Genetic time bomb / Oregon Public Broadcasting ; executive producer, Steven Segaller ; producers, John de Graaf, Vivia Boe ; writer, John de Graaf.

Explores the loss of genetic diversity in food crops, as farmers around the world grow hybrids instead of local varieties. Looks at efforts to collect, save, grow, and distribute rare and threatened seeds.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Oregon Public Broadcasting (Production company)
Video Project (Film distributor)
Other Authors: De Graaf, John (Television producer, Screenwriter, Editor of moving image work)
Boe, Vivia (Television producer)
Bade, Michael (composer (expression))
Austin, Alan D. (Narrator)
Segaller, Stephen (Television producer)
Ritter, Milt (Cinematographer)
Language:English
Published: Ben Lomond, CA : Distributed by the Video Project, [1994]
Subjects:
Food crops > Germplasm resources.
Food crops > Losses > Prevention.
Seed exchanges.
Seeds.
Plant genetics.
Germplasm resources, Plant.
Gene banks, Plant.
Biodiversity conservation.
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Explores the loss of genetic diversity in food crops, as farmers around the world grow hybrids instead of local varieties. Looks at efforts to collect, save, grow, and distribute rare and threatened seeds.
Note:Digitally reformatted into DVD from the VHS.
Call Number:SB123.3 .G45 1994 VideoDVD
Playing Time:00:45:00
Credits:Videographer, Milt Ritter; editor, John de Graaf; music, Michael Bade.
System Details:Burned DVD (DVD-R) format: this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Alan Austin.