Ventilation For Pigs

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Filmed

Apr 1970

Length of issue (in feet)

474

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Down on the farm, the scientists are blowing bubbles! The idea is to make healthier living conditions for pigs.

Researcher Comments

Features the experimental work of George Carpenter at the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering into ventilation of pig houses. Mainly consists of footage from a BBC ‘Tomorrow’s World’ programme

Keywords

Agriculture; Science and technology; Animal husbandry; Engineering

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 36 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/39

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Camera: Dick Ewen
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Producer: Janice Willett / Kay
Sound: John Milner
Cutter: Peter Greenaway
Editor: Peter Greenaway
Director: Ted Childs

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