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AgNet News Hour: Weather, Policy, and Crop Insights in California Agriculture
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The Legacy of Land-Grant Universities in American Agriculture History
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How Ohio State University Was Founded: The Land-Grant History Behind the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College
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Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues
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Navigating California’s Agricultural Regulations: Insights from Bryan Little of the California Farm Bureau
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Kansas State: America’s First Land-Grant University
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How Railroads Transformed American Agriculture in the 1860s
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California Table Grapes: A Strong, High-Quality Season
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