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This video is provided by Missoula College and shows a presentation given by energy practicum students on the design of compressed air dump storage for wind turbine trailers. Design goals included "demonstrate compressed air storage technology and the practical application of dumpload power created...

This video is provided by Missoula College and shows energy practicum students designing and building a concentrating solar thermal collector using a Fresnel Lens. This video runs 4:26 minutes in length. 

This video, from Milennial Farmer, shows Zach Johnson in the cab of a John Deere 2630 tractor. During the video Johnson shows viewers the 2630 monitor and demonstrates how it's controlling the corn planter. The monitor shows the target number of seeds to be planted and the actual number planted, the...

This video, from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, looks at the Huls family dairy farm in Montana, which uses a methane digester to provide power to the diary operation and the family home. The video outlines the changes to the farm from the introduction of the digester, and highlights the...

Genetically modified foods are often in the news and widely grown in the United States. Three US government agencies (USDA, FDA, and EPA) work to regulate the introduction and production of genetically modified foods. These crops can provide agricultural, ecological and nutritional benefits, but...

This video, from National Geographic, discusses the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in farming. "Farmers can use drones to identify specific plants that are diseased or infested with bugs, to save water and resources, and to get a bird's-eye view of their crops." This video runs 02:59 minutes in...

This video recording is from the DroneTech Educator Workshop: Drones and Geospatial Applications series provided by the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. In this presentation, Kirk M. Stueve presents on the practical applications of remote sensing for use in agriculture, specifically for...

This 3-page resource, published in Population Connection magazine, is a student activity that demonstrates "... the limited sources of food available from Earth's land, followed by [a] discussion of how to feed a growing population." The following are the objectives of the activity: describe Earth's...

This University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program provides several links to articles on earthworms. These describe the earthworm's importance to ecosystems and agriculture. There is also a section with species profiles of various types of earthworms.

This webinar from Bucher Vaslin North America provides information about wine stability. During the video, presenter Elifantine Chauffour discusses "the enological tools available for wine stabilization including microbial, protein, tartrate, aroma, and color stability." The webinar focuses on "...