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VGN Reports
FEBRUARY
2020
In Every Issue
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Editor's Letter
Notes from the Farm
Ag Labor Review
Grower's Postcard
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
Calendar of Events
VGN 7
8 China move has little impact on specialty crops
10 BrightFarms continues growth with greenhouse locations
MSUE Vegetable Notes
11 Avoid 'wormaggedon' with Bt sweet corn
Leafy Greens
12 USDA debuts world-first true red spinach
Great Lakes EXPO News
13 Michigan Vegetable Council honors grower, associate
14 Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 class honored
16 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO bus tour
Irrigation & Water Management
18 Columbia-Snake River litigation has acres in balance
20 Irrigation efforts help Irving Farms' potato industry success
Controlled Environment
22 Hoop house soil, tissue testing and pH check pay off
Farm Market & Agritourism
24 Electronic systems help farm market vendors
25 Personalization can lure 21st century consumer
VGN | FEBRUARY 2020 | 3
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MATT McCALLUM, 616-520-2133
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Frank Gasperini
Kevin Hosey
Simon Huntley
Bob Jones
William Lamont
Carolyn O'Donnell
Chris Pawelski
Rick Snyder
Tim Waters
Ben Werling
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