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HARVESTING It all began with hand picking and today it's often one man and one machine harvesting hundreds of acres in a single day. Learn how the Ancient Egyptians debuted the sickle--history's most celebrated hand harvest tool to the combine revolution in California in the 20th century. Finally, open the door on the future of harvest. Will high-tech robots eventually replace the human hand in citrus harvesting? Tune in.

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