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How to Sample Forage for Haying or Grazing
Forage sampling in a standing pasture allows us to get a feed value estimate of forages that will be fed to livestock. Pasture and Range Consultant Hugh Aljoe demonstrates two forage sampling methods...
How to Take a Pecan Leaf Test
It is critical to accurately measure the nutrient needs of pecan trees for successful orchard management. Leaf tissue can serve as an indicator of both limiting and excess nutrients. Charles Rohla,...
Making a Cloud with Liquid Nitrogen
What happens when 200°F water meets –321°F liquid nitrogen? A big boom and instant clouds! Frank Hardin, Ph.D., from Noble Academy demonstrates the explosive effect with a tub holding several liters...
How to Calibrate a Boomless Sprayer: 1/8 of an acre method
James Locke demonstrates the 1/8 of an acre method for calibrating a boomless sprayer. Locke is a soils and crops consultant for the Samuel Roberts Noble Research Institute.
How to Calibrate a Boom Sprayer: 1/128 of an acre method
James Locke demonstrates the 1/128 of an acre method for calibrating a boom sprayer. Locke is a soils and crops consultant for the Samuel Roberts Noble Research Institute.
How to extract DNA from Strawberries
Dr. Frank Hardin with the Noble Research Institute's Noble Academy demonstrates how to use common household chemicals to extract DNA from strawberries (or other organic materials). The Noble Academy...
Feral Hogs in North America: An Overview
This video takes a look at how they got to the continent, where and how they have expanded their territory, and some of the problems they are causing for landowners and the agricultural industry.
Signs That You Have Feral Hogs
The first step to controlling feral hogs is to recognize the signs that you have them on your property.
Seed Drill Calibration
Getting the correct amount of seed planted with a grain drill requires calibrating the drill before planting begins. Jim Johnson, Noble Research Institute soils and crops consultant, demonstrates step-by-step how to perform this calibration and the calculations required to determine accurate seed output.
Pecan Tree Grafting: Four- flap (Banana) Graft, "American Method"
Dr. Charles Rohla, pecan researcher at Noble Research Institute, demonstrates a four-flap (or "banana") graft on a pecan tree seedling.