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Episode 12 - Pacific Land-Grant Institutions
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United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Partners Video Magazine Partners 12 - Pacific Land-Grant Institutions Without Subtitles With Subtitles The U.S. land-grant system extends far beyond the U.S. mainland. Partners video magazine travels to the Pacific and reports on the remarkable endeavors of the region’s land-grant partners. Preview (:30) Entire Program (28:00) Segments On the Big Island, University of Hawaii researchers hunt for solutions to a devastating virus that threatens the state’s $10 million-per-year banana industry. (4:29) In American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, land-grant faculty teach residents to become Paravets, trained volunteers who help local farmers with livestock care. (3:09) University of Guam 4-H faculty lead an innovative fishing program for youth-at-risk, teaching them about their rich, traditional heritage and offering modern-day skills. (3:45) At the College of Micronesia, scientists instruct locals on the finer points of oyster aquaculture, preparing them to compete in the lucrative, international black pearl market. (4:31)
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