Studying cooperative behaviors in bluebirds at The University of California’s Hastings reserve, and the implications the research has for understanding cooperative behaviors in the animal kingdom Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21291]

What the evidence organisms leave behind tells us about their activities at the University of California’s Fort Ord natural reserve. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21393]

Studying the mysteries of mating in the Black Widow Spider Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21294]

Taking the pulse of California’s natural systems by studying real-time microclimate observations. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21298]

The variety of field work conducted at the University of California’s Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21296]

The UC Natural Reserve System's Angelo Coast Range Reserve in Mendocino County has become the focus of a number of national climate change research efforts. Learn how multi-disciplinary teams of scientists, equipped with advanced technologies, are deepening our understanding of the environment and how it is responding to the rapid warming of our planet. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 16585]

Animal biotechnology encompasses a broad range of techniques for the genetic improvement of domesticated animal species including selective breeding, artificial insemination, cloning, and genetic engineering. Learn about both biomedical and agricultural applications of animal biotechnology and some of the science-based and ethical concerns that are engendered by certain applications. [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 14991]

This documentary follows the journey of three crops - corn, rice, and cotton - from seed to market. It looks at the variety of methods that farmers use to meet the challenges of growing, segregating, and marketing these crops to meet differing market requirements and consumer preferences. [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 13894]

One of the best remaining examples of a coastal-strand environment in Southern California, the University of California Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Coal Oil Point Reserve protects a wide variety of coastal and estuarine habitats. Thousands of migratory birds visit throughout the year. Located adjacent to the UC Santa Barbara campus, the reserve provides a unique and accessible research and teaching resource, which is used by many university courses, including botany, ecology, biodiversity...

At the University of California Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Sedgwick Reserve near Santa Barbara, UC researchers are delving deep into the earth to understand the microorganisms that support California's ecosystems and are working to preserve the state's disappearing oak woodlands and restore native grasslands. Local schoolchildren also visit the reserve as part of an innovative "Kids in Nature" science program. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 8385]

Located in Southern California's San Jacinto Mountains, the Natural Reserve System's (NRS) James Reserve is at the forefront of an effort to use high technology to gain insight into the natural world. Embedded cameras monitor the nesting cycles of birds, sensor networks track weather data on habitat microclimates, and computers map out the potential damage from wildfires. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 8384]

Situated on California's scenic Big Sur Coast, the Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve provides researchers and students with a spectacular location to study nature. Scientists use the reserve to track water quality, monitor fish populations, and survey California's disappearing native wildflowers. Students from UC Santa Cruz use the off-shore marine reserve to test their underwater research skills, and grade school students visit Big Creek to learn how animals...

Go behind the scenes at the Hastings Reserve to examine the social structure of acorn woodpeckers and western bluebirds and take a look at the restoration of California's native grasslands. The Hastings Reserve, the University of California Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Biological Field Station in the Santa Lucia mountain range in Monterey, was set aside in 1937 to be managed with minimal disturbance providing researchers an important ecosystem for study. Series: "UC Natural Reserve...

Ali Harivandi, UC Cooperative Extension Horticulture Advisor, introduces a class of UC Master Gardeners to part II of a lecture on turfgrass management. Topics include irrigation, fertilization, mowing, de-thatching and aeration. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 7400]

Ali Harivandi, UC Cooperative Extension Horticulture Advisor, introduces a class of UC Master Gardeners to part I of a lecture on turfgrass management. Topics include the basic grass structure, grass varieties including cool versus warm season grasses, and irrigation practices. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 7398]

Patrick O'Connor-Marer continues his introduction to pesticides for the home gardener to a UC Master Gardener class. In part II, the discussions cover pesticide impact on the environment, including animal and human health. The 90-minute presentation was recorded in the Sacramento Valley of California and also includes information about pesticide regulations, organic agriculture, application equipment calibration and the use and ways to reduce pesticide use. Lecture outlines, quizzes and...

Patrick O'Connor-Marer presents this introduction to pesticides for the home gardener to a UC Master Gardener class. It includes discussions on pesticides types, formulations, toxicity, and how they work. This 90-minute presentation was recorded in the Sacramento Valley of California. Lecture outlines, quizzes and additional UC Master Gardener information can be found online at http://ucmgvideo.ucanr.org. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 7162]

Part I of a lecture by Dr. Bob Raabe, Professor Emeritus of plant pathology at UC Berkeley, as he introduces a class of UC Master Gardener students to plant disease diagnosis. Topics include symptoms of poor watering, soil toxicity, and bacterial and fungal infections of plants. Hundreds of photos are used to illustrate the various infectious in dozens of plants and trees. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 6679]

Part II of a lecture by Pam Bone, landscape horticulturist and former UC Master Gardener Program Coordinator, as she discusses the planting and care of landscape trees. Topics include proper tree staking, pruning, and fertilizing. Series: "California Master Gardener Lecture Series" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 6674]

Host Desmond Jolly, Director of the Small Farms Center for the University of California, joins guests Richard Rominger, Former Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a candid interview from a picturesque farm in Yolo County. Rominger talks about his political experiences in Washington D.C. as well as the changing face of agriculture and what the future holds for California farmers. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Public...

Bernadine Strik, a Professor and Extension Berry Crops Specialist from Oregon State University discusses her blueberry research with Central Valley farmers who have expressed an interest in growing this crop in California. Recorded at UC Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, California on May 16, 2001. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 5934]

Young people often express aspects of their lives through combinations of clothing, grooming practices, and body posture. This program, produced by arming teenagers with video cameras, explores issues of clothing styles and how they relate to youth violence. Topics include stereotyping, harassment, sexism, dress codes, and school uniforms.  Produced by Dr. Janet Hethorn Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 5589]

Ralph Grossi, President, American Farmland Trust, discusses issues affecting farmlands from population growth to land use policy at the statewide conference of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the Riverside Convention Center.  Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 5766]