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Cargill and FFA Partner to Inspire and Educate Future Leaders
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New Plants-3D Program Develops Next Generation of Ag Innovators
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Utilizing the Three-Sisters Planting Method
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Preventing Horn Growth in Dairy Cows Through Genome Editing
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