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America's Heartland

Vermont Farming Climate Challenges

Season 19 Episode 13 | 5m 35s

A Vermont couple finds new ways to better protect their land from drought and floods.

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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