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Dairy Farmers Working Together (Part 2)

We occasionally bring you a feature here on the American Countryside we call food fight…A story about the challenge for farmers to continue to grow…

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Dairy Farmers Working Together (Part 1)

We continue our trip in Vermont this week…looking at the importance of dairy farms in our nation. We travel extensively to bring you the program…

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More Cow Power

It’s called Cow Power…a program that producers renewable energy from diary cattle. It’s such a good idea in fact, Vermont utility customers are volunteering to…

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Cow Power

Vermont’s dairy farms are truly a treasure. Not only do they produce important ag products…but a program called Cow Power has cows producing energy as…

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Mastadon Park

Imagine you unearthed the bones of an animal and had little idea of what you found. Now imagine making up a tale about the creature…

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Visit Saint Joseph, Missouri: The Pony Express Museum & Stables

All this week we are in St. Joseph, MO and today’s stop is perhaps the place for which the city is best known. Remember you…

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Visit Saint Joseph, MO: A Parkway System

Many cities have parks and parkways…but few can boast the system found here. It’s a historic jewel that residents here have enjoyed for over a…

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Visit Saint Joseph, Missouri: Civil War Fort

No battles were fought here…but that didn’t keep the fort from accidentally firing on its own residents. All of this week we are in St….

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Visit Saint Joseph, Missouri: The Remington Nature Center

We’re back in St. Joesph, MO this year for a week of broadcasts brought to you by stjomo.com. We also say hello to our long…

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Visit Saint Joseph, Missouri: Home of the Pony Express

Next year is the 150th anniversary of the first riders and U.S. mail to leave St. Joseph, MO on the Pony Express. This week we…

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