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AGCOM Senior Producer Larry Klaas (left) and writer Dr. Tom Hargrove prepare to film a scene with Dr. Monty Jones (3rd from right) as he consults with farmers in the Ivory Coast. The video "Bintu and Her New African Rice" is now available through the AGCOM website.
 
 
 
 
 
 

"Beautiful blushing pinks, radiant whites, vibrant reds, even tawny blacks are hues captured vividly in the new, widely acclaimed video "Getting Started With Roses." Critics hail the program as "just what the beginner needs to get started right!"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wild Savanna : Sunset paints a golden portrait of peace along a wild savanna river in eastern Colombia, as indigenous farmers bring their produce to market by dugout canoe. "Wild Savanna: South America's Frontier of Hope," was filmed at locations such as this throughout Latin America.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tropical Plants for the Interiorscape: Internationally renowned horticulturist, Dr. Charles Sacamano, with his feathered friend Salsa, film a scene in Puerto Vallarta for the Series "Tropical Plants for the Interiorscape."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Genetic Odssey in Rice: Tom Hargrove (left) and a Peruvian rice breeder inspect panicles of wild "floating rice" along the wild upper Amazon of Peru. This was during the filming of "A Genetic Odssey in Rice": The saga of the Carolina Sisters and Turipana 7.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Landscape Equipment Saftey for the 90's: Safety expert, Wayne Marx (left) confers with producer Lawrence Klaas during filming of the series, "Landscape Equipment Safety for the 90's."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Food Policy in the Dynamics of Global Agriculture: Bountiful baskets in Bangladesh prove that policies are as important as plows in achieving food security. "Food Policy in the Dynamics of Global Agriculture" examines case studies in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Miracle of Agriculture: Agricultural journalist, Anthony Rosen (left), and producer Lawrence Klaas at the Thai Royal Palace, Bangkok, preparing to film scenes for "Miracle of Agriculture," winner of the 1994 Gold Award from the Society of Agricultural Communicators in Education.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Feast Amid Famine: AGCOM Senior Producer, Lawrence Klaas (center) films market scene near Bangkok, Thailand for the award winning documentary "A feast Amid famine."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chain Saw Safety: An expert demonstrates the correct operating techniques and safety equipment to be used when handling chain saws in the landsape application during filming of"Professional's Guide to Chain Saw Safety."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Food for Tomorrow: Critical Issues in Global Agriculture Producer Lawrence Klaas attracts a crowd of curious Thai children during filming of "Food for Tomorrow: Critical issues in Global Agriculture."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Fragile Paradise: Hoping to forge a future with the ax, subsistence farmers like this one along the Amazon more often carve a path of distruction through the world's rain forests. "A Fragile Paradise" was filmed at locales such as this throughout tropical America where scientists are working to offer farmers sustainable alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture.
 
 
 
 
 

Those Who Have Gone Before: Hohokam Farmers - the first in North America - used sophisticated irrigation technology to grow an abundance of food in their harsh desert enviroment.