America's Heartland

Sun, Nov 29 12:30 P.M. NH World (11.3)  

Reporter Sarah Gardner says that sheep have been a mainstay of agriculture for thousands of years. Used for food and fabric, sheep are an important agricultural commodity in many parts of the world. We head for Arizona's badlands on an unusual sheep drive. Meet an Idaho family raising award winning sheep. Sarah tests her wool wrangling abilities at a Tennessee sheep shearing school and we'll travel to Nevada where wooly white animals help prevent wildfires.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1409

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Sun, Nov 29

12:30 P.M.

America's Heartland     NH World (11.3)

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About America's Heartland:

AMERICA'S HEARTLAND celebrates the men and women across who grow the country's crops, raise its livestock, tend its nurseries and prepare its food.

AMERICA'S HEARTLAND taps into the national fascination with food and curiosity about unfamiliar places and ways of life, while also exploring the American values of family, hard work and the spirit of independence.

The series, produced entirely on location, portrays the worlds of agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture complete with fascinating stories, compelling characters, innovative ideas and enticing travel destinations.

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