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NOVEMBER
2021
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Editor's Letter
Ag Labor Review
Notes from the Farm
Classifieds
Calendar of Events
Advertiser Index
13 Seed market to grow 6.8% through 2028
14 VGN's annual Seed Showcase highlights new varieties
Farm Market & Agritourism
34 Why did the customers stop coming to markets?
9 BioConsortia bids to make a mark on industry
Great Lakes EXPO News
10 Succotash session set for 2021 Great Lakes EXPO
11 Great Lakes EXPO Schedule-at-a-Glance
Seed Showcase
VGN Reports
6 Expert cites anti-disease properties of peptides for use in
specialty crops
GLVPN Veg Connections
8 Learning to grow broccoli with new challenges
Plant & Soil Health
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