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2018-21 Annual Report
Our goal with the Beginning Farmer program is to help new producers develop knowledge and critical skills...
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Transferring the family farm to the next generation requires planning. This content discusses three issues that affect the future of the fam...
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Learn about floodwater, risk assessment, contaminated crops, and what food crop producers can do to prepare for flooding.
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