Videos and Animations

Supply Chain Options for Beef Cattle from the Southwestern US

Environmental footprints and production costs of three supply chain options for beef cattle from the Southwestern United States. Scenario is based on a model with Black Angus cattle and heritage breed Rarámuri Criollo cattle.

EXCITE Project

Shareable videos and images was created for a public interest campaign geared towards migrant and seasonal farmworkers in southern New Mexico.

Land Grant Universities and Extension

Besides teaching and research, some universities have an incredibly important third mission: to bring research-based knowledge directly to families, consumers, business owners and agricultural producers. This is the mission of Extension.

Don't Wash Your Chicken!

Raw chicken and turkey can carry bacteria on its surfaces, but research shows that washing raw poultry under running water is a bad idea. This website includes fotonovelas, mini-dramas, recipes, animations, and videos to help spread the message.

Infotoons – Food Safety

Learn the science behind food safety, with real examples, to foster a food safety culture among agricultural producers and processors, especially those selling directly to consumers. In collaboration with Maine Cooperative Extension, its focus is on regional foods from Maine, such as wild blueberries and seaweed.

Fresh and Sometimes Dirty

Fresh produce can sometimes be dirty. It’s important to wash it, no matter where you get it. These short, humorous videos are aimed at consumers who shop at Farmers’ Markets and suitable for sharing on social media.

Reducing Antibiotic Resistance From Farm to Fork

To maintain antibiotics' effectiveness against bacterial infections for future generations, learn about technologies that help us understand practices that can help minimize antibiotic resistance.

Chemistry in Agriculture

Plants and animals are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which is why chemistry is a valuable tool for agricultural, environmental, and food scientists.

Innoventure Jr. ™

Even young children have skills and abilities that provide value to others and may eventually lead them to create their own jobs. This video series explores exchanging money for products and services, brainstorming with others to get the best ideas out there, and setting goals for entrepreneurship.

Zinkicide: Safe New Treatment for HLB

Huanglongbing (HLB) has compromised citrus production. Zinkicide is an economically feasible and sustainable bactericide treatment to improve production, fruit quality, and grower profitability.

Kid Eats

Kid Eats provides educational videos, healthy recipes, and a fun virtual kitchen experience on the iPad, suitable for youth in grades 3-6, including videos of each recipe. The iPad app is available free at the iTunes Store.

Don't Be Gross

This in-school project raises awareness among teens about food safety actions they take each day that are unsafe and about positive steps they can take to prevent illness.

Understanding Western Soils

This series guides how to sample soil for analysis and includes visualizations on soil properties and water infiltration.

Norovirus Capsid

Noroviruses cause 5 million cases of foodborne disease every year in the U.S. NoroCORE is a food safety initiative with the goal of reducing foodborne diseases associated with viruses.

Produce Safety Matters

Growers, packing centers, and retailers rely on one another to prevent contamination and keep consumers safe. Four animations illustrate how contamination can spread from field to table and suggest ways to avoid this.

Sorption Animation

What happens when atoms, ions, or molecules attach to the surface of a substance without entering it? This video discusses how adsorption occurs at the chemical level and the difference between adsorption and absorption.

Non-Thermal Food Processing Methods

Researchers have been studying non-thermal processing methods (methods that do not use heat) that will destroy pathogens and keep foods safe to eat, while retaining sensory attributes and nutrient content similar to raw or fresh products.

Killing Pathogens on Leafy Greens

See new processing techniques for fresh produce that penetrate structures to access microbes. The Fresh Produce Safety Initiative aims to spread awareness about processing techniques for fresh fruits and vegetables. 

Tasty Solutions for Diabetes

Tasty Solutions for Diabetes provides information on eating to live a healthier life - especially those struggling with their weight or at risk for heart disease. The recipes were created for people with diabetes but are healthy for anyone who wants to eat great-tasting, nutritious food. The featured recipes include breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Chinese Food Safety

Chinese is the third most commonly spoken language in U.S. foodservice operations. In the U.S., most food safety educators only speak English so it can be difficult to effectively train Chinese speaking foodservice workers. This website was designed to help food safety educators reach this important group. Available in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

The BAC Files (English, Spanish, & Navajo)

Designed for adults and older youth, this video uses an entertaining, informal style to teach viewers how to keep food safe to eat. Fighting BAC has never been so much fun! Available in English, Spanish, and Navajo.

The Story of BAC (English, Spanish, & Navajo)

In these videos, watch and learn about several children who get tired of foodborne illnesses and decide to Fight BAC! These videos are available in English, Spanish, and Navajo. 

It's Good Business: Processing Salsa Safely (English & Spanish)

This interactive module builds users' understanding of horse behavior to help them learn to handle horses safely and effectively. Topics include approaching a horse in a stall, catching and haltering, leading, and turning out a horse in a group.

Processing Salsa Safely at Home

When you process salsa correctly, you'll know it's safe. Learn how to process and preserve salsa safely at home using a United States Department of Agriculture-approved recipe.

Making It Safe (English & Spanish)

A Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Food Safety Program designed for Small Food Processors in the Southwest.

Preparing Safe Mexican Foods

Having a monitoring program in your food establishment is important. It just makes good sense to protect your customers and your reputation by implementing a HACCP plan.

La Vida de Matilde (Spanish)

This short drama follows Matilde over several weeks as she opens her own home childcare. She becomes aware of food safety issues and learns how to combat BAC, the bacteria food may contain if it is not properly prepared or handled.

Healthy Eating for a Healthy Baby (English & Spanish)

Learn how to make healthy choices while pregnant by eating grains, fruits, and vegetables to ensure proper delivery and weight gain.

Baby Talk: Listening to Your Baby at Mealtime (English & Spanish)

Even before they can say words clearly, babies communicate with "baby talk." Learn how to understand your baby's talk and help take the anxiety out of feeding time. 

Heat Up Your Life Series

This video series takes you into the wonderful, wacky world of the hot and spicy. The package includes all three episodes:

Peppers and People
From Seed to Salsa
Hot Plates

Ancient Roots, Modern Medicine

Ancient Roots, Modern Medicine is a three-part documentary series that explores how traditional plants are revolutionizing science.

Part 1: Jordan: the Middle East
Part 2: The Borderlands: USA / Mexico
Part 3: Curacao: the Caribbean

Southwest Horizons Nature: Videotape Series

Explore this three-video series. These videos feature the people, wildlife, anthropology, and geology of the American Southwest.

White Sands: White Wilderness
Chiricahuas: Mountain Islands in the Desert
Bosque del Apache: Ancient Flyway of the Rio Grande

The Chihuahuan Desert: Our North American Outback

Kevin Von Finger guides you through the Chihuahuan Desert, our North American Outback. Visit caves that reveal the desert's youth, see skeletons of animals that lived during the last Ice Age, and learn about the changes this land has seen. 

Birds of the Bosque

This video shows the birds, mammals, and scenery of New Mexico's Bosque del Apache refuge. Thousands of birds migrate here every year. This tape focuses on the beauty of the Bosque with slow-motion flight.

Back to the Bosque

A day in the life of a migrating sandhill crane, Sandy, who is one of the birds that flock to the Bosque del Apache Refuge when the weather gets cold.

Trees in Your Neighborhood (English & Spanish)

Join forester Jim Freeman and students from a New Mexico elementary school as they demonstrate how to properly plant and care for trees. This video is designed for children but is fun for adults as well.

Green Gold: From the Maya to the Moon

This award-winning video traces three treasures of New World: corn, potatoes, and chile peppers. This exploration poses a question: Can we survive if we lose our food crops' genetically diverse, wild, and weedy ancestors? 

Survivors in the Sand

Developed for national television, this award-winning program takes you to the deserts of Australia, Israel, and the American Southwest. Viewers will meet desert dwellers and scientists who are studying ways to thrive in arid lands. 

El Hermitaño (The Hermit)

In his captivating book and one-man play, Larry Torrez, Northern New Mexico’s renowned story-teller and actor, weaves folklore, legends, and strands of history to bring to life the “Holy Hermit,” Giovanni María Agostini-Justiniani.

Aggies Go Global at China Agricultural University

The Aggies Go Global (AGG) program aims to provide students with international opportunities to stimulate their educational, professional, and interpersonal development.

Evolution of the Rio Grande Valley:
Implications for Global Change

Rivers source life and change, especially in arid lands. See why scientists use the Rio Grande Valley for their studies.