Dr Eric Brennan USDA-ARS

Dr. Eric Brennan is a research horticulturist focused on organic & climate-smart agriculture at the USDA-ARS in Salinas, California. His research focuses on organic & climate-smart crop management in California's Central Coast including Cover Crops, Biological Control of Insect Pests, Weeds, Soil Health, Nutrient Management in tillage intensive Vegetable & Strawberry systems. This occurs in a long-term organic system experiment & short-term studies at the organic USDA-ARS research farm in Salinas, & on collaborating local farms. Eric is passionate about science communication to a broad audience (farmers, scientists, teachers, public) using engaging DIY videos & helping scientist & teachers learn to make videos. See link below to learn more & get Eric's publications.

This channel was created by Prof. Richard Rosecrance at California State University, Chico to share information with my classes & others who are interested in Dr. Brennan's research & novel DIY video making methods.

Why I Love being a Civil Servant Scientist at the USDA-ARS in the Salad Bowl of America

Good vs bad biomass from fall-terminated vs over winter rye cover crops in Salinas, California

Fall terminated versus Winter Cover Crops to Reduce Nitrate Leaching in California - Part 1

Looking back & forward: Reflecting on my Agricultural Systems Research in the Salad Bowl of America

Quadrat Misuse in Cover Crop Biomass Research

How I Lost My First-Person Voice and became 'The Author' in an Old Agricultural Field

A simple way to estimate cereal cover crop biomass from stem length

Cover crop nitrogen credits for farms in California’s central coast, Ag Order 4.0

What Are Some Key Ingredients in a Good Science Video?

How Long Should a Video Be?

Cover Cropping Strategies for Climate-Smart Farmers & Climate-Resilient Farms

Cultivos de cobertura de surcos para una producción de fresa más sostenible

Who Should Make Videos for the Scientist?

Scientist celebrates YouTube for Science Communication by Juggling to Pharrell Williams’ HAPPY song

Historic Win for Farmers, Cover Crops, Soil & Ground Water Protection in California’s Central Coast

Advocating for Cover Crop Nitrogen Credits -Ag Order 4.0 Adoption hearing, Central Coast Water Board

How to use Explain EDU in Google Meet with an iPad or tablet / Laptop Combo

How to Energize your Online Teaching & Meetings w/ Explain EDU + an iPad/laptop combo

A Great DIY Video Making Method for Busy Teachers, Professors & Scientists

How to make Visually-Interesting & Engaging Educational Video with Camtasia

Resources to Inspire Interesting DIY Science Videos & Presentations

Using Cover Crops as Undercover Diagnostic Tools for Farmers and Scientists

3 Tools to make DIY Science Videos for YouTube

3 Types of DIY Videos that Scientists can Make

Why Should Scientists be on YouTube? Bamboo, Oil & Ice Cream!

10 Steps to Make DIY Science Videos for YouTube

A Quick Trip to the Salad Bowl of America

Lessons from long-term, cover crop research in the Salad Bowl of America