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Planet Forward in Nebraska

In mid-September 2017, nine students from seven universities traveled to the middle of the country and met in Lincoln, Nebraska, to begin the journey to the southwestern corner of the state. We were seeking stories about the environment, science, technology — and the people who produce our food — in America’s Heartland

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