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The Livestock
Show and Rodeo in Houston helps to educate people about farm life and
agriculture. For families from farms, being around cows is part of everyday
life. But the Houston rodeo's Joel Cowley says that is not true of most
Americans. JOEL COWLEY: "Less than two percent of the U.S. population is
involved in production agriculture, directly involved, and of the six million
people that live in the Houston Metro area, those that come to our show, this
may be the only direct interaction they have with agriculture." The rodeo has
exhibits that show where food comes from, how worms can improve the fertility of
soil and how important bees are to crops. Children get close to cows, sheep and
pigs. And they can see newborn chicks, right out of the shell. They also can see
newborn calves, lambs and piglets. They might even see one of these animals
being born. Jackie Hill is a volunteer guide. GIRL AND JACKIE HILL: "How do you
know when the cows will give birth?" "Their muscles will start to contract and
they'll start to dilate and open up and you'll be able to ... hopefully see the
head of the cow." Ms. Hill grew up on a farm in central Texas. JACKIE HILL: "And
it's surprising to me what little some kids know and some adults even." I'm Ted
Landphair.
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