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Video resources
Are legume-cereal cover crop mixtures a good fit for organic vegetable production? (USDA-ARS)
A video from Eric Brennan discussing the pro's and con's of using legume-cereal cover crop mixtures in organic vegetable production. Based on data from short and long-term research in vegetable production zones, mostly in the central coast region of California.
Who's Your Farmer California? Cover Cropping with Martin Burger (Sustainable World, UC Davis)
UC Davis researcher Martin Burger discusses the use of cover crops on the Russell Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Facility
Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil (NRCS California)
Russ Lester, a walnut grower in Winters, California, discusses a cover crop he seeded with support from the EQIP program. He focuses specifically on the benefits of cover crop for increased water infiltration
Nutrient Management and Climate change
Greenhouse gases associated with agriculture (Livestock & Poultry Environmental Learning Center)
An explanation of the greenhouse gases that are emitted from agricultural management. Includes a discussion on the importance of nitrous oxide and methane emissions.
Denitrification (Sciencelearn.org.nz)
This video from New Zealand explains the process of denitrification, where soil microbes convert nitrate into nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Although not specific to California, the basics of denitrification and conditions under which it occurs are explained well.
Soil building for climate resilience webinar (California Climate and Agriculture Network)
The benefits of building healthier functioning soils that can help growers cope with a changing climate while potentially mitigating agriculture's contribution to climate change are discussed. Speakers include Rex Dufour (ATTRA/NCAT), Jeff Creque (Marin Carbon Project, and Jocelyn Gretz (Rio Farms).
CalCAN Workshop videos (California Climate and Agriculture Network)
A selection of videos from 2011 on the intersection of climate change and agriculture in California. Topics include: Climate Change Impacts on California Agriculture (Peter van de Water), Agriculture Practices to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (Johan Six), On-Farm Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (Jacqui Gaskill), The Climate Benefits of Conservation Tillage (Jeff Mitchell), and CalCAN Policy Initiatives (Renata Brillinger).