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The Southwest Nature Series |
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White Sands, White Wilderness: A Visual Exploration of the
World's Largest Gypsum Dunes
This tape in the Southwest Horizons Nature Series, you will visit the wondrous gypsum dune environment of
New Mexico's White Sands National Monument, the largest of its type in the world. Through dramatic video
footage and colorful computer animation, this documentary details the geology, plants, wildlife and ancestral
peoples found nowhere else.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 57 minutes
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Chiricahuas: Mountain Islands in the Desert
This tape in the Southwest Horizons Nature Series features the amazing animals, plants, geology and people of the
"wonderland of the rocks", the Chiricahua Mountains on the New Mexico/Arizona border. Plant and animal species
meet here in this spectaular biological crossroads of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts, the Rocky Mountains
and Mexico's Sierra Madres.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 61 minutes
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Bosque del Apache: Ancient Flyway of the Rio Grande
Episode Three presents one of America's premier wildlife refuges. Every winter, this wetland
in the desert becomes home to thousands of migratory birds that come to feed in the temperate
New Mexico climate. this documentary features spectacular footage of the refuge's huge flocks
and many other animals that life in this rich and diverse ecosystem.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 60 minutes
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Southwest Horizons: Videotape series
Explore the wonders of White Sands, the majestic mountains of the desert and experience the magic of bird
migration in this dramatic three-video series. These videos feature the people, wildlife and geology of
the American Southwest.
Cost: $65.00 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
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Heat Up Your Life Series |
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Peppers and People
This video series takes you into the wonderful, wacky world of the hot and spicy.
Join chile expert Dave De Witt as he travels the globe in search of the best in pungent peppers.
Episode One explores how chile peppers changed our world by influencing science, diets, and
absurd human behavior.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: English: 45 minutes
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From Seed to Salsa
This video series takes you into the wonderful, wacky world of the hot and spicy.
Join chile expert Dave De Witt as he travels the globe in search of the best in pungent peppers.
Episode Two shows how peppers are grown, harvested, processed and sold, as Dave embarks on a
quest to find the elusive chile pepper shrine in southern Florida.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: English: 45 minutes
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Hot Plates
This video series takes you into the wonderful, wacky world of the hot and spicy.
Join chile expert Dave De Witt as he travels the globe in search of the best in pungent peppers.
Episode Three focuses on the culinary delights of hot and spicy food. From Miami to Los Angeles,
from Jamaica to Mexico, the best in fiery foods are featured.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: English: 45 minutes
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Heat Up Your Life Series
This video series takes you into the wonderful, wacky world of the hot and spicy. The package includes all
three episodes: "Peppers and People", "From Seed to Salsa", and "Hot Plates!"
Cost: $65.00 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
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Ancient Roots Modern Medicine |
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Ancient Roots: Modern Medicine Series
Ancient Roots, Modern Medicine is a three-part series that explores this amazing convergence of ancient healing arts with modern
medical practices. These documentaries, produced by the award-winning Leading Object Media Group, present fascinating insights
into cultures around the globe that still practice ancient ways. The series also tracks intrepid scientists in their
exploration for new cures based on ancient medicinal plants.
Cost:
All three episodes: Jordan: The Middle East, Borderlands: USA/México and Curaçao: The Caribbean
- DVD: 2 DVD set with special features $24.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
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For International and Domestic TV,Cable, Satellite, Educational, DVD/Home Video rights Distribution, please contact Tapestry International
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Ancient Roots: Modern Medicine Jordan: The Middle East
Jordan: The Middle East episodes available on VHS only (each episode 28 mins)
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Ancient Roots: Modern Medicine
Borderlands: USA/México
Borderlands: USA/México episode available on VHS only
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Ancient Roots: Modern Medicine
Curaçao: The Caribbean
Curaçao: The Caribbean episode available on VHS only
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Nature Titles |
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Green Gold: From the Maya to the Moon
From locations across the globe, this award-winning video traces three treasures of the New World corn,
potatoes and chile peppers and their phenomenal influence on human history. A story of exploration,
discovery, life and death, it poses the perplexing question: can we survive if we lose forever the
genetically diverse, wild and weedy ancestors of our valuable food crops?
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: English: 30 min.; Spanish: 30 min.
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Survivors in the Sand
Developed for prime-time national television, this award winning program takes you on location to
the deserts of Australia, Israel and the American Southwest. Viewers will meet the desert dwellers
and scientists who are inventing ways to flourish in the largest ecosystem in the world arid lands.
Cost: $24.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 60 minutes
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Birds of the Bosque
This video showcases the beautiful birds, mammals and scenery of New Mexico's Bosque
del Apache refuge. Tens of thousands of birds migrate here every year. This tape
focuses on the beauty of the Bosque and slow motion flight.
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 14 minutes
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Science and Technology Titles |
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Soil: Who Needs It? (English & Spanish)
Join the three "Soilees" (Gritty, Sticky and Smoothy) as they try to gain respect for dirt. The
animated characters explain the types, textures, and uses of soil, as well as causes and consequences
of soil erosion. Soil conservation also is covered, including steps you can take at home to help stop
erosion. Designed for elementary students, this video is fun for adults, too.
Cost: $12.95 plus shipping and handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 14 minutes
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Trees in Your Neighborhood (English & Spanish)
If you are good to trees, they will be good to you. We need trees for many reasons from fresh air
and animal habitats to lumber and food supplies. Join forester Jim Freeman and students from a
New Mexico elementary school as they demonstrate how to properly plant and care for trees. This
video is designed for children but is fun for adults as well.
Cost: $12.95 plus shipping and handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 10 minutes
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Technology Unplugged
Join Barbara Copeland as she teaches you about computers, without even turning one on! If you've heard
words like RAM, hard drive, database, and networking, but you never really understood what these terms
mean, you'll love the way this video walks you through computer basics using plain, everyday English.
Perfect for teachers and technology trainers of any skill level, this tape can you develop a down-to-earth
teaching style that makes technology easy to understand and fun to learn.
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 17 minutes
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The Seamless Society
Decades ago, futurists predicted that our society would change greatly before the next millennium due to
technological advances. Today that scenario has become a reality for many and it is most evident in the
American workplace. View the progress of technology and its effect on the workplace. Seamless Society
gives you profiles of several different business people and how they've learned to adapt in the age of
telecommunications and virtual offices. See the consequences of these new business methods, as host
Lowell Catlett shows you the pros and cons of technology in everyday life.
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 57 minutes
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Health and Nutrition Titles |
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Baby Talk: Listening to Your Baby at Mealtime (English & Spanish)
Even before they can say words clearly, babies communicate with "baby talk".Parents need to listen to their
babies to find out when mealtime is over, when a second helping is in order, or when it's time to try new foods.
Learn how to understand your baby's talk and help take the anxiety out of feeding time.
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping and handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 15 minutes (English), 17 minutes (Spanish)
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The Food Guide Pyramid (English & Spanish)
This video is one of eighteen in the Nutrition Education in Action series. The video is designed to help nutrition
educators teach about the Food Guide Pyramid in a hands-on, learner-centered manner. The "Eating Right
is Basic" flip chart of the same name is discussed page by page.
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping and handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 15 minutes (English), 17 minutes (Spanish)
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Healthy Eating for a Healthy Baby (English & Spanish)
Before and during pregnancy, moms can give their babies a healthy start by eating right. Learn to use the Food
Guide Pyramid to make healthy choices before and after giving birth. Find out the benefits of drinking plenty
of water and eating lots of grains, fruits and vegetables. Young moms will learn that gaining weight during
pregnancy is essential for their babies. Eating right can help ensure proper delivery, optimal weight gain
and healthy, happy babies.
Cost: $19.95 plus shipping and handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 14 minutes (English), 17 minutes (Spanish)
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For a listing of other videos produced by NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics, visit
The Instructional Materials
Adoption Page. |