California Heartland™


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Delta III
The California Bay-Delta is the heart and lungs of California. It has been suffering for over 150 years. While government agencies wrestle with solutions to its many problems, California farmers are angling to save the fish that depend on Delta channels.

Pampered Cows
Pat McConahay takes us on a tour of a facility in Southern California where they pamper young cows. Nothing is too good for the young heifers that take advantage of the services. The best food, medical attention and all around TLC (Tender Loving Care).

Rice Seeding
Rice is one of the heartland's most valuable crops. Planting and processing this commodity is one of the most interesting activities to watch. California Heartland takes you up, up and away for a bird's eye view of seeding the rice fields of California.

Channel Islands
Allison Thompson went to sea recently to visit the Channel Islands off the California Coast. We'll show you what she found there and what the heartland has to offer just twenty miles off the mainland.

Wine Trade
There was some serious networking underway in the Napa Valley recently as vintners courted their number one overseas customers from the United Kingdom. Pat McConahay was on hand for the event.

Wine Museum
Pat visits a new Napa Valley museum that celebrates the wine industry. She tours the state of the art facility that gives visitors a touch of history and a look at the technology involved. Come along for a look at "California Wine: The Science of an Art."

Fruit Packing
Our next report is about a heartland facility that recently became a part of history. Fruit packing sheds are terminals where fruit is packed, boxed, and shipped off to your local market. We paid a visit to the Loomis Fruit Packing Shed on its final day of operation.

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