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Apr 04, 2018

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An Agriculture and Forestry specialist says there are a few points producers should consider before committing acreage to almost any crop this spring. Harry Brook, crop specialist at the Ag-Info Centre, says every year the challenge is finding profitable crops to grow.

Interview with Harry Brook (3:47 minutes) (1.73 Mb)

Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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