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Winegrapes Came Back Strong in San Luis Obispo County
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Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Managing Labor and the Paperwork Around It
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Western View: Green Energy’s Dirty Little Secret
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Problem Pigeons and the Best Way to Handle Them
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Citrus Grower Offer Extended
Through Nufarm TreeFirst, citrus growers may qualify for Mycoshield® treatment at no cost. Growers purchasing a minimum of 1,000 citrus trees for planting from participating nurseries will qualify for Mycoshield…
Shasta Dam Project Hits Another Roadblock
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The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…a board of directors representing the beef industry, and have been active and ongoing for at least two years. All contractors work on a cost-recovery basis, meaning they must do…
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
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President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
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USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
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Transforming Compost into an Effective Liquid Fertilizer Tea
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USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
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ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
…in a cost savings of approximately $4,700 per acre—an estimated annual cost savings of $20,000 for each military facility—with 70 tons of paper diverted from landfills. There is also an…