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Building the Future of Ag Tech: Danny Bernstein and The Reservoir at FIRA 2025
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Kevin Kester on Cattle, Trade, and Prop 50: Halloween Highlights from the AgNet News Hour
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Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
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Merced College Dean Cody Jacobson Champions the Future of California Ag Education
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How Draft Horses Powered American Farming
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