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Managing Editor GARY PULLANO
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FGN Reports
Farm bill benefits specialty crop growers
Biodegradable mulch lessens labor pressure
Harrell honored for commitment to Florida berries
Riveridge selling half of Michigan's fresh apples
16 EXPO Farm Tour shares ideas
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FEBRUARY
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Editor's Letter
Industry News
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Notes from the Farm
Cherry Marketing
Institute
Ag Labor Review
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Classifieds
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Advertiser Index
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Circulation BECKY STOVALL
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Billing SALLY OSTMAN
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Growers move crops in Farm-to-School effort
Drones, lasers, other methods used to control birds
American kestrel: IPM friend for growers
Net researchers filter through the pros and cons
26 Viticulture innovator earns Excellence in IPM Award
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UGA-bred blueberry plants grow across the globe
Frost Control
Wind machines an effective frost preventative
Pheromone Disruption
Pheromones monitored, viewed for BMSB control
Organic
Barsotti named Organic Grower of the Year
Irrigation & Water Management
Proposed rule for WOTUS defines legal boundaries
Ag field research better with irrigation upgrade
Farm Market & Agritourism
42 Value-added products boost small grower's revenue
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'New American farmer' emerges near you
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