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Mar 30, 2017

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On yesterday’s program we heard from Harry Brook, crop specialist at the Ag-Info Centre about what producers should think about if they’re considering growing some of the less common crops. Today, he has specifics on such crops as hemp and camolina.

Interview with Harry Brook (2:54 minutes) (1.33 Mb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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