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Record numberAI-23796Date qualifierdecade ofDate rangeBetween 1st January 1950 and 31st December 1959NotesSize:124 MB
FrameRate:25
Playtime Hours:0 Minutes:36 Seconds:47

Produced by: John Kingsford Smith
Photographed and Directed by: Jack Gardiner
Sound Recording: Berry van Bronkhorst
Commentary: Scott Newman
A Kingcroft Productions film

The film starts at the Bayer Chemical Factory in West Germany and moves on to show chemical trials at Windsor (New South Wales) and the use of insecticides and other pesticides in various farming areas of Australia. The film also shows test being conducted in a laboratory at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The film ends at the Rocklea Markets in Brisbane Queensland. This appears to be a promotional film of the Bayer company.CategoryFilms/VideoFormatFilm - 16mmAspectLandscapeSeriesAS-233 Promotional & Educational Films and Videos [Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC)]Keywordscrop sprayingharvestingpest controlcropsfarmersvegetablestractorschemical industrycountry scenespesticidesharvestersvegetable farmspest control equipmentspraying equipmentvegetable marketsSoundMonoDuration 0:36:47TaxonomyArchives | Film and Video | FilmExhibitionHawkesbury Agricultural College FilmsArchive TypeUniversity ArchiveContributorArchives