The Dateline Noon/Farm News report was a segment on the WRAL-TV daily newscast. Each segment included a feature story about an aspect of North Carolina agriculture. The program was primarily presented by Ray Wilkinson and Ruth Sheehan. The films contained in this collection are dated from 1970 to 1978.
The WRAL Farm Program Films Collection contains audio/visual material produced by Capitol Broadcasting Company that aired on the WRAL-TV noon newscast. The collection consists of 16 mm film reels. The films range in date from 1970 to 1978 with undated films grouped at the end of the collection.
The Dateline Noon/Farm News report was a segment on the WRAL-TV daily newscast. Each segment included a feature story about an aspect of North Carolina agriculture. The program was primarily presented by Ray Wilkinson and Ruth Sheehan. The films contained in this collection are dated from 1970 to 1978.
The WRAL Farm Program Films Collection contains audio/visual material produced by Capitol Broadcasting Company that aired on the WRAL-TV noon newscast. The collection consists of 16 mm film reels. The films range in date from 1970 to 1978 with undated films grouped at the end of the collection.
This collection consists of the WRAL-TV Farm News program films arranged chronologically with undated materials listed at the the end of the collection.
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Wayne Black interviewed at the 49th National 4-H Congress in Chicago in 1970; 1:20; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.1
1970; Elanco Trip - Japan; Kobe Beef; 2:48; color; silent; also, chicken raising; reel 56.2
1970: Catfish farming; an interview with Jim Graham; 23 January 1970; 2:14; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.3
Tobacco Trade Fair, Rocky Mount; Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Herb Williams, Southern Regional Manager for Vorlex, located in Atlanta Georgia; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.4
1970: "McNair Cotton" Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Mr. McNair about his cotton; color; magnetic sound; no lead; reel 56.5
Research on Wheels - North Carolina State University; Dateline Noon Farm News 30 July 1971; silent; black and white; 2:51; reel 56.6
Research on Wheels - Review 30 November 1971; "B" roll; Dateline Noon 12-6-71; Farm News 12-7-71; silent; black and white; 1:57; reel 56.7
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Carl Hicks, President of the Flue Cured Tobacco Cooperation Stabilization Corporation; Dateline Noon 6-25-71; Farm News; Bright Belt Wherehouse Association; magnetic sound; black and white; reel 56.8
"Ancient Kiln-Seagrove"; Mrs. Walter Ames discusses the colonial settlers' pottery and kiln site on Mt. Shepard in Randolph County; "A" roll; Dateline Noon-Farm News 11-29-71; 8:03; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.9
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews former Governor Robert W. Scott who now serves on the North Carolina Agri-Business Council as Vice President; they discuss the production of food and fiber; 5:29; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.10
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews S. N. Hawks, Tobacco Specialist from North Carolina State University, on the year's crop; 30 November 1971; Dateline Noon 7 December 1971; Farm News 7 December 1971; black and white; magnetic sound; 3:38; reel 56.11.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Gene Atkins, manager of Powell Machinery Company; the interview took place at the North Carolina State Fair; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.12
Governor Scott Red China Trade Mission News Conference 10 June 1971; Farm News 14 June 1971; Dateline Noon 11 June 1971; black and white; magnetic sound; 1:15; reel 56.13.
Industrial Arts; "B" roll; 13 December 1971; Dateline Noon/Farm News 15 December 1971; 1:30; black and white; silent; reel 56.14.
Jim Graham discusses the rail strike and its effect on the broiler industry - 26 July 1971; Dateline Noon 26 July 1971; Farm News 28 July 1971; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.15.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Furney Todd, Professor of Plant Pathology at NC State University on the Research on Wheels Program at their review meeting; 30 November 1971; Dateline Noon 6 December 1971; Farm News 8 December 1971; 3:00; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.16
Three segments: (1) Stokely Carmichael presented with an honorary degree from Shaw University, accepted by his wife, Miriam McKeever, 12 November 1971, 39 seconds; (2) Howard N. Lee presented with a PhD in Law from [ ] University, 12 November 1971, 24 seconds; (3) Governor Robert W. Scott giving a speech about the crop damage sustained by North Carolina, 26 November 1971, 1:07; all three are black and white, magnetic sound; reel 56.17.
Cary Food Industry: Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, talks with Ben Kennedy, Plant Manager, and Jack Fox, Division Manager, on the occasion of dedicating a new Fairmont Food District Plant in Cary; Dateline Noon 9 December 1971; Farm News 10 December 1971; 4:40; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.18.
Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz, giving a speech on hunger in the United States; Dateline Noon 9 August 1972; Farm News 5 September 1972; 1:36; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.20.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Astor Perry, Peanut Specialist with the North Carolina State University Agricultural Extension Service, about North Carolina's 1972 peanut crop; Dateline Noon-Farm News 15 September 1972; 2:10; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.21.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Governor Robert W. Scott on the agricultural outlook for North Carolina for 1972; Dateline Noon-Farm News 14 January 1972; black and white; 3:14; magnetic sound; reel 56.22.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interview J.C. Wells, Plant Pathologist from NC State University, on planting and caring for your peanut crop; 10 January 1972; Dateline Noon-Farm News 13 January 1972; 3:00; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.23..
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Glenn Toomey, Cotton Specialist at NC State University, and J. K. Jones, Engineering Specialist in Research with Cotton, Inc.; they discuss new techniques for saving money and increasing efficiency of cotton production in the United States; 2 December 1972; 6:34; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.24.
Verne Stickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Dr. Benton (Box), Executive Vice Persident of the Southern Forest Institute, and Don Smith, Chief Forester of the Institute; they discuss forest resources, especially trees; Farm News 16 November 1972; 7:07; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.25.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, talks with Dr. Carlton Blalock, Assistant Director of Agricultural Extension Services at NC State University, about the proposed Waste Disposal Law and how it would affect livestock in North Carolina; Dateline Noon 11 January 1972; Farm News 12 January 1972; 3:25; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.26.
Lt. Governor elect Jim Hunt gives a speech on agriculture in North Carolina; Dateline Noon-Farm News 20 November 1972; 7:00 News 27 November 1972; at the beginning Hunt discusses his background in agriculture; 6:33; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.27.
Easter Egg Hunt at the Governor's Mansion March 1972; Dateline Noon-Farm News 28 March 1972; 3:02; color; silent; reel 56.28.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Astor Perry, Peanut Specialist with the North Carolina State University Agricultural Extension Service, about North Carolina's 1972 peanut crop; Farm News 23 June 1972; Dateline Noon 5 July 1972; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.29.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Joe Sugg, Executive Secretary of the North Carolina Peanut Growers' Association and a peanut grower, on his crop and the Association; Dateline Noon-Farm News 23 June 1972; 1:55; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.30.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, at the 4th annual Hollern' Contest held in Spivey's Corner, North Carolina; Dateline Noon 19 June 1972; Farm News 20 June 1972; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.31.
Lt. Governor Jim Hunt talks about the proposed increase in tobacco allotments; Dateline Noon-Farm News 16 November 1972; color; magnetic sound; 55 seconds; reel 56.32.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews John Crawford, Agricultural Extension Chairman of Guilford County, they discuss the farm areas of Guilford County; Dateline Noon 20 July 1972; Farm News 29 June, 1972; 3:20; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.33.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Grady Miller, Wake County Agricultural Extention Specialist; they discuss the 1972 tobacco season and prospects for 1973; Dateline Noon - Farm News 14 December 1972; 3:28; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.34.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Tom Richey of Hercules, Inc., who is associated with the Agricultural Chemical School; they discuss the control of the boll weevil and the bollworm; Farm News 17 January 1972; Dateline Noon 19 January 1972; 3:14; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.35.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Fred Bailey, FAA District 4 Advisor, and four officers: Mark Jordan, Montgomery County, district president; Wayne Collier, Cumberland County, district vice president; Dick Martin, Harnett County, parliamentarian; and Will Connell, Rockingham County, Sentinal;Dateline Noon - Farm News 24 February 1972; 5:02; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.36.
On reel: "John Cyrus BBWa 6/20/72; Dateline Noon 6/28/72, Farm News 7/3/72." Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews John Cyrus, Tobacco Marketing Agent with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture; they discuss the 1972 tobacco crop at mid-year; 20 June 1972; Dateline Noon 28 June 1972; Farm News 3 July 1972; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.37.
Astor Perry, Extension Peanut Specialist from NC State University, discusses recommendations for the control of Southern corn rootworm; "DuPont Program #80" is written on the reel; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.38.
On reel: "Bill Colins, (June 19); Are suckers more difficult to control chemically than when MH first became available?; Dateline Noon, Farm News 9/27/73"; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.39.
A speech on food boycotts by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Will Irwin; Dateline Noon - Farm News 14 May 1973; 2:25; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.40.
"June 1973" on reel; Glenn Toomey, extension cotton specialist at NC State University and executive consultant for NC Cotton Promotion Association, discusses a referendum on a cotton program for North Carolina; Dateline Noon - Farm News 13 July 1973; 3:07; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.41.
Bulk tobacco - Ray Flowers and Bob Pistney show how they barn bulk tobacco; color; magnetic sound; this appears to be a practice film; reel 56.42.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Henry Garren, Dean of the School of Agriculture of the University of Georgia and Group President of the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers, at the groups' workshop in Atlant;. News-Farm Department-news interview; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.43.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Sam Weeks of the Speitz Seed Farm, on tobacco production; for Larry Stogner; 12 November 1973; 5:17; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.44.
Thad Eure reads a proclamation declaring Sunday, May 6, 1973, as Ramp Sunday for the Ramp Festival; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.45.
Governor Holshouser giving a speech about a new tobacco plant; the film begins after he has started his speech; Dateline Noon-Farm News 17 August 1973; 2:13; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.46.
Bob Miles discusses insect control in the production of tobacco; 2:04; Dupont Program #30; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.47.
Dr. Charles Pugh, Extension Economist at NC State University, discusses the effect of lease and transfer on tobacco production programs to date and its future. DuPont Program #4; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.48.
W.K. Collins discusses characteristics of good transplant of tobacco; DuPont Program #16; 1:54; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.49.
Dairymen's Conference; Dateline Noon 2 February 1973; Farm News 8 February 1973; 1:17; silent; color; reel 56.50.
Dr. Charles Pugh, Extension Economist at NC State University, discusses how producers who increase their operations will stay in business; does this hold true to tobacco? who will produce tomorrow's tobacco? DuPont Program #26; 1:50; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.51.
National 4-H Congress in Chicago; Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Howard Gentry, 4-H Beef Project Winner; Dateline Noon 3 December 1973; Farm News 5 December 1973; 4:23; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.52.
Hogs; Dateline Noon - Farm News 27 September 1973; silent; color; reel 56.53.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews the 1973 Peach Queen, Sharon Moulke from Rockingham; Dateline Noon-Farm News 9 July 1973; 3:47; magnetic sound; reel 56.54.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Astor Perry, Extension Peanut Specialist from NC State University, on the prospects of the 1974 peanut crop; Action News/Noon-Farm News; 3:05; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.55.
4-H Horse Show; Action News Noon-Farm News 6 November 1974; 3:00; color; silent; reel 56.56.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Glenn Toomey, Cotton Specialist from NC State University, on the outlook for cotton production in the Southeast; Farm News 20 March 1974; 4:00; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.57.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Dr. Roy Lovern, Administrator of the Cooperative State Research Service for the United States Department of Agriculture, for Farm-City Week; Action News/Noon 25 November 1974; Farm News 27 November 1974; 4:04; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.58.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Dr. Guy Jones, Head of Extension Agronomy at NC State University; they discuss North Carolina crops and where we stand in 1974; Action News/Noon-Monday 9 September 1974; Farm News 11 September 1974; 6:25; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.59.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Nick Smith, Director of the United States Department of Agricultureal Energy Office, on energy crisis activities; Dateline Noon-Farm News 4 March 1974; 4:46; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.60.
Bill Lanier discusses tobacco marketing; Dateline Noon-Farm News 31 May 1974; 41 seconds; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.61.
Dr. Bill Collins, Extension Tobacco Specialist at NC State University, talks about major developments in transplanting; Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, is not seen on the screen but, Dr. Collins refers to him; DuPont "Better Farming" Program # 47; 3:10; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.62.
Dr. Marvin K. Beute, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at NC State University, discusses the soil-born disease outlook; DuPont "Better Farming" Program #107; 1:50; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.63.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Bill Alsbrook, Superintendent of Central Crops Research Station, on Tobacco mechanization; Action News at Noon-Farm News 1 October 1974; 1:34; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.64.
North Carolina Cattlemen's Association; 1:23; color; silent; reel 56.65.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Furney Todd, Professor of Plant Pathology at NC State University, about the four-step program designed to get rid of the tobacco crop immediately and preparing the soil for use again; Farm News 12 Auguest 1974; 2:36; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.66.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews S. N. Hawks, Extension Tobacco Specialist at NC State University, on the late tobacco crop for 1974; Action News/Noon-Farm News 9 August 1974:2:26; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.67.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Bill Toussaint on the flue-cured tobacco outlook for 1975; Powell Manufacturing "Tobacco Today" Program #95; 1:49; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.68.
A tobacco market; Action News at Noon/Farm News 21 August 1974; 1:01; color; silent; reel 56.69.
Dr. Johnny Wynne, Assistant Professor of Peanut and Disease Research at NC State University, talks about: Does insect resistance breeding show much promise? DuPont "Better Farming" Program #103; 2:24; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.70.
Furney Todd, Professor of Plant Pathology at NC State University, discusses selecting the control system that goes with your tobacco needs; DuPont "Better Farming" Program #31; Verne Strickland is referred to but isn't seen; Dateline Noon-Farm News 13 May 1974; 1:51; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.71.
Dr. Bill Collins, Extension Tobacco Specialist at NC State University, talks about sucker control and increased production; Powell "Tobacco Today" Program #56; DuPont "Better Farming" Program #54; Verne Strickland is referred to but is not seen; 1974; 2:09; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.72.
"Bulletin Board"; Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, at the North Carolina State Fair with highlights from the swine barn; he talks with Dr. Bob Jones of NC State University and Tommy Godwin from Wayne County about swine; 25 Octobe 1974; 1:01; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.73 .
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews an Egyptian tobacco company official; Action News/Noon-Farm News 30 October 1974; color; magnetic sound; 2:42; reel 56.74.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, is the speaker at the East Carolina University Awards Program; Strickland graduated from ECU; Dateline Noon/Farm News 28 May 1974; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.75.
Furney Todd, Professor of Plant Pathology at NC State University on a ROW (Research on Wheels) Tour, talks about control of tobacco production; Todd refers to Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, but he is not seen; Dateline Noon 25 July 1975; Farm News 30 July 1975; 2:35; color; magnetic sound; no lead; reel 56.76.
Dr. Kenneth Keller, Asst. Director of Tobacco Research in Agriculture and Life Sciences: cut 1: Review of mechanical progress; 1:29; cut 2: complete program - 24 seconds: Powell "Tobacco Today" program #127; Verne Strickland is referred to but is not seen; color; magnetic sound; 1975; reel 56.77.
Horace Kornegy of the Tobacco Institute talks about scientific projects and cooperation between various schools; does not tell what the scientific projects are; Action News/Noon-Farm News 3-13-75; 59 seconds; color; magnetic sound; no lead; reel 56.78.
Dr. Glenn Klingman is interviewed by Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, concerning the feeding of the world's growing population; Dateline Noon 6-27-75; Farm News 6-30-75; 3:01; 3:01; color; magnetic sound; no lead; reel 56.79.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Foil McLaughlin, Director of the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association, about crop improvement; Action News/Noon Farm News 12 February 1975; 2:21; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.80.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Astor Perry, Peanut Specialist from NC State University, and several peanut extension agents, following a peanut meeting to discuss the 1975 crop; Farm News 28 March 1975; 7:00am - Monday 24 March 1975; 7:59; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.81.
Sylvia Sutter (not shown on film) interviews Jimmy Johnson of the FHA and the Tann Family. The Charles Tann family of Northhampton County are the Farm Family of the Year. Action News/Noon-Farm News 6 June 1975; 3:43; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.82.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, has two interviews: (1) Jim Winterbourne of the Governor's Highway Safety Program demonstrates the "convincer" which shows how important seat belts are; (2) Verne Strickland talks with Barbara Ann Clifton, Special Projects Coordinator for North Carolina and Brian Smith, Chairman for the Food Industry for the Department of Natural and Economic Resources; they discuss travel and promotion in North Carolina; Interview #1 is 3:16; Interview #2 is 3:48; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.83.
Sylvia Sutter interviews Commissioner of Agriculture, Jim Graham, they discuss opposing anti-tobacco forces; Farm News 3 June 1976; Noon 4 June 1976; 1:26; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.84.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Chancellor Joab Thomas about Thomas' view of his role at NC State University; Dateline Noon 23 January 1976; Farm News 17 February 1976; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.85.
Sylvia Sutter interviews Carson Gregory, a pork producer from Angier; they discuss the upcoming pork picnic/meeting of 12 June 1976; color; magnetic sound; the labels on the reel are incorrect; reel 56.86.
Dr. T. So discusses tobacco protein research; Dateline Noon 26 October 1976; Farm News 28 October 1976; 1:48; magnetic sound; color; reel 56.87.
Sylvia Sutter interviews Pete Patterson at the Bull Testing Station in Rocky Mount; Monday 7:00am 16 August 1976; Noon-Farm News 19 August 1976; 4:44; color; magnetic sound; no lead; reel 56.88.
Sylvia Sutter interviews the Charles King Family, Farm Family of the Year, from Wake County; 7:00am Morning Feature 7 June 1976; Noon-Farm News 9 June 1976; "A" Roll; 5:50; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.89.
Sylvia Sutter (not seen on the film) interviews Mary Virginia Averette about her role on the farm; Hopkins, North Carolina; early farm news/Noon 31 May 1976; 2:29; color; magnetic sound; no lead; reel 56.90; see also AV2.FM.197.
Sylvia Sutter interviews Gene Sullivan, Extension Seed Specialist from NC State University, about the 1976 seed crop; Dateline Noon/Farm News 16 January 1976; 4:00; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.91.
Sylvia Sutter interviews Raymond Averette on his farm in Hopkins, North Carolina; a planting survey; Monday morning feature31 May 1976; Noon/Farm News 4 June 1976; see also AV2.FM.195; color; magnetic sound; 4:42; reel 56.92.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews John Singleton, livestock (swine) farmer; Action News Five; Noon/A.M. 2 September 1977; 2:36; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.93.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Dr. George Hyatt, Director of Agricultural Extension Service at NC State University, about a grant from Phillip Morris; "A" roll; Noon/A.M. 30 September 1977; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.94.
August 1977; Farmers' Market; 1:10; color; silent; reel 56.95.
Bright Belt Tobacco Meeting; Noon 17 June 1977; Farm News 20 June 1977; 56 seconds; color; silent; shows scenes from the meeting; reel 56.96.
Zoo; some background sound but no commentary; seeing the construction of a zoo; the zoo is not identified; A.M./Noon 25 August 1977; 1:59; color; reel 56.97.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Dr. Jim Dunphry, Soybean Specialist from NC State University, about the soybean crop and soybeans as an export commodity; AM/Noon 16 August 1977; 2:42; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.98.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Dr. Viktor Lischenko, a Soviet Animal Specialist, on the problems of modern farming in the Soviet Union; they are at the Annual Convention of the American Soybean Association meeting in Louisville, KY; A.M./Noon 10 Ocotober 1977; 3:46; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.99.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Dr. Selz C. Mayo, Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at NC State University, on the challenges of rural development; 2:49; A.M. 18 November 1977; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.100.
Sylvia Sutter interviews Lynwood Jones of Duncan, NC, in Harnett County; she also talks with Dan Tucker, Enumerator from the US Department of Agriculture, about Mr. Jones' farm; A.M./Noon 12 D3ecember 1977; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.101.
Watermelon Party, WRAL Gardens; A.M./Noon 30 August 1977; color; silent; reel 56.102.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews United States Senator Jesse Helms, on grassroot farmers' opinions on the proposed 1977 Agricultural Act; Dateline Noon/Farm News 5 May 1977; 5:18; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.103.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Earl Scott, Director of Agricultural Programs for Phillip Morris USA, on tobacco being under attack; A.M./Noon 5 December 1977; 2:50; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.104.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Judy Bowlby, "Princess Soya", on making people aware of soybeans; 2:50; color; magnetic sound; A.M. 22 November 1977; reel 56.105.
Astor Perry, Peanut Specialist from NC State University, talks about insect control for peanut plants; Dupont "Better Farming" Program #78; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.106.
Phillip Morris; some type of program meeting and presentation; silent; color; 1:33; reel 56.107.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Lawrence Overstreet, a border-belt tobacco farmer from Lumberton in Roberson Count; Noon 1 August 1978; Farm News 7 August 1978; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.108.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, gives a news report on the swine outlook for 1978, comparing it with 1977; Farm News 4 January 1978; Noon 9 January 1978; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.109.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews George Hyatt, Director of Agricultural Extension Services at NC State University, on the potential 1971 cotton crop; undated; color; magnetic sound; reeel 56.110.
Farmers' Market; undated; 2:21; color; silent; no lead; reel 56.111.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Bill Lanier about cotton, soybeans, and peanuts; 1:45; color; magnetic sound; no lead; undated; reel 56.112.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Dr. Ken Keller about the return tobacco growers get on their crop; undated; 1:51; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.113.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Dr. Charles Perry, Plant Pathologist at NC State University, about nematode countrol; Shell DD Program #7, part 2; 58 seconds; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.114.
Undated; Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, talks with Dean Legates and Dr. Carlton Blalock, Agricultureal Extension Services at NC State University, about the Lewiston Peanut Field Day and its significance; 1:43; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.115.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, does a commercial for the "Bulktob Barn" at the State Fair; 1:01; undated; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.116.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Ray Cavender, Chairman of the Resource Use Division of the University of Auburn's Cooperative Extension Service, on how he sees the 1970's agriculturally; and, is agriculture going to remain a strong factor environmentally ten years ahead; 3:36; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.117.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Charles, a tobacco farmer, about his Roanoke Tobacco Looper; color; undated; magnetic sound; there are retakes of this interview on the film; no lead; reel 56.118.
Undated; Bulktobac Feature; Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews Joe Perry, Regional Sales Manager of the Bulktobac Company in Raleigh, on the uniqueness of the bulktobac farm; 5:14; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.119.
Undated; Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Senator Hollings on the withdrawal of federal funds for the tobacco program; 3:35; black and white; magnetic sound; reel 56.120.
Reese Edward, Associate Editor-Agricultural Information, interviews Dr. Chester Black, Asst. Director, 4-H Agricultural Extension Service and State 4-H Leader, at the 4-H National Convention in Chicago; Dateline Noon-Farm News 27 November 1972; 2:02; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.121.
Dr. Burton talks about the farmer and the environment; he is questioned by Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, who is not seen on camera; on the reel is printed "Decrease in Wildlife" no mention was made of wildlife in the film; Eleno "Plantin' Time" program #9; 2:20; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.122.
Undated; "In the South Today" scenes of the South as seen from a riverboat; "A" roll; color; no sound; reel 56.123.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Guy Jones on mechanization in tobacco farming; Powell "Tobacco Today" program #115; 1:58; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.124.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director (not seen on camera), interviews Dr. Ken Keller on the future of tobacco harvesting and curing and unique experimenting in the field; Undated; 1:25; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.125.
The selling of the grand champion and second champion bulls at the North Carolina State Fair; Sylvia Sutter is on commentary; color; magnetic sound; 5:20; Reel 56.126.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Dr. Marvin Senger, in charge of Extension Dairy Husbandry at NC State University; they discuss the contributions of the cow and milk prices; 7:01; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.127.
Verne Strickland (not on camera), Associate Farm Director, questions Jim Graham, North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, about the crop ranking of North Carolina in the United States; seems to be a practice interview then the real interview; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.128.
Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, interviews J.B. Ardnt, General Manager of the Carolina Cotton Growers Association, on optimism in cotton production in the Carolinas; 1:40; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.129.
Wilson Tobacco Market Feature; Ray Wilkinson, Farm Director, talks with John Cyrus about the tobacco exhibit at the North Carolina State Fair; Wilkinson also gives a promo for the Wilson Tobacco Market. (possibly 1973); 4:50; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.132.
Undated; Ray Wilkinson (not seen on camera), Farm Director, interviews Furney Todd, Professor of Plant Pathology at NC State University, on problems with nematodes and tobacco; Program #33; 3:30; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.130.
Verne Strickland, Associate Farm Director, interviews Dr. George Hyatt, Associate Dean of the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University and the North Carolina Director of the Agricultural Extension Service, on problems developing in the nation's dairy industry; 3:19; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.131.
Undated; North Carolina State Fair from the air; color; silent; reel 56.133.
Sylvia Sutter interviews Jimmy Johnson, Director of FHA in North Carolina and the Sutter family of Gaston County, North Carolina; 6:30; color; magnetic sound; reel 56.134.
Ray Wilkinson (not seen on camera), Farm Director, interviews Dr. Kenneth Keller, Asst. Director of Tobacco Research, School of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University, on experiments in harvesting, chemical ripening, quality of export leaf, and the Coastal Plains area's natural environment; color; magnetic sound; 9:04; reel 56.135.
In "Soybeans" Hal Reynolds and John Clapp, Extension Soybean Specialist from NC State University, talk about consumer products made from soybeans; reel 59.1.
"Apples" Mel Kolbe, Extension Horticultural Specialist, talks about how to harvest and handle NC's apple crop.
"NC State University Ice Cream" The making of ice cream at NC State University.
Reynolds-Henson Interview, "Tomato-Greenhouse"
16mm film reel; 1972; 4-H'ers Awards; Dateline Noon-Farm News 11 May 1972; 1:46; silent; color; reel 56.19.
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