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Apr 26, 2017

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The question or whether to seed treat or not often comes up in the spring. Harry Brook, crop specialist at the Ag-Info Centre, says when making the decision, it’s a matter of risk assessment.

Interview with Harry Brook (4:22 minutes) (2.00 Mb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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