Video News
The video releases featured below are produced by Marketing and Communication Services for the Institute of Agriculture. For more information concerning the vidoes or to obtain copies of past video news clips, please contact Doug Edlund (dedlund@utk.edu) or Chuck Denney (cmdenney@utk.edu).
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October 2008
Ground Penetrating Radar
Some brave souls go snooping around graveyards during the Halloween season.
Now high tech equipment allows potential ghost busters to actually get a sense of what’s in the ground below. Engineers at UT’s Institute of Agriculture use “ground penetrating radar” to locate unmarked graves.
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Trustee Garden
The fall harvest holds special meaning for gardeners in one Tennessee community.
Inmates there grew a vegetable garden that provides food for their own county jail and several local food banks.
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4-H SET
It can be a tough task – getting kids fired up about science. But it’s doable when you interject a little wonder and fun.
That’s the idea behind the “Science, Engineering and Technology” program with Tennessee 4-H.
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Safe Side
No parent can watch their child every minute of the day. Kids have to learn to stay safe on their own. UT Extension has a program called “Safe Side” that’s taught to students in many Tennessee schools.
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September 2008
Solar Winery
The wine business is growing in Tennessee with more than 30 wineries statewide, and revenues topping some 13 million dollars annually.
A brand new Tennessee winery plans to use solar power as part of its operation.
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FCE Country Store
Where would many of our communities be without caring volunteers?
F-C-E Clubs - which stands for Families and Community Education - have a long history of good work in Tennessee.
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Switchgrass Forage
Switchgrass is forage grown in Tennessee that could soon be a source for gasoline - possibly reducing our nation’s dependance on foreign oil. But does the crop have other potential uses? Experts with UT’s Institute of Agriculture believe switchgrass is nutritious for farm animals, and environmentally friendly.
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Organic Vegetables
It’s amazing how Mother Earth can provide many of the foods we eat - including healthy vegetables. UT researchers are studying how best to grow these crops, and part of that work involves organic farming.
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