The Science of Modern Biofuels - DVD

Dive into the science and real life farming practices of Wisconsin's beef industry. From nutrition to cooking, we'll explore fun and useful information that will help make you beef savvy in the store, on the grill, or at the farm.  Did you know there are more than 3,000 kinds of substances that can be injected into foods sold at your grocery store? That means you may be swalling, digesting and putting chemicals into your body. So how can we get fresh, naturdal resources that are actually good for you?

Sand is great for a sandvox, but why would companies go through the trouble of mining tons of it out of the ground. Learn more about the geology of sand deposits, how frac-sand is mined and processed, how a sand mine company limits their environmental impact, and even how they are helping to preserve an endangered butterfly species. Going undercover as Inchkids on a mine tourInch our investigators reveal the technology and physics of a modern industrial sand mine. They focus on the science and practices that impact the environment while decoding the unique geology behind the secrets of what makes something as simple as sand so valuable. Find out how sand miners extract select zones of quality industrial sand without blasting ancient sandstone formations to smitherines.

Join our adventure team as they wade into the murky science of understanding our wetlands workings and ecosystems. They paddle, splash and probe their way across various wetlands to discover the water cycles, ecology and human influences that impact Wisconsin wetlands. So come on, it's time to roll up your pant legs and leap-frog into your knowledge of these wet and wild places as we head into the Outdoors.