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Talavaya Center (1986-02-05)
About this film
This episode of The Illustrated Daily with Hal Rhodes features a discussion about Santa Fe's Talavaya Center, a non-profit that was awarded last year the United Nation's Environmental Program's Medal of Merit for its pioneering work in cultivating and protecting Native American seed strains. Talavaya Center plans to utilize these seeds in third world countries with similar climates to help alleviate some world hunger. Guests: John Kimmey (Director, Talavaya Center), Gabriel Howearth (Agricultural Project Director), Carol Underhill (Seed Bank Manager), Jimmy Reyna (Taos Pueblo), Max Martinez (Rio Arriba, Co. Extension Agent), Gerald Chacon (Santa Fe Co, Extension Agent), Teles Reyna (Taos Pueblo), and Ed Romero (Talavaya Center Board).
Directors & creators
KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.)
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Talavaya Center, John Kimmey, Gabriel Howearth, Carol Underhill, Jimmy Reyna, Max Martinez, Gerald Chacon, Teles Reyna, Ed Romero, United Nations Environment Program, New Mexico State University, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Taos Pueblo, seed banking, sustainable agriculture, indigenous farming practices, Hopi, Heirloom seeds
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