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April 18, 2024

2023 Crop Insights and Looking Ahead to 2024 Crop with Dr. Jarrod Hardke

Join us for a new episode of Grainiacs! Host Bill Free sits down with Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Professor and Extension Agronomist, to discuss some of the challenges of last year's crop and how this year's planting season looks so far.

Join us for a new episode of Grainiacs! Host Bill Free sits down with Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Professor and Extension Agronomist, to discuss some of the challenges of last year's crop and how this year's planting season looks so far.

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