASA on iTunes! http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=283424434 Or get tweeted by NASA: http://twitter.com/NASAGoddard This episode explores the need for accurate, continuous and accessible data and computer models to track and predict the challenges farmers face as they adjust to a changing climate.

A new documentary produced by SCAT Executive Director Wendy Blom called Eating Local in Somerville looks at all the ways Somerville residents take advantage of Massachusetts farms and backyard gardens. The benefits of the local food movement are both personal and political. Local food is fresher, tastier, and healthier for consumers, and it is better for the environment of the city, the country, and the world.

Phil Lempert s 5-minute Marketing Analysis, Issues & Trends and the impact on the food and retail environments.

Wageningen, 3 November 2009. Roxanna Samii from IFAD appreciated one of the facilitation methods used in the second day of the CTA ICT Observatory. Adapting the social media game, participants had to work in groups and imagine a mobile, wireless service for agriculture and rural development. They had to talk about target audiences, stakeholders, channels, sustainability and scaling. For Roxanna, nobody had anything at stake in this process and the creativity of people come out in amazing ways. See more at http://observatory2009.cta.int/ [video by Pier Andrea Pirani - Euforic]

SwineCast 0478 Show Notes: Special presentation from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange looking at Ag Lending issues. Not what you want to hear but what you need to know! Share with your management team by forwarding this show link.