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2/19/2006 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Dive into the historical roots our country bases its agricultural still today.

George Washington played many roles in the founding of our nation, his most cherished as a farmer. Visit Sussex, Virginia to meet an ag family whose roots date back to the days of George Washington. Diverse history comes to life at an ag museum. Visit Allensworth, a black farming community created quite some time ago! Prairie dogs have been plaguing farmers land for years—how can they be stopped?

02/19/2006 | Rating NR

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116

2/19/2006 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

George Washington played many roles in the founding of our nation, his most cherished as a farmer. Visit Sussex, Virginia to meet an ag family whose roots date back to the days of George Washington. Diverse history comes to life at an ag museum. Visit Allensworth, a black farming community created quite some time ago! Prairie dogs have been plaguing farmers land for years—how can they be stopped?

02/19/2006 | Rating NR

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