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Announcer: America's Heartland 
is made possible by.... 

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Who grows our economy? 

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Who ships 
nearly 100 billion dollars 

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of crops and products 
to many nations? 

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Who provides 
more than 24 million jobs 

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here at home? 

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Who? 

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America's farm families 
brought to you on behalf 

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of America's farmers 
by Monsanto. 

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....and by the American 
Farm Bureau Federation 

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- the voice of agriculture. 

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I'm Yolanda Vazquez. 

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We'll take you 
back to school this week 

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for a lesson on energy. 

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We're in Medford, New Jersey 
where one school district 

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has discovered 
that bio fuels 

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made from soybeans 
can get the kids to school 

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on time. 

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I'm Rob Stewart. 

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We're taking you 
to Nebraska 

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to meet some hard working 
farm hands. 

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But these are 
 four-legged farm hands : 

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herding dogs 
whose skills make life 

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a lot easier 
for sheep and cattle ranchers. 

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I'm Jason Shoultz. 

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Family success 
smells pretty sweet 

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here in Minnesota. 

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I'll take you 
to the area's largest grower 

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of flowers. 

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It's all coming up 
on America's Heartland . 

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 ♪ You can see it in the eyes of 
 every woman and man ♪ 

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 ♪ in America's Heartland 
 living close to the land. ♪ 

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 ♪ There's a love 
 for the country ♪ 

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 ♪ and a pride in the brand ♪ 

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 ♪ in America's Heartland 
 living close, ♪ 

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 ♪ close to the land. ♪ 

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Yolanda: Not a day goes by 
that we don't hear something 

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about fossil fuels 
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energy independent. 

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Research projects 
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on agriculture's role 
in the solution 

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whether that be 
ethanol or bio fuels 

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made from crops. 

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Well for one school district 
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the research 
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Riding to school 
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these elementary students 
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with a real-life demonstration 
on energy alternatives. 

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And if you ask them, 
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why their big yellow 
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Kids: Bio-diesel! 

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Bio-diesel! 

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Yolanda: In the late 90's, 
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School District 
decided to begin using bio-fuels 

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in their buses, 
a B-20 blend 

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with 20% of the fuel mix 
created with bio diesel 

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made from soybean oil. 

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Joe: This is 
a farming community. 

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This community, 
Medford Township, 

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was based 
on the agriculture industry. 

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Yolanda: Joe Biluck 
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and Technology 
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He says 
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school buses in the U.S., 
bio diesel provides 

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an opportunity 
to be more energy efficient 

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and support agriculture. 

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Joe: We have consumed 
about 750,000 gallons 

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of bio diesel. 

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We have reduced diesel emissions 
by some 120,000 pounds 

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over the last 12 years. 

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Our fleet expenses 
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by some $120,000 
over the last 12 years. 

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So you see 
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of benefits 
to using bio diesel 

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and alternative fuels. 

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Yolanda: But learning 
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in creating energy alternatives 
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Energy and the environment 
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of conversation 
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fifth grade class. 

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David: What makes it renewable? 

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Do you remember Jess? 

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Jess: Yes, 
the fossil fuels 

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are used from fossils 
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But the bio diesel 
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and such stuff. 

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David: How many of you 
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about bio diesel? 

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The buses are healthier 
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healthier fuel in them. 

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The bio-diesel 
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and that allows the engines 
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to be less strained, 
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and to last longer. 

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Olivia: I learned 
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like, 
crush the soybeans 

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to get the oil out. 

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And then they turn the oil 
into like this orange stuff. 

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So that is bio diesel. 

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David: I want to introduce 
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Yolanda: As part of the studies, 
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visit the classrooms. 

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Steve: The importance of bio 
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to use products 
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in America from our farms. 

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We're able to use and create 
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and more value 
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right here in the United States. 

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Yolanda: The bio fuel blend 
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as the buses roll down the road. 

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Boy: It smells really good. 

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It smells like French fries. 

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Kids: French fries! 

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Yolanda: But Medford schools 
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you'll find bio fuels 
made from soybeans. 

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Locals use it 
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(and) even heat their homes. 

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Steven: It's important 
for our community. 

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It's important for our children. 

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It's better for the air. 

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It's better 
for the environment. 

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And I think 
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for both us and the community. 

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It's a wonderful way to go. 

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Yolanda: State and federal 
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along with incentive programs 
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the use of bio fuels 
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a focus on energy from plants 
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Olivia: When I ride on the bus, 
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on bio diesel fuel, 
it feels good 

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because it's making 
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for everybody. 

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Kids: Thank you, farmers! 

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Announcer: 
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Minnesota and Indiana 
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soybean producing states 
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In addition to bio diesel, 
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to make everything 
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to furniture polish 
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In fact, 
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can produce more 
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Jason: Valentine's Day, 
Mother's Day, 

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get-well, 
funerals, 

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(and) of course 
the "Forgive me" flowers! 

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Yes, flowers are truly 
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in the United States. 

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And here in Minnesota 
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success has been growing. 

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Time to pack the roses! 

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When you sell 
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of these beautifully 
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you've got to be efficient. 

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And that's exactly 
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in Plymouth, Minnesota 
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And it's not just roses 
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Patrick: We produce 
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couple million roses, 
half a million alstroemeria, 

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(and) half a million lilies. 

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Gerbers? 

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Half a million! 

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Other miscellaneous flowers? 

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Maybe half a million? 

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I don't know 
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It's about six, 
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million total stems! 

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Jason: Don't forget 
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potted plants! 

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Hang around long enough, 
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that maybe 
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There's a lot more 
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at Len Busch Roses . 

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The company 
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to florists and supermarkets 
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around the Minneapolis area. 

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The business was started 
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Len Busch! 

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Len: My goal? 

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I had a goal, one thing: 

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trying to feed my family. 

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And I was able to do that. 

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And I was really proud of that. 

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Then we reached 
a fair amount of success. 

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Jason: Len has retired 
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although he is truly 
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when he's 
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surveying 
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of greenhouses. 

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Having Len close by 
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in charge of Len Busch Roses , 
Len's son Patrick. 

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Patrick: My dad started 
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and he started 
in challenging times 

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with not a lot of support. 

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top rose growers 
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So that brings with it 
the need to do well. 

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Jason: While respecting 
the history of the flower empire 

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his father built, 
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in the flower industry 
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focused on the future. 

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Patrick: The market's different. 

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A lot of things 
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And we are making 
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right now. 

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Jason: 
Diversification is critical 

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to their success here. 

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And keeping costs down 
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Most large-scale 
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are in warmer climates 
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So heating greenhouses 
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could become very expensive 
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So Len Busch Roses 
uses tree and brush trimmings, 

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from area landscapers 
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to heat the facility. 

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Patrick X.: Our boilers are 
capable of burning green wood. 

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Also as it dries down, 
it can handle that as well. 

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And that gives us 
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but we can burn wood 
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when it is green. 

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It's about 50 percent moisture: 
half water. 

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Jason: How much of this 
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Patrick X.: That would be 
about 12 to 13 thousand tons. 

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Or the semi you saw earlier 
which is a hundred-yard load? 

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It's about 500 semi-loads. 

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Jason: It costs about 
a fifth of what it would take 

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to heat the greenhouses 
with natural gas. 

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It's also 
more environmentally friendly. 

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The company uses 
advanced pest-management 

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practices 
to battle tiny bugs 

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that can do serious damage 
to flowers and plants. 

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So when you've got 
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that has this white on it, 
you can't sell it? 

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Emily: Correct! 

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Yep, 
we want perfect flowers: 

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no pests, no damage. 

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There are a lot of restrictions 
on chemical use. 

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I have to really be careful 
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the number of times per year 
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different chemicals. 

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Also using bio-control 
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It's less likely 
to damage the flowers. 

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Patrick: It's the size 
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the depth of color, 
the vase-life, 

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and the lack 
of any kind of damage 

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that will separate our flowers 
from what we compete against. 

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We typically 
have to get anywhere 

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from 25 percent 
to almost double 

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the market price 
in order to be able 

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to competitively grow 
(flowers) up here. 

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So the quality 
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Jason: Len Busch Roses 
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their Minnesota-grown origins 
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their flowers. 

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They may cost more, 
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it's worth it! 

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Patrick: Most people are not 
fully aware 

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of how long it really takes 
to get flowers from overseas 

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to the U.S. 

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A typical flower 
can be five to seven days. 

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It's very difficult 
to get it here 

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in less than that time 
especially in the upper Midwest. 

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Jason: (It's) a family business 
staying current 

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with modern trends 
and demands, 

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trying to preserve 
a business 

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that's been growing 
for 45 years! 

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Patrick: You tell people 
that you grow flowers, 

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and they go, "Really?" 

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They give you 
kind of a funny look. 

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But for those of us 
in the industry, 

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we love it. 

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Announcer: Here's something 
for you love birds. 

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Legend has it 
that roses first grew thorns 

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when Cupid shot an arrow 
into a rose garden. 

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Some people 
like to consume rose petals 

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on pastries and cakes. 

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And the seed pods of roses 
called rose hips 

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are a good source of vitamin C. 

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I'm Rob Stewart. 

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And still ahead, 
we'll take you to Nebraska 

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where some of the busiest 
farm hands are working dogs 

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tending to herds 
of sheep and cattle. 

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Stay with us! 

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I'm Stephanie O'Neill. 

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Still ahead, 
we'll take you 

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to a unique park 
in southern California 

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where city folks 
can learn about the protecting 

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open spaces for recreation 
 and putting food 

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on their table. 

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♪♪ 

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Hi, 
I'm Paul Robins. 

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And here's something 
you may not have known 

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about agriculture. 

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The artichoke 
is perhaps the most 

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interesting vegetable on earth. 

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Now I say vegetable , 
but when it comes 

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to sampling this plant, 
you're actually dining 

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on flowers. 

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That's because 
the thick green scales 

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of the artichoke 
are actually the flower bud 

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of a member 
of the thistle family. 

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Greek legends 
say that the god Zeus 

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created the artichoke 
when he expelled a young woman 

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from Mount Olympus. 

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Hurled back to earth, 
she transformed 

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into the artichoke plant. 

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Greeks and Romans 
considered the delicacy 

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a love potion. 

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And by the 17th century, 
artichokes were a favorite 

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all across Europe. 

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French settlers 
brought the plant 

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to the Americas 
(by) first raising them 

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in the Louisiana Territory. 

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Today California grows 
the lion's share 

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of the artichokes in the U.S. 

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And a bit of American history: 
Martha Washington's cookbook 

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had a recipe for artichokes. 

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Virtually fat free, 
artichokes are a good source 

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of vitamin C, 
low in sodium, 

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and low in calories as well. 

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And Americans are split 
on the best condiment 

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to use when eating 
this vegetable. 

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Some like butter. 

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Some like mayonnaise 
with garlic. 

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I'll take either one. 

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Or even better: both! 

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Rob: Well almost everyone 
loves dogs. 

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We've all heard the saying, 
 dogs are a man's best friend , 

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right? 

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Well here in the heartland, 
that friend 

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can also serve ranchers well 
by being their best hand . 

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Why you ask? 

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Well when it comes 
to herding sheep and cattle, 

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a dog can do 
a day's work and more ! 

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♪♪ 

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They're hopping, 
huffing, 

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and herding! 

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John: Lie Down! 

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LIE DOWN! 

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I'm John Holman. 

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And I'm 
a Nebraska Stock Dog Trainer. 

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Rob: Welcome to Clay Center, 
Nebraska where John Holman 

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runs Dog 4 Ewe 
 Border Collie Training . 

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Here he's training dogs 
to herd sheep and cattle. 

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Today's classroom 
is the pasture, 

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and it's drooling with dogs! 

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Meet Mick, 

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Lee, 

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Sweet Savvy, 

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and Pete, 
today's new pup of the pack. 

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But the top dog today is Mick, 
just panting 

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for John's canine commands. 

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John: Steady Mick. 

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 Walk up, 
 WALK UP! 

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 Good boy! 

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 Way to me! 

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Bringing my sheep in! 

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Rob: What were those commands, 
and what do they mean? 

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John: All right, 
I send him out 

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to the right first, 
or what we say counterclockwise 

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around the sheep. 

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That's an 
 away to me. 

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Rob: Away to me? 

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John: Clockwise 
around the livestock 

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is a go by . 

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Rob: Go by! 

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John: Take time 
means to slow down. 

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 Walk up 
means to stop. 

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Usually it means 
he's been running 

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around the stock. 

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Get into the right position, 
and then I say there . 

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 Walk up means 
come straight to your livestock 

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so that they can move 
the stock off 

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in the right direction. 

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Rob: All across the heartland, 
working dogs are used 

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to move sheep, 
cattle and goats 

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in that right direction . 

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Those skills come 
from training 

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and a dog's natural instinct. 

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These collies 
are natural herders, 

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and they're eager 
to please their owners. 

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But they must be taught 
to move the sheep 

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instead of keeping them 
penned up. 

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And so we see Mick here 
with the sheep 

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in front of him, 
and Mick is just moving them 

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from pasture to pasture 
like that. 

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John: Sure, sure. 

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He has total control 
of this livestock. 

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I tell him where I want them, 
and he puts them there. 

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If I really want 
to get specific, 

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I can tell him how to do it. 

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But most times I don't have to. 

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Rob: And they obey him 
unbelievably. 

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John: You know, 
I got caught without a dog 

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this morning. 

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I was just on my way to work, 
and I stopped by here 

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and tried to do something 
without the dog. 

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It is so frustrating! 

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They really do put you 
in control of your livestock. 

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Rob: That's why farmers 
and ranchers 

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depend on stock dogs nationwide. 

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John: Low-stress livestock, 
work and handling, 

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the dogs take the sheep out 
to graze or the cattle 

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from one pasture to another. 

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You know it all works 
into the stewardship 

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of the land. 

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Rob: John Holman tells farmers 
that dogs moving sheep 

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and cattle 
can save time and money 

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on the range. 

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John: Absolutely! 

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In fact 
if you're talking about 

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mounted cowboys and stuff, 
they'll take the place 

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of two guys on horseback 
that know what they're doing. 

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They can go places 
that the horses can't get to: 

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under brush and into stuff 
where maybe the cattle 

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just plow in to be obnoxious. 

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They can get in there 
and get a hold of the cow 

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by the heel or by the nose 
and bring him out 

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where he can get control 
of him again. 

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Rob: Talk about a power tool! 

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John: It's kind of a power trip 
when you get good at it. 

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Rob: The power trip 
is exactly why Amy Novak 

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is here with her dog Honey. 

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Amy: Lie down! 

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John: Good job! 

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That's a good move, Amy! 

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Step in front like that! 

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Rob: John usually works 
with farmers and ranchers 

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to train their border collies. 

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But Amy is here 
to get away from her busy 

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professional life. 

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Amy: It's a thrill! 

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It's a rush! 

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An adrenaline rush! 

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And until you ever do it, 
you don't understand it. 

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It's a treat. 

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It's my time away, 
my therapy, 

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to get away and come out 
with the stock 

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and with the dogs 
and do something I enjoy 

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and get away 
from my normal, 

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everyday life. 

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John: Pete, you ready to go? 

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C'mon Pete! 

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Rob: Pete is a farm dog 
and just arrived 

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to learn John's skills 
before returning to the ranch 

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to help his owner's herd. 

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John: He's got 
some pretty good breeding. 

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I saw his registration papers, 
and so I'm kind of excited 

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to see what he'll do. 

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Rob: John teaches Pete 
using his tone of voice 

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and body language 
to direct where he wants Pete 

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to send the sheep. 

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John can tell 
if the dog is ready. 

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John: When I first take 
a dog out to stock, 

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first I want to see 
if he's interested 

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which he's already showing me 
a little bit of interest. 

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I want him to know 
that I'm going to be in control 

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of what we're doing. 

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I kind of control 
the pace of this whole thing. 

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And I'm gonna...see? 

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He's eyeballing them already, 
dancing around a little, 

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trying to balance on 'em. 

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That's all good signs. 

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He's got concentration, 
and we like that. 

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Rob: John says Pete's a natural. 

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National and local awards 
for his prize dogs 

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line John's home office. 

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And the dogs 
aren't the only ones 

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enjoying the competition. 

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John: I do really love it. 

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I can hardly 
even describe the feeling. 

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When things work well 
and you get the job done 

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so well, 
whether it's a job at home 

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or a trial at a competition 
I go to 

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and we ace a course, 
and we get around it just great, 

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it is like 
a top-of-the-world 

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kind of feeling 
to know that you have 

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a partner out there 
who's ready to go 

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rain or shine 
or blizzards or heat 

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or whatever. 

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He's right there 
or she's right there 

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the instant you call them 
in the morning, 

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and they're with you 
all day long 

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if you want them to be. 

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Announcer: 
Great senses of sight, 

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smell and hearing 
help our canine companions 

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do their jobs 
on the farm and off. 

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It's estimated 
that dogs can hear 

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four times better than humans. 

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Their night vision 
is five times better. 

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And their sense of smell 
is more than 40 times sharper 

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than our noses. 

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♪♪ 

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Jason: If you're 
making decisions 

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about dairy these days, 
you have lots of choices: 

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milk, yogurt, ice cream! 

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00:19:39,331 --> 00:19:41,798
Who doesn't like French Vanilla 
or Chocolate Chip? 

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00:19:41,798 --> 00:19:44,198
And if you like 
variety in your diet, 

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cheese is probably on your list. 

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00:19:46,131 --> 00:19:49,331
And that gives you 
plenty of choices off the shelf. 

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Cheese is one of 
our favorite foods. 

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Ever wonder how it's made? 

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00:19:53,064 --> 00:19:56,631
Well, milk is curdled 
with an enzyme called rennet. 

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The curds are then drained, 
squeezed, 

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flavored and aged, 
sometimes for months. 

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Cheese is a good source 
of Calcium along with Vitamins A 

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00:20:05,231 --> 00:20:06,731
and B-12. 

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00:20:06,731 --> 00:20:08,998
And some varieties of cheese 
can even help 

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00:20:08,998 --> 00:20:10,331
reduce tooth decay. 

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00:20:10,331 --> 00:20:13,064
Thanks to pizza, 
Mozzarella is the country's 

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00:20:13,064 --> 00:20:14,598
most popular cheese. 

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And on hamburgers, 
burritos or omelets, 

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cheese is a flavor-favorite! 

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00:20:19,764 --> 00:20:21,564
And while most of us 
think cheese comes 

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from dairy cows, 
you can find cheeses 

514
00:20:23,031 --> 00:20:24,998
made from the milk of sheep, 
goats, 

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00:20:24,998 --> 00:20:25,931
and even buffalo . 

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00:20:25,931 --> 00:20:28,198
Simply said, 
cheese is popular. 

517
00:20:28,198 --> 00:20:29,264
How much so? 

518
00:20:29,264 --> 00:20:31,064
Well the average American 
will wolf down 

519
00:20:31,064 --> 00:20:36,531
more than 31 pounds of cheese 
a year. 

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00:20:36,531 --> 00:20:38,531
Stephanie: I think most of us 
try to be better consumers 

521
00:20:38,531 --> 00:20:40,398
these days 
especially when it comes 

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to food choices 
that we make for our families. 

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00:20:43,198 --> 00:20:44,964
Unfortunately though, 
most urban dwellers 

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00:20:44,964 --> 00:20:47,831
have little contact 
with agriculture of any kind, 

525
00:20:47,831 --> 00:20:48,898
large or small. 

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00:20:48,898 --> 00:20:52,031
But here in southern California, 
opportunity arises 

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00:20:52,031 --> 00:20:58,131
with a walk in the park. 

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00:20:58,131 --> 00:21:00,464
Call it a reversal 
 of urban encroachment . 

529
00:21:00,464 --> 00:21:03,464
Less than an hour 
south of downtown Los Angeles, 

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00:21:03,464 --> 00:21:06,298
the buildings and barracks 
of this former Marine Corps base 

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00:21:06,298 --> 00:21:08,631
are being uprooted, 
recycled, 

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00:21:08,631 --> 00:21:12,164
and quite literally mulched 
into a vast metropolitan park 

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00:21:12,164 --> 00:21:15,564
that includes a real-life 
farming operation. 

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00:21:15,564 --> 00:21:18,364
Larry: I know of no other 
major park in the United States 

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00:21:18,364 --> 00:21:22,331
that has a permanent 
agricultural operation 

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00:21:22,331 --> 00:21:24,864
as part and parcel 
of its commitment 

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00:21:24,864 --> 00:21:26,564
to pubic service. 

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00:21:26,564 --> 00:21:28,564
Stephanie: Larry Agran 
spearheads the cultivation 

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00:21:28,564 --> 00:21:32,164
of the Orange County Great Park 
, turning the open spaces 

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00:21:32,164 --> 00:21:35,398
of this former military base 
into fields of produce 

541
00:21:35,398 --> 00:21:38,098
and citrus 
including a new grove 

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00:21:38,098 --> 00:21:41,364
of 5,000 Valencia orange trees 
like these. 

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00:21:41,364 --> 00:21:43,564
Larry: We're going to include 
more than a hundred acres 

544
00:21:43,564 --> 00:21:49,031
of permanent agricultural land, 
farming operations, 

545
00:21:49,031 --> 00:21:52,164
community farming operations, 
that will be available 

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00:21:52,164 --> 00:21:56,331
for use, enjoyment, 
and participation of people 

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00:21:56,331 --> 00:21:58,231
from throughout Orange County. 

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00:21:58,231 --> 00:22:00,831
Stephanie: Agriculture 
has deep roots in Orange County. 

549
00:22:00,831 --> 00:22:03,164
In the 1800's, 
the area's rich, 

550
00:22:03,164 --> 00:22:04,898
fertile soil 
produced crops that won 

551
00:22:04,898 --> 00:22:07,764
top prizes at fairs 
around the world. 

552
00:22:07,764 --> 00:22:09,964
Larry: I would say 
most younger people now 

553
00:22:09,964 --> 00:22:13,898
have no memories, certainly, 
of the vast 

554
00:22:13,898 --> 00:22:16,631
agricultural operations 
and no familiarity 

555
00:22:16,631 --> 00:22:19,064
with where their food 
comes from. 

556
00:22:19,064 --> 00:22:21,131
Stephanie: But the Great Park 
is changing all that. 

557
00:22:21,131 --> 00:22:24,798
The park's Helium balloon ride 
gives visitors a bird's eye view 

558
00:22:24,798 --> 00:22:28,231
of 1500 acres 
with planned wildlife areas, 

559
00:22:28,231 --> 00:22:30,764
sports fields, 
and other attractions. 

560
00:22:30,764 --> 00:22:33,098
But back on earth, 
the heart of the park 

561
00:22:33,098 --> 00:22:35,698
exposes visitors 
to large and small 

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00:22:35,698 --> 00:22:38,264
working agricultural exhibits. 

563
00:22:38,264 --> 00:22:39,531
Tom: All 
have a tremendous hunger 

564
00:22:39,531 --> 00:22:41,198
of "How can I eat properly? 

565
00:22:41,198 --> 00:22:44,898
How can I improve my nutrition, 
and what can I grow at my home?" 

566
00:22:44,898 --> 00:22:48,031
So we introduce them 
to all of those concepts 

567
00:22:48,031 --> 00:22:52,731
and ideas on how they can 
really become farmers at home. 

568
00:22:52,731 --> 00:22:54,998
Stephanie: Tom Larson 
heads the ag exhibits. 

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00:22:54,998 --> 00:22:57,931
Tom: What we're teaching them 
here is square-foot gardening. 

570
00:22:57,931 --> 00:23:00,064
If you notice in the garden, 
it's broken up 

571
00:23:00,064 --> 00:23:01,464
to a square-foot grid. 

572
00:23:01,464 --> 00:23:05,131
Each grid has a different plant 
or vegetable. 

573
00:23:05,131 --> 00:23:07,698
We teach people 
how they can grow a vegetable 

574
00:23:07,698 --> 00:23:12,098
to feed a family of four or five 
with just a few square feet. 

575
00:23:12,098 --> 00:23:14,531
Stephanie: The themed garden 
boxes feature edible plants 

576
00:23:14,531 --> 00:23:16,898
such as grapes and pit fruits 
that you can mix 

577
00:23:16,898 --> 00:23:19,331
with ornamental 
landscape designs, 

578
00:23:19,331 --> 00:23:21,431
a special garden 
of sensory delights 

579
00:23:21,431 --> 00:23:24,564
for the visually impaired, 
a pizza garden 

580
00:23:24,564 --> 00:23:27,698
packed with vegetarian toppings, 
and even some sweet stuff 

581
00:23:27,698 --> 00:23:29,631
in the dessert garden. 

582
00:23:29,631 --> 00:23:31,564
Now who gets to eat 
these delicious-looking 

583
00:23:31,564 --> 00:23:33,898
red strawberries 
and the up-and-coming 

584
00:23:33,898 --> 00:23:35,498
blueberries 
that are planted here? 

585
00:23:35,498 --> 00:23:38,498
Tom: Well I do, of course! 

586
00:23:38,498 --> 00:23:40,098
Stephanie: Do you share? 

587
00:23:40,098 --> 00:23:41,764
With hungry reporters? 

588
00:23:41,764 --> 00:23:44,464
Tom: Well what we try to do 
is allow people to come in 

589
00:23:44,464 --> 00:23:45,631
and pluck the fruit. 

590
00:23:45,631 --> 00:23:48,164
And we show them 
how to prepare it 

591
00:23:48,164 --> 00:23:49,498
And they really enjoy that. 

592
00:23:49,498 --> 00:23:51,498
Stephanie: But these farm 
and garden exhibits do more 

593
00:23:51,498 --> 00:23:53,331
than just educate folks. 

594
00:23:53,331 --> 00:23:54,931
Some crops here 
make their way 

595
00:23:54,931 --> 00:23:57,564
to feed the hungry 
at local food banks. 

596
00:23:57,564 --> 00:24:00,664
Tom: Over 90,000 people 
go to bed hungry every night 

597
00:24:00,664 --> 00:24:01,664
here in Orange County. 

598
00:24:01,664 --> 00:24:04,498
With our larger farming complex 
(of) 114 acres 

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00:24:04,498 --> 00:24:06,831
that we're starting off here 
next month, 

600
00:24:06,831 --> 00:24:09,098
we're going to special grow 
specific crops 

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00:24:09,098 --> 00:24:11,898
for those food banks 
that can feed those people 

602
00:24:11,898 --> 00:24:13,564
in need in our county. 

603
00:24:13,564 --> 00:24:15,864
Stephanie: Most of all, 
the Orange County Great Park 

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00:24:15,864 --> 00:24:18,298
hopes this urban 
agricultural adventure 

605
00:24:18,298 --> 00:24:21,064
will prompt urbanites, 
especially youngsters, 

606
00:24:21,064 --> 00:24:22,898
to think about cultivating 
their own 

607
00:24:22,898 --> 00:24:25,064
homegrown fruits and vegetables. 

608
00:24:25,064 --> 00:24:26,964
Larry: What people 
are discovering over and over 

609
00:24:26,964 --> 00:24:28,931
is that yes, 
fruits and vegetables 

610
00:24:28,931 --> 00:24:33,531
can be enjoyed by kids 
and be a part of their lives. 

611
00:24:33,531 --> 00:24:36,298
And their good health 
is a result of lessons 

612
00:24:36,298 --> 00:24:41,931
that are taught here 
at the Great Park . 

613
00:24:41,931 --> 00:24:43,298
Stephanie: That's going to do it 
this time. 

614
00:24:43,298 --> 00:24:44,898
Thanks for traveling 
the country with us 

615
00:24:44,898 --> 00:24:47,098
on this edition 
of America's Heartland . 

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00:24:47,098 --> 00:24:49,631
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00:24:49,631 --> 00:24:50,564
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00:24:50,564 --> 00:24:52,131
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 ♪ You can see it in the eyes of 
 every woman and man ♪ 

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 ♪ in America's Heartland 
 living close to the land. ♪ 

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 ♪ There's a love 
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00:25:39,464 --> 00:25:45,864
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 living close, ♪ 

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00:25:45,864 --> 00:25:48,964
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633
00:25:48,964 --> 00:25:52,431
 America's Heartland 
is made possible by... 

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00:25:52,431 --> 00:25:55,998
American agriculture 
plays an essential role 

635
00:25:55,998 --> 00:25:58,931
in providing food, feed, 
fuel and fiber 

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00:25:58,931 --> 00:26:01,331
to people around the world. 

637
00:26:01,331 --> 00:26:03,398
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is committed to helping farmers 

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00:26:03,398 --> 00:26:07,664
increase crop yields 
and conserve natural resources. 

639
00:26:07,664 --> 00:26:10,498
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is proud to support this program 

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00:26:10,498 --> 00:26:13,531
bringing you the stories 
of people in America's heartland 

641
00:26:13,531 --> 00:26:15,531
whose hard work 
makes a difference 

642
00:26:15,531 --> 00:26:17,198
in all of our lives. 

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00:26:17,198 --> 00:26:20,331
With sustainable production, 
agricultural innovation 

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00:26:20,331 --> 00:26:22,564
and research, 
these men and women 

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00:26:22,564 --> 00:26:24,731
are working to make life better. 

646
00:26:24,731 --> 00:26:27,264
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would like to recognize them 

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00:26:27,264 --> 00:26:32,798
for all they do for all of us. 

648
00:26:32,798 --> 00:26:35,398
...and by the American Farm 
Bureau Federation 

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00:26:35,398 --> 00:26:39,331
- the voice of agriculture. 

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