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America's Heartland
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Season 5
Episode 4
Jason Shoultz examines how a new plant disease called Citrus Greening threatens to devastate citrus growers across the country. Sarah Gardner heads out to roundup some Texas Longhorns in Ohio. Rob Stewart finds a school in Massachusetts where farming novices can learn how to live off the land. Yolanda Vazquez finds an Arkansas couple whose sweet potato business is highly-acclaimed.
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Sweet potatoes become popular vodka. “Sassy” cows help create special cheese and ice cream.
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Cactus farm finds success. Georgia peanut harvest. “Mule Days” draws fans of the farm animal.
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“Big Apple” harvest in New York. Ohio family sells crops overseas. Tasty new carrot soup recipe.
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U.S. winter “salad bowl.” Florida farmers feed the hungry. Montana growers raise gluten-free crops.
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Rice farmer sells directly to consumers. Virginia corn grower reaps nation’s largest harvest.