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9/9/2014 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Sunflower seed snacks, building a better tomato, protecting seed stock, improving soil.
Sarah Gardner takes you to North Dakota where scientists are developing new kinds of sunflower seed snacks. Akiba Howard profiles research on building a better tomato. Jason Shoultz reveals how entire lines of seed stock are protected at the National Seed Bank. Stephanie O’Neill discovers how researchers in California and Pennsylvania work to improve soil for better crops.
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America's Heartland is presented by your local public television station.
Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by US Soy, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Rural Development Partners, and a Specialty Crop Grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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9/9/2014 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Sarah Gardner takes you to North Dakota where scientists are developing new kinds of sunflower seed snacks. Akiba Howard profiles research on building a better tomato. Jason Shoultz reveals how entire lines of seed stock are protected at the National Seed Bank. Stephanie O’Neill discovers how researchers in California and Pennsylvania work to improve soil for better crops.
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