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Bat-Free Belfries: A Guide to Bat Proofing
$35.00
This video explores the role of bats in northeastern ecosystems and highlights the need for their protection and management. It gives detailed guidelines on dealing with a single bat or a colony of bats in a building, identifying bat entrances, sealing buildings to prevent bat access, and providing alternative roosts—bat boxes—for displaced maternity colonies to occupy. The program is intended for homeowners seeking solutions to a bat problem, county extension agents, pest control operators, and wildlife conservation officers confronted with bat nuisance complaints. (VHS-23:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
L37073VH
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Body Condition Scoring for Dairy Cows
$35.00
This video provides examples of cows scored one through five on the body condition scoring system. It shows how to use visual and tactile appraisal when scoring an animal, emphasizing the area around the loin and tail head. (VHS--15:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Dairy & Animal Science
Catalog Number:
L23994VH
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BugMobile vs. The Invasive Species
$35.00
This video, hosted and narrated by the famous BugMobile, the talking Volkswagen, identifies the effects of humans and human events on watersheds, explains species diversity, introduces species that are classified as pests in their new environment, and analyzes the benefits to the environment and society associated with alternative practices used in IPM. (VHS--42:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
L52492VH
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Composting and Compost Temperatures
$35.00
Paul Wuest, professor of plant pathology, explains the steps in mushroom compost production and the importance of temperature monitoring. This video shows the actual building of a mushroom compost pile. (VHS-21:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
L23914VH
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Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Retail Establishments
$35.00
This DVD, training session, and manual explain the sources and factors that contribute to Listeria monocytogenes in the retail environment and explores the design, implementation, and maintenance of a Listeria control program.(DVD--40:00). To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Food Science
Catalog Number:
L38558VH
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Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Small Meat and Poultry Establishments
$35.00
This video addresses a variety of issues facing meat processors, who must meet revised regulations concerning Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meats. The topics covered in the video and booklet include personal hygiene, sanitation, biofilms, cross contamination, in-plant sampling, and microbiological testing. Also available in Spanish. (VHS--26:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Food Science
Catalog Number:
L38557VH
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From Calf to Heifer: Understanding Rumen Development
$35.00
This video explains the unique developmental process of the rumen as it occurs in today's calves and shows how feeding management and nutrition can influence its development. The video details the anatomical changes in the four stomach compartments of the ruminant from birth through the adult animal. It demonstrates the practical applications of feeding management, and calf feeding systems that can help the dairy producer achieve healthy and well-grown replacement animals. Also available in Spanish. (VHS--33:20) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Dairy & Animal Science
Catalog Number:
L38173VH
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From Calf to Heifer: Understanding Rumen Development
$35.00
This video explains the unique developmental process of the rumen as it occurs in today's calves and shows how feeding management and nutrition can influence its development. The video details the anatomical changes in the four stomach compartments of the ruminant from birth through the adult animal. It demonstrates the practical applications of feeding management, and calf feeding systems that can help the dairy producer achieve healthy and well-grown replacement animals. Also available in Spanish. (VHS--33:20) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Dairy & Animal Science
Catalog Number:
L38173VH
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From Feed to Milk: Understanding Rumen Function
$35.00
This Video explains the ruminant's unique digestive system and shows how feeding management and nutrition can influence its function. Detailed is the physiology of the four stomach compartments and the complexities involved in digestion of feeds and demonstrates the practical applications in feeding management that can help the dairy producer achieve high levels of milk production. (VHS--32:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Dairy & Animal Science
Catalog Number:
L37282VH
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From Harvest to Feed: Understanding Silage Fermentation
$35.00
This video explains the principles and practices involved in making high-quality silages to feed to today’s high-producing dairy herds. The video details the specific factors that the dairy producer controls in producing good silage and the steps that are involved in the silage fermentation process. Specific segments address the various types of silages that are commonly fed and the major types of silo structures used, including the recommended silage dry matters and particle sizes for each structure type. (VHS--22:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Dairy & Animal Science
Catalog Number:
L25586VH
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Heat Detection in Dairy Cattle
$35.00
This video reviews heat detection in dairy herd management, including physiological events in the estrus cycle, primary and secondary signs of estrus, factors affecting estrus behavior, timing of insemination, and management practices that optimize heat detection efficiency. (VHS--21:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Dairy & Animal Science
Catalog Number:
L24453VH
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Insects and Spiders and Mites, OH MY! Recognizing Beneficials in the Nursery and Landscape
$20.00
This video chronicles the life stages of beneficial arthropods. Some are familiar, and some you may have never seen before. Nearly 90 percent of the footage in this video is devoted to high-quality, close-up microscopy of beneficials in their egg, larval, nymphal, pupal or adult stages. It discusses 17 different groups of beneficial insects and their relatives commonly found on woody landscapes and nursery plants. Learning to recognize these important biocontrol agents is a first step in using them effectively in a pest management program on woody ornamental plants. (VHS-39:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
L40846VH
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Mushroom Research Center: Various Topics on Compost Quality Control
$35.00
Paul Wuest, professor of plant pathology, and Harry Muthersbaugh, Mushroom Research Center manager, explain how to take moisture checks and nitrogen analysis of compost. (VHS-35:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
L40463VH
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Pasture for Horses
$35.00
One of the greatest expenses of owning a horse is feed. Feed costs can be minimized by maintaining productive horse pastures. Productive pastures also are attractive and can improve horse health. This video not only provides advice on horse and pasture management, but also suggests easy-to-follow steps to ensure that pastures remain healthy and productive. (VHS--17:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Dairy & Animal Science
Catalog Number:
L25504VH
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Shiitake and Pleurotus Production
$35.00
This video shows natural log inoculation, production, and inoculation of synthetic rooms for shiitake mushrooms, and preparation of substrate ingredients, spawning, pinning, and harvesting of pleurotus mushrooms. (VHS-24:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
L34883VH
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