Urban Agriculture Blooms

Posted on May 28th, 2010 by admin in agriculture | 25 Comments »

Discovery-News.com: Produce is being grown in the most unlikely place. Discovery News’ Matt Danzico takes a tour through New York City’s sustainable agriculture barge.

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Growing Blueberries

Posted on May 14th, 2010 by admin in blueberries | 12 Comments »

http://ondemand.psu.edu/viewer.php?id=08082006092200

Kathy Demchak, senior extension associate in Penn States Department of Horticulture explains how to grow the very best blueberries.

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Green Careers: Sustainable Agriculture (clip)

Posted on May 5th, 2010 by admin in agriculture | 21 Comments »

Sustainable agriculture strives to produce food in a way that maintains the health of the land, protects the people who work it, and benefits those who enjoy its abundance.

This program provides an inside look at an organic farm and an organic retail store and discusses the day-to-day challenges and rewards of working in this field. Organic farming includes a wide range of jobs in production, marketing and distribution.

Organic farming is a very competitive business, but for people with an interest in growing food, plus muscle power and brains, it can be a rewarding career. Many people in this industry grew up on farms, but there are also opportunities to start at an entry level and learn the business. It is by definition local, so there are opportunities anywhere, in both rural and urban settings. 22 minutes, color.

Jobs profiled in this program include:
Farm Manager, Retail Sales Manager, Organic Produce Buyer.

Grade Levels: 7 to Adult

direct link to purchase the DVD:

http://www.phoenixlearninggroup.com/Products/VideoDetail.aspx?id=b503bd6d-5802-4521-baab-ededddc2b1b3&sub=6516bc9d-f8fd-4e94-b702-ab180d939306&cat=

Duration : 0:2:42

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