Field Crops and Technology
Field Crops and Technology Video List:
Planting Quality Hay - Basic steps for establishing quality hay.
Harvesting Quality Hay - Basic steps to making quality hay.
Precision Planting - This is an overview on precision row crop planters.
Rows of Goodness - This is an overview of five major row crops in Virginia.
Growing Potatoes - This is an overview of potato production and packaging.
Growing Virginia Peanuts - Steps farmers take to grow great tasting Virginia peanuts.
Virginia Wheat Production - This is an overview of wheat production in Virginia.
Growing Virginia Soybeans: Maturity Groups - Basic information about the maturity groups in soybeans.
Virginia Agriculture in Action - This shows farm machinery in action.
Planting Quality Hay
In this video, Mike Parrish discusses the basic steps to consider for planting quality hay. (Gr 4-12)
Harvesting Quality Hay
In this video, Mike Parrish discusses the steps a farmer takes to harvest quality livestock hay. (Gr 4-12)
Precision Planting
In this video, Keith Dunn discusses how new technologies like precision planting improved his crops. (Gr 4-12)
Rows of Goodness
In this video, Mike Parrish discusses row crops and the value-added products that are made from them. (Gr 4-12)
Growing Potatoes
In this video, Matt Hickman a potato growers on the Eastern Shore of Virginia discuss the production of potatoes for fresh market and the potato chip market.
Growing Virginia Peanuts
The Growing Virginia Peanuts video covers the basic production steps farmers have to follow to grow great tasting Virginia peanuts.
Virginia Wheat Production
This video is an overview of wheat production in Virginia.
Growing Virginia Soybeans -
Maturity Groups
In this video Dr. Holshouser will talk about the soybean maturity groups grown in Virginia.
Virginia Agriculture in Action
This video shows farm machinery operating in Southeast and Eastern Shore Virginia.