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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
onAmerica'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
and being more

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energy independent.

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Research projects
continue to focus

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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
here in New Jersey,

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the research
has long been a reality.

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Riding to school
in Medford, New Jersey,

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these elementary students
are beginning their day

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with a real-life demonstration
on energy alternatives.

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And if you ask them,
they'll tell you

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why their big yellow
school buses are different.

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Kids: Bio-diesel!

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Bio-diesel!

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Yolanda: In the late 90's,
the Medford Township

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School District
decided to begin using bio-fuels

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in their buses,
aB-20blend

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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
is the Director of Operations

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and Technology
for the Medford School District.

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He says
with more than 400,000

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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
have been reduced

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

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So you see
that there are various layers

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of benefits
to using bio diesel

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and alternative fuels.

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Yolanda: But learning
about agriculture's role

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in creating energy alternatives
doesn't end with riding the bus.

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Energy and the environment
are often the topics

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of conversation
in David Khanlian's

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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
which are harder to get.

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But the bio diesel
is made from plants

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and such stuff.

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David: How many of you
would say you know something

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about bio diesel?

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The buses are healthier
because we're putting

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healthier fuel in them.

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The bio-diesel
is better for them,

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and that allows the engines
to run smoother,

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to be less strained,
to run longer,

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and to last longer.

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Olivia: I learned
that they have to,

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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
Mr. Steve McCracken.

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Yolanda: As part of the studies,
outside speakers

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visit the classrooms.

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Steve: The importance of bio
diesel is that we're starting

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to use products
that are created here

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in America from our farms.

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We're able to use and create
more products

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and more value
from products that are grown

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right here in the United States.

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Yolanda: The bio fuel blend
creates another distinction

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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
aren't the only place

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you'll find bio fuels
made from soybeans.

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Locals use it
to power their vehicles

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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
it's a responsible thing to do

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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
tax breaks

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along with incentive programs
have encouraged

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the use of bio fuels
in school districts nationwide,

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a focus on energy from plants
and not petroleum.

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Olivia: When I ride on the bus,
knowing that it's running

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on bio diesel fuel,
it feels good

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because it's making
the earth better

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for everybody.

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Kids: Thank you, farmers!

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Announcer:
Iowa, Illinois,

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Minnesota and Indiana
are some of the top

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soybean producing states
in the nation.

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In addition to bio diesel,
soybeans are used

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to make everything
from soy milk

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to furniture polish
(and)even crayons.

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In fact,
one acre of soybeans

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can produce more
than 80,000 colorful crayons.

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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
a blooming business

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in the United States.

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And here in Minnesota
for one family,

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success has been growing.

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Time to pack the roses!

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When you sell
upwards of two million

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of these beautifully
colored flowers a year,

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you've got to be efficient.

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And that's exactly
whatLen Busch Roses

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in Plymouth, Minnesota
prides itself on.

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And it's not just roses
growing under glass.

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Patrick: We produce
about 2 million tulips,

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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
what that adds up to.

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It's about six,
six to seven

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million total stems!

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Jason: Don't forget
some 5-hundred-thousand

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potted plants!

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Hang around long enough,
and you start thinking

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that maybe
they should change their name.

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There's a lot more
than roses going on

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atLen Busch Roses.

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The company
sells flowers and plants

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to florists and supermarkets
in a 200 mile radius

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around the Minneapolis area.

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The business was started
back in 1965 by who else?

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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
from running the business

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although he is truly
still over everyone

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when he's
in his helicopter

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surveying
the 500-thousand square feet

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of greenhouses.

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Having Len close by
is handy for the latest guy

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in charge ofLen Busch Roses,
Len's son Patrick.

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Patrick: My dad started
our business,

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and he started
in challenging times

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with not a lot of support.

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And he rose
to be one of the nation's

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top rose growers
in the industry.

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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,
Patrick says modern challenges

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in the flower industry
help keep him and his team

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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
are different than they were.

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And we are making
some good solid headway

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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
is also important.

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Most large-scale
flower producers

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are in warmer climates
along the equator.

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So heating greenhouses
in Minnesota in the winter

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could become very expensive
very quickly.

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SoLen Busch Roses
uses tree and brush trimmings,

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from area landscapers
and tree trimmers,

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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
a little more efficiency,

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but we can burn wood
which is typically

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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
do you go through a year?

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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
a flower like this

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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
that we don't go over

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the number of times per year
that we can use

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different chemicals.

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Also using bio-control
is safer to the plants.

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It's less likely
to damage the flowers.

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Patrick: It's the size
of the flowers,

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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
has to be that much better.

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Jason:Len Busch Roses
is also working to use

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their Minnesota-grown origins
as a way to market

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their flowers.

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They may cost more,
but Patrick says

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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 beengrowing
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
calledrose 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
andputting 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 sayvegetable,
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 flowerbud

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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 beingtheir 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 workand more!

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♪♪

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They're hopping,
huffing,

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andherding!

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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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runsDog 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.

14:50.064 --> 14:50.964
Rob: Away to me?

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John: Clockwise
around the livestock

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is ago 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 saythere.

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Walk upmeans
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 thatright direction.

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Those skills come
from training

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and a dog's natural instinct.

15:21.898 --> 15:23.831
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

15:29.698 --> 15:31.564
instead of keeping them
penned up.

15:31.564 --> 15:33.564
And so we see Mick here
with the sheep

15:33.564 --> 15:36.064
in front of him,
and Mick is just moving them

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from pasture to pasture
like that.

15:38.864 --> 15:39.998
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.

15:52.964 --> 15:55.498
John: You know,
I got caught without a dog

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this morning.

15:57.031 --> 15:58.764
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!

16:03.498 --> 16:06.364
They really do put you
in control of your livestock.

16:06.364 --> 16:07.731
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.

16:26.598 --> 16:29.398
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.

16:40.431 --> 16:43.031
They can go places
that the horses can't get to:

16:43.031 --> 16:44.764
under brush and into stuff
where maybe the cattle

16:44.764 --> 16:46.964
just plow in to be obnoxious.

16:46.964 --> 16:48.564
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!

17:08.331 --> 17:10.564
Rob: John usually works
with farmers and ranchers

17:10.564 --> 17:12.631
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!

17:17.798 --> 17:18.931
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!

17:42.398 --> 17:44.631
Rob:Peteis 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

17:57.498 --> 18:00.364
and body language
to direct where he wants Pete

18:00.364 --> 18:01.764
to send the sheep.

18:01.764 --> 18:05.131
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

18:08.198 --> 18:12.264
which he's already showing me
a little bit of interest.

18:12.264 --> 18:13.931
I want him to know
that I'm going to be in control

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of what we're doing.

18:14.998 --> 18:17.131
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.

18:23.364 --> 18:25.798
He's got concentration,
and we like that.

18:25.798 --> 18:28.064
Rob: John says Pete's a natural.

18:28.064 --> 18:31.198
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.

18:39.798 --> 18:42.164
When things work well
and you get the job done

18:42.164 --> 18:43.598
so well,
whether it's a job at home

18:43.598 --> 18:45.698
or a trial at a competition
I go to

18:45.698 --> 18:48.564
and we ace a course,
and we get around it just great,

18:48.564 --> 18:50.298
it is like
atop-of-the-world

18:50.298 --> 18:53.364
kind of feeling
to know that you have

18:53.364 --> 18:54.898
a partner out there
who's ready to go

18:54.898 --> 18:57.698
rain or shine
or blizzards or heat

18:57.698 --> 18:58.831
or whatever.

18:58.831 --> 19:00.998
He's right there
or she's right there

19:00.998 --> 19:03.198
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,

19:11.198 --> 19:13.698
smell and hearing
help our canine companions

19:13.698 --> 19:16.531
do their jobs
on the farm and off.

19:16.531 --> 19:18.398
It's estimated
that dogs can hear

19:18.398 --> 19:20.331
four times better than humans.

19:20.331 --> 19:22.598
Their night vision
is five times better.

19:22.598 --> 19:25.398
And their sense of smell
is more than 40 times sharper

19:25.398 --> 19:29.498
than our noses.

19:29.498 --> 19:34.264
♪♪

19:34.264 --> 19:35.331
Jason: If you're
making decisions

19:35.331 --> 19:37.598
about dairy these days,
you have lots of choices:

19:37.598 --> 19:39.331
milk, yogurt, ice cream!

19:39.331 --> 19:41.798
Who doesn't like French Vanilla
or Chocolate Chip?

19:41.798 --> 19:44.198
And if you like
variety in your diet,

19:44.198 --> 19:46.131
cheese is probably on your list.

19:46.131 --> 19:49.331
And that gives you
plenty of choices off the shelf.

19:49.331 --> 19:51.598
Cheese is one of
our favorite foods.

19:51.598 --> 19:53.064
Ever wonder how it's made?

19:53.064 --> 19:56.631
Well, milk is curdled
with an enzyme calledrennet.

19:56.631 --> 19:58.731
The curds are then drained,
squeezed,

19:58.731 --> 20:01.698
flavored and aged,
sometimes for months.

20:01.698 --> 20:05.231
Cheese is a good source
of Calcium along with Vitamins A

20:05.231 --> 20:06.731
and B-12.

20:06.731 --> 20:08.998
And some varieties of cheese
can even help

20:08.998 --> 20:10.331
reduce tooth decay.

20:10.331 --> 20:13.064
Thanks to pizza,
Mozzarella is the country's

20:13.064 --> 20:14.598
most popular cheese.

20:14.598 --> 20:17.064
And on hamburgers,
burritos or omelets,

20:17.064 --> 20:19.764
cheese is a flavor-favorite!

20:19.764 --> 20:21.564
And while most of us
think cheese comes

20:21.564 --> 20:23.031
from dairy cows,
you can find cheeses

20:23.031 --> 20:24.998
made from the milk of sheep,
goats,

20:24.998 --> 20:25.931
and evenbuffalo.

20:25.931 --> 20:28.198
Simply said,
cheese is popular.

20:28.198 --> 20:29.264
How much so?

20:29.264 --> 20:31.064
Well the average American
will wolf down

20:31.064 --> 20:36.531
more than 31 pounds of cheese
a year.

20:36.531 --> 20:38.531
Stephanie: I think most of us
try to be better consumers

20:38.531 --> 20:40.398
these days
especially when it comes

20:40.398 --> 20:43.198
to food choices
that we make for our families.

20:43.198 --> 20:44.964
Unfortunately though,
most urban dwellers

20:44.964 --> 20:47.831
have little contact
with agriculture of any kind,

20:47.831 --> 20:48.898
large or small.

20:48.898 --> 20:52.031
But here in southern California,
opportunity arises

20:52.031 --> 20:58.131
with a walk in the park.

20:58.131 --> 21:00.464
Call it areversal
of urban encroachment.

21:00.464 --> 21:03.464
Less than an hour
south of downtown Los Angeles,

21:03.464 --> 21:06.298
the buildings and barracks
of this former Marine Corps base

21:06.298 --> 21:08.631
are being uprooted,
recycled,

21:08.631 --> 21:12.164
and quite literally mulched
into a vast metropolitan park

21:12.164 --> 21:15.564
that includes a real-life
farming operation.

21:15.564 --> 21:18.364
Larry: I know of no other
major park in the United States

21:18.364 --> 21:22.331
that has a permanent
agricultural operation

21:22.331 --> 21:24.864
as part and parcel
of its commitment

21:24.864 --> 21:26.564
to pubic service.

21:26.564 --> 21:28.564
Stephanie: Larry Agran
spearheads the cultivation

21:28.564 --> 21:32.164
of theOrange County Great Park
, turning the open spaces

21:32.164 --> 21:35.398
of this former military base
into fields of produce

21:35.398 --> 21:38.098
and citrus
including a new grove

21:38.098 --> 21:41.364
of 5,000 Valencia orange trees
like these.

21:41.364 --> 21:43.564
Larry: We're going to include
more than a hundred acres

21:43.564 --> 21:49.031
of permanent agricultural land,
farming operations,

21:49.031 --> 21:52.164
community farming operations,
that will be available

21:52.164 --> 21:56.331
for use, enjoyment,
and participation of people

21:56.331 --> 21:58.231
from throughout Orange County.

21:58.231 --> 22:00.831
Stephanie: Agriculture
has deep roots in Orange County.

22:00.831 --> 22:03.164
In the 1800's,
the area's rich,

22:03.164 --> 22:04.898
fertile soil
produced crops that won

22:04.898 --> 22:07.764
top prizes at fairs
around the world.

22:07.764 --> 22:09.964
Larry: I would say
most younger people now

22:09.964 --> 22:13.898
have no memories, certainly,
of the vast

22:13.898 --> 22:16.631
agricultural operations
and no familiarity

22:16.631 --> 22:19.064
with where their food
comes from.

22:19.064 --> 22:21.131
Stephanie: But the Great Park
is changing all that.

22:21.131 --> 22:24.798
The park's Helium balloon ride
gives visitors a bird's eye view

22:24.798 --> 22:28.231
of 1500 acres
with planned wildlife areas,

22:28.231 --> 22:30.764
sports fields,
and other attractions.

22:30.764 --> 22:33.098
But back on earth,
theheartof the park

22:33.098 --> 22:35.698
exposes visitors
to large and small

22:35.698 --> 22:38.264
working agricultural exhibits.

22:38.264 --> 22:39.531
Tom: All
have a tremendous hunger

22:39.531 --> 22:41.198
of "How can I eat properly?

22:41.198 --> 22:44.898
How can I improve my nutrition,
and what can I grow at my home?"

22:44.898 --> 22:48.031
So we introduce them
to all of those concepts

22:48.031 --> 22:52.731
and ideas on how they can
really become farmers at home.

22:52.731 --> 22:54.998
Stephanie: Tom Larson
heads the ag exhibits.

22:54.998 --> 22:57.931
Tom: What we're teaching them
here is square-foot gardening.

22:57.931 --> 23:00.064
If you notice in the garden,
it's broken up

23:00.064 --> 23:01.464
to a square-foot grid.

23:01.464 --> 23:05.131
Each grid has a different plant
or vegetable.

23:05.131 --> 23:07.698
We teach people
how they can grow a vegetable

23:07.698 --> 23:12.098
to feed a family of four or five
with just a few square feet.

23:12.098 --> 23:14.531
Stephanie: The themed garden
boxes feature edible plants

23:14.531 --> 23:16.898
such as grapes and pit fruits
that you can mix

23:16.898 --> 23:19.331
with ornamental
landscape designs,

23:19.331 --> 23:21.431
a special garden
of sensory delights

23:21.431 --> 23:24.564
for the visually impaired,
a pizza garden

23:24.564 --> 23:27.698
packed with vegetarian toppings,
and even somesweet stuff

23:27.698 --> 23:29.631
in the dessert garden.

23:29.631 --> 23:31.564
Now who gets to eat
these delicious-looking

23:31.564 --> 23:33.898
red strawberries
and the up-and-coming

23:33.898 --> 23:35.498
blueberries
that are planted here?

23:35.498 --> 23:38.498
Tom: Well I do, of course!

23:38.498 --> 23:40.098
Stephanie: Do you share?

23:40.098 --> 23:41.764
With hungry reporters?

23:41.764 --> 23:44.464
Tom: Well what we try to do
is allow people to come in

23:44.464 --> 23:45.631
and pluck the fruit.

23:45.631 --> 23:48.164
And we show them
how to prepare it

23:48.164 --> 23:49.498
And they really enjoy that.

23:49.498 --> 23:51.498
Stephanie: But these farm
and garden exhibits do more

23:51.498 --> 23:53.331
than just educate folks.

23:53.331 --> 23:54.931
Some crops here
make their way

23:54.931 --> 23:57.564
to feed the hungry
at local food banks.

23:57.564 --> 24:00.664
Tom: Over 90,000 people
go to bed hungry every night

24:00.664 --> 24:01.664
here in Orange County.

24:01.664 --> 24:04.498
With our larger farming complex
(of) 114 acres

24:04.498 --> 24:06.831
that we're starting off here
next month,

24:06.831 --> 24:09.098
we're going tospecial grow
specific crops

24:09.098 --> 24:11.898
for those food banks
that can feed those people

24:11.898 --> 24:13.564
in need in our county.

24:13.564 --> 24:15.864
Stephanie: Most of all,
theOrange County Great Park

24:15.864 --> 24:18.298
hopes this urban
agricultural adventure

24:18.298 --> 24:21.064
will prompt urbanites,
especially youngsters,

24:21.064 --> 24:22.898
to think about cultivating
their own

24:22.898 --> 24:25.064
homegrown fruits and vegetables.

24:25.064 --> 24:26.964
Larry: What people
are discovering over and over

24:26.964 --> 24:28.931
is that yes,
fruits and vegetables

24:28.931 --> 24:33.531
can be enjoyed by kids
and be a part of their lives.

24:33.531 --> 24:36.298
And their good health
is a result of lessons

24:36.298 --> 24:41.931
that are taught here
at theGreat Park.

24:41.931 --> 24:43.298
Stephanie: That's going to do it
this time.

24:43.298 --> 24:44.898
Thanks for traveling
the country with us

24:44.898 --> 24:47.098
on this edition
ofAmerica's Heartland.

24:47.098 --> 24:49.631
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that you can join us.

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24:50.564 --> 24:52.131
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every woman and man ♪

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

25:33.464 --> 25:36.464
♪ There's a love
for the country ♪

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♪ in America's Heartland
living close, ♪

25:45.864 --> 25:48.964
♪ close to the land. ♪

25:48.964 --> 25:52.431
America's Heartland
is made possible by...

25:52.431 --> 25:55.998
American agriculture
plays an essential role

25:55.998 --> 25:58.931
in providing food, feed,
fuel and fiber

25:58.931 --> 26:01.331
to people around the world.

26:01.331 --> 26:03.398
Monsanto
is committed to helping farmers

26:03.398 --> 26:07.664
increase crop yields
and conserve natural resources.

26:07.664 --> 26:10.498
Monsanto
is proud to support this program

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bringing you the stories
of people in America's heartland

26:13.531 --> 26:15.531
whose hard work
makes a difference

26:15.531 --> 26:17.198
in all of our lives.

26:17.198 --> 26:20.331
With sustainable production,
agricultural innovation

26:20.331 --> 26:22.564
and research,
these men and women

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are working to make life better.

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Monsanto
would like to recognize them

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for all they do for all of us.

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...and by the American Farm
Bureau Federation

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- the voice of agriculture.

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♪♪