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Erin Silva: science of organic field crop production

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[audio:https://news.cals.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/erin_silva_organic_crop_practices.mp3|titles=Erin Silva: Science of organic field crop production] Erin Silva, Associate Scientist Department of Agronomy UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences emsilva@wisc.edu (608) 890-1503, […]

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