America's Heartland

America's Heartland

Farming, ranching and food production from the farmers of America to you. A national evolution of California, a popular and critically acclaimed series. Produced by KVIE Public Television in Sacramento, California. The show airs weekly on public television stations across the US.

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22 Episodes

  • 301
    E1
    301Two Nevada ranch families feel pressured to sell to housing developers. A farm sells to benefit local Delaware schoolchildren. The future of a Kansas family farm is in question. Rancher Luke Keeler knows all about sheep dogs from Wyoming.
  • 302
    E2
    302James Snyder and Carrie Daves manages 600 acres. A father and son in Iowa harvest corn crop. Teena Borek was left with two sons and she is now a winning grower in Florida. Advanced thinking and experimentation of bio-fuels in Michigan.
  • 303
    E3
    303Las Vegas farmers are feeding many people. Far in North Alaska, one man is using discarded salmon as a healthful treat for dogs. A man is recycling scrap metal and building a tribute to the farming community in North Dakota.
  • 304
    E4
    304Succeed in Kansas at harvest time. The bees are disappearing, and some bee farmers are seeing this as a new business opportunity..Oranges are the critical crop in Florida. A Delaware farm is engaged in solar energy to raise hens.
  • 305
    E5
    305Winter wheat lies dormant through a northern winter and is harvested to perfection in the summer. A thriving crop stand has turned into a huge tourist attraction in Florida. Peanuts come in a variety are grown in a range of climates.
  • 306
    E6
    306Native Americans in New Mexico have created an enterprise. California orchards freeze. Discover how their growers weather these cold spells. Modern farmers look forward to productive corn harvests without unnecessary fertilizer.
  • 307
    E7
    307Dairymen in Michigan struggle to keep their animals fed and healthy. A pick-it-yourself farm in Alaska is one of the only greens you will find. Taste some fruit and spices unusual in farms. A chef in Nevada is on the map for chocolate.
  • 308
    E8
    308Visit Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Virginia. Meet a man who was credited with saving more than a billion lives. Meet two Native American brothers built a seed business. Discover two farmers who are determined to pass their legacy.
  • 309
    E9
    309American farmer's face many challenges. Colorado's ranchers are trading their cattle. New Jersey locals are interested in their produce. The Braceros of Washington State are recognized in keeping farms and ranches alive during WWII.
  • 310
    E10
    310Agricultural aviation is underway in Mississippi. Michigan farmers grow the greenhouse businesses.. California rancher has taken to success. Tropical fruits are turned into wine. Milk a cow, churn butter, and taste honey in Chicago.
  • 311
    E11
    311Ohio is one of the greatest wine-producing regions in the country. Catfish is king in American aquaculture. New Jersey farmers are fighting to protect their land. Tour a cheese making process from fresh milk to packaging in Indiana.
  • 312
    E12
    312Kemper family's 2,000 acre farm in Indiana for five generations. Soybeans growing not far from where cars are being built in Ohio. Explore what once was called Elevator Alley. West Virginia fisheries are moving in.
  • 313
    E13
    313North Dakota wheat growers harvest around 300-million bushels every year. Learn about the Springdale Farm. 4-thousand farmers gather in Utah for the Convention. Meet a couple who runs a popular watering hole in North Dakota.
  • 314
    E14
    314Meet people who lived during the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma and neighboring states forever. Roy's Tasty Blend is now an inspiration on American agriculture. The blues is kept alive at the Blue Front Cafe. Explore Wheat harvesting in Montana.
  • 315
    E15
    315Jeff Stewart is an investigator for Mississippi's Agricultural Theft Bureau. Wheat is a problem for farmers in North Dakota. Jon Teser, a U.S. Senator starts his day on a tractor at 5am. Farmers Against Hunger fights to save farming in NJ.
  • 316
    E16
    316The Hoover Dam is critical to the American Southwest. Jack Vessey, is a California grower in California. Many acres of leafy greens in Arizona. It's a race to get their part of CA's 11 million-ton tomato harvest.
  • 317
    E17
    317We spend the day with a North Dakota farm family to discover the rewards and challenges of life in the Heartland. Meet Don and Sarah Nordby who along with their two sons and a daughter share the realities of rural life from dawn to dusk.
  • 318
    E18
    318Farmers in need can call the Farm Rescue in North Dakota. The sunflower business is as sophisticated as any crop. Learn about sorghum. Breed better cattle and go to Nebraska where ranchers are improving their stock.
  • 319
    E19
    319From politics to business affairs to space flight, women have been taking center stage in America. Women are taking on greater roles in agriculture all around our country!
  • 320
    E20
    320Visit an Oregon grower who harvests everything. California celebrates Christmas with a parade. Farmers get busy shipping out birds. San Diego County ships millions of poinsettia plants. Oregon grows almost all of the lilies in the U.S..
  • 321
    E21
    321Robotic weeders are a new development in Illinois. Top agricultural inventors at the World Ag Expo in California, and the Farm Progress Show in Dectaur, Illinois. Visit Iowa, where farmers are doing research on corn kernels.
  • 322
    E22
    322The World Food Prize is up for grabs in Des Moines, Iowa. Visit Vermont, home of cheese-makers . Michigan is where sugar beets are grown and turned into sweet products. Iowa and Kansas farmers are making a profit by welcoming sportsmen..

 

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