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Immigration Reform and Ag Labor: Manuel Cunha on the Dignity Act
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California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform
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The Roots of U.S. Forest Management
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California Agriculture at a Crossroads
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USDA Extension Service: A Legacy of Education and Support
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California Agriculture: Don Cameron on Labor, Water, and Innovation
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Lewis B. Schmidt and the First Agricultural History Course in America
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California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Organics Innovation and Prop 50
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