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OSU Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Videos
VT 179 - Estimating Small-Grain Harvesting Losses*
This tape gives the economic benefits involved in reducing the loss during wheat harvest, then it gives step-by-step directions for measuring wheat loss. This tape should be used in conjunction with the listed supplemental materials because it moves very quickly. Length: 6 Minutes
VT 180 - Combine Adjustment to Minimize Wheat Harvesting Losses*
This tape provides a detailed guideline for farmers to follow when adjusting their combines for the upcoming harvest season. This tape is very specific and requires a fair amount of knowledge about combines before viewing. The viewer may have to watch the tape several times when trying to find a solution to his particular problem. It features four basic indicators to look for when setting the combine: bin sample, tailings return, straw walkers and inspection of harvested areas. Length: 16 Minutes
VT 182 - Catfish Aquaculture
This tape gives an introduction to cattle aquaculture, It will familiarize the viewer with the catfish industry. The tape is a basic overview of how catfish grow and how to harvest them. Length: 19 Minutes
VT 197 - 1987 John Deere Safety Programs
Part 1 of this video covers how to develop a positive safety attitude. Advice includes reading the instructor's manual, wearing proper shoes and clothing, and preparing the area. Includes a story about a family who had a near accident. Part 2 features a story of a dad teaching his 13-year-old son how to mow the lawn. Part 3 features the harm that accidents can cause when using equipment through the testimonials of five families. Part 4, Accidents Last Forever, feature farm equipment safety and work going on at Purdue University to prevent accidents from happening in the first place. Part 5, Target: You - Combine Safety, is a cartoon-style story about combine safety. Part 6, Target: You - Tractor Safety, is a cartoon-style story about tractor safety. Length: N/A
VT 198 - Tractor Safety Begins With You
Three common tractor accidents are dramatized, demonstrating how novices and experienced tractor operators are equally likely to ignore safety precautions. It offers detailed explanations of safe tractor operating procedures. Length: 20 Minutes
VT 199 - The ATV Rider’s Guide to Safety
This videotape provides essential information about proper riding techniques, operator controls and protective apparel. Length: 19 Minutes
VT 289 - Irrigation Well Construction*
This video covers the factors an irrigator should consider in constructing and developing an irrigation groundwater source. Selecting a well driller, siting the well, gravel packing, well-head sanitation, well development and test pumping a new well are discussed. The emphasis is not just on keeping construction costs down, but on designing a well that will be an energy efficient and economical water supply for many years. Length: 15 Minutes
VT 302 - Irrigation Energy Conservation*
This tape addresses irrigation pump efficiency. Demonstrates testing electric and natural gas powered irrigation pumps. Discusses economics of irrigation pump repair and replacement. Length: 24 Minutes
VT 338 - Catfish Fee Fishing*
This tape is a primer video for those interested in opening a catfish fee fishing operation. Using existing businesses as examples, the video shows all phases of a fee fishing business. Length: 21 Minutes
VT 342 - On Country Roads: Driving Hazards of Motor Vehicles & Farm Equipment
This tape covers driving hazards of motor vehicles and farm equipment. Length: 10 Minutes
VT 343 - Farm Safety: A Family Affair-First Aid Techniques
This tape covers valuable first aid techniques. Information on hidden chemical and equipment hazards is also included. Length: 29 Minutes
VT 344 - Alcohol, the Wheel, and You
This tape covers that alcohol and driving don't mix. This video explores the dangers of drinking and driving. Length: 16 Minutes
VT 346 - Poison Safety
This tape targets the potential dangers of commonly used household chemicals. Preventative and first aid tips are given. Length: 6 Minutes
VT 347 - Kids Farm Safety Camp*
Oklahoma State University and Colorado State University team up to bring you this video featuring a farm safety day camp for kids. Length: 7 Minutes
VT 351 - Commercial Grain Handling: Safeguards to Success
This video explores commercial grain handling operations and safety regulations. Length: 16 Minutes
VT 370 - Horse Sense for Kids*
Kids talk with kids about safety around horses. Equine experts from OSU and Colorado State University are featured. Length: 20 Minutes
VT 395 - Fumigation Safety *
This tape covers basic safety requirements and tips for grain fumigation. It specifically addresses respirators and monitoring devices. Length: 11 Minutes
VT 405 - Farm Injuries*
This tape covers the importance of observing safety precautions on the farm is graphically illustrated through video of farm accidents and resulting injuries. The tape shows real-life examples of what happens when farmers forget to remember safety. Viewer discretion is advised. Length: 5 Minutes
VT 435 - Noise Exposure & Agriculture*
Agricultural workers experience one of the highest rates of hearing loss caused by loud noises on the farm. Tractors, combines, conveyors, livestock and grain dryers are only a few pieces of farm equipment that can expose your ears to excessive noise. Noise-induced hearing loss ranks among the top ten work-related conditions outlined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. This video shows how prevention can guard against hearing loss. Length: 7 Minutes
VT 436 - The Dark Side of the Sun*
Agricultural workers top the list of candidates for skin cancer. Fortunately most skin cancer can be cured when discovered early and treated promptly. If you know the facts about skin cancer, you know that it can be prevented. This video explains what farmers and ranchers need to know to prevent and detect skin cancer. Length: 10 Minutes
VT 437 - Aerial Pesticide Drift Management*
This video uses scenarios to explain the process of aerial application of pesticides. It illustrates decision-making, flying practices and spray boom modifications which can significantly reduce or eliminate aerial spray drift. Also covered are methods of calibrating spray patterns and redesigning spray systems. Length: 30 Minutes
VT 459 - Bicycle Safety & Motorcycle Safety
Presentation shows you how to make safety your number one concern when operating your vehicle or bicycle. Length: 9 Minutes.
VT 488 - ETV Electric Television*
A fun and exciting way to teach electrical safety to youngsters! ETV uses a high-energy format...game show, music video…to deliver fundamentals of safety about electricity. This video was awarded the 1995 Blue Ribbon Award from ASAE, the Society of Engineering in Agriculture, Food and Biological Sciences. The judge commented, "outstanding…video…will hit the target for the intended audience!" Length: 11 Minutes
VT 491 - Responsible Front Mower Operation
Demonstrates how to operate front mowers safely and efficiently. Length: 22 Minutes.
VT 495 - Dermatitis and Skin Cancer: Save Your Skin
An instructional video on how to protect your skin against UV rays and skin cancer when working outside. Length: 30 Minutes
VT 497 - Safe Tractor & Machinery Operation
Instructional video on how to safely operate tractors and other heavy machinery. Length: 32 Minutes
VT 500 - Farmstead Safety: Do It Every Day
Focuses on common hazards around the home and farm. Length: 7 Minutes
VT 502 - Slip Slop Slap: Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer-for Kids
An animated video for children about sun exposure and skin cancer. Length: 8 Minutes
VT 503 - Greenhouse Energy Management*
Targeting commercial greenhouse managers, this video gives options for minimizing energy use in the commercial greenhouse. These options include automated thermal blanket insulation; greenhouse bench heating and temperature controls. Length: 27 Minutes
VT 728 - Proper Fumigation for Worker Health and Safety*
This video shows the steps involved for safe application of fumigants to structures such as warehouses and gain elevators. Application techniques for facilities constructed of steel and concrete are featured. Length: 27 Minutes
VT 729 - Dog Bite Prevention: A Video for Kids*
Knowing a little about dog behavior and using common sense can help kids avoid being bitten by a dog. This video teaches kids: (1) how to be responsible pet owners; (2) how to recognize signs that a dog is becoming aggressive; (3) what to do if attacked by a dog. Length: 11 Minutes
VT 751 - Wellhead Protection: Safeguarding Rural Water*
This video shows how irrigation well construction and geology can protect ground water from surface contamination. It explains how irrigation wells can be protected from contamination by using backflow protection, proper irrigation water management, proper maintenance, and by restricting high-risk activities around the wellhead area. Length: 15 Minutes
VT 830 - Cattle Handling Safety*
Cattle are responsible for 61 percent of all injuries caused by farm animals…and one-half of all animal related injuries are the result of human error. This videotape provides practical, on-site advice about how to avoid becoming an injury statistic. Animal Behavior is one key. This tape will examine the best techniques for moving and working cattle safely, by understanding some of the major points of animal behavior, and how they are likely to react to common situations. Working Facilities provide another key to safe animal handling. This tape features an "on-site" walk-through of a typical working facility: examining its good points, and those that need improvement. Information about the role of regular and proper maintenance will also be discussed. The Presenters include: Baxter Black, DVM, Nationally known cowboy poet and former large animal veterinarian; Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Internationally known animal behaviorist from Colorado State University; Dave Lalman, Ph.D., Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Beef Cattle Specialist. Length: 13 Minutes
VT 844 - Livestock Safety for Kids*
This is a video to show the proper way children should act and react around livestock specifically at petting zoos, fairs, and school functions. Length: 11 Minutes
VT 881 - Natural Creek Bank Vegetation*
This video contains information on how to prevent erosion of natural creek banks. The topics of this video include the erosion process, how streams handle high flow of water, and how to keep streams in good shape to prevent excessive erosion. Length: 6 Minutes
VT 955 - Poultry Litter Waste Management: ODA Regulations*
This is segment one of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This first segment covers important issues such as: Carcass Disposal, Records, Litter Sampling, and Applicants Certification that are part of the Oklahoma Registration Poultry Feeding Operations Act. Length: 22 Minutes
VT 956 - Poultry Litter Waste Management: Environment Background*
This is segment two of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This second segment covers important issues that concern our environment. Such issues discussed are how do components of poultry manure get into our streams and lakes, and what best management practices can producers and applicators use to prevent pollutants from getting into the water? Length: 20 Minutes
VT 957 - Poultry Litter Waste Management - Nutrient Management*
This is segment three of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This segment deals primarily with the question of how, and why, it is important to manage nutrients in litter to meet the plants needs. Such issues discussed are the Agronomic Rates, nutrient movement, and the nitrogen. Length: 21 Minutes
VT 958 - Poultry Litter Waste Management - Sampling and Calibration*
This is segment four of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This fourth segment covers important steps that producers need to follow. These steps are litter testing, soil sampling, and spreader truck calibrations for their business. Length: 28 Minutes
VT 959 - Poultry Litter Waste Management - Phosphorus in Poultry Litter*
This is segment five of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This fifth segment covers important issues that concern the way producers manage the phosphorous of poultry. This segment explains how to alter the phosphorous in the production of poultry that will help the birds. Litter additives are one key component discussed. Length: 14 Minutes
VT 960 - Poultry Litter Waste Management - Conservation Practices*
This is segment six of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This sixth segment covers important issues that concern the way producers manage their land and pasture. This segment emphasizes maximum land use, improved grazing systems, maintenance of riparian management, conservation tillage, and grass filter strips. Length: 21 Minutes
VT 961 - Poultry Litter Waste Management - Understanding the Animal Waste Management Plan*
This is segment seven of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This video covers creating an animal waste management plan with the help of the local Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) office. Length: 16 Minutes
VT 962 - Poultry Litter Waste Management - Fine Tuning the Animal Waste Management Plan*
This is segment eight of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This segment deals with the proper way of keeping records that will meet the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture regulation for animal waste management, and how following the management plan will allow maximum results. Length: 25 Minutes.
VT 963 - Poultry Litter Waste Management - Marketing Poultry Litter*
This is segment nine of a nine-part video training series for Poultry Litter Producers and applicators. This segment deals with marketing the product of poultry litter. This segment deals primarily with how the producer needs to market the product, develop a market plan, and how to make the sale. Length: 17 Minutes
VT 1094 - How to Use the Poultry Litter Web Site*
Dr. Michael Smolen describes how to use the Litter Market Web Site to find prospective buyers, sellers, and haulers. This program's goal is to allow the state of Oklahoma to distribute the poultry litter throughout the state. Length: 6 Minutes
TC 121 - Field of Danger: Children on the Farm*
These videos explore the topic of child safety on the farm or ranch, and include a number of safety tips. Two versions are available - 28 minutes and 12 minutes. Agricultural safety and health experts are featured in the videos along with parents and their children. The longer version features First Lady Barbara Bush and United States Surgeon General Dr Antonia Novello. Length: Part 1, 28 Minutes; Part 2, 12 Minutes.
