Review of Federal Farm Policy: Hearings Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000 |
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... reduced - risk practices . Significantly , the pear industry began focusing its resources on developing soft ... reduce the overall use of toxins and rely on them when the softer approaches weaken . It is absolutely essential ...
... reduced - risk practices . Significantly , the pear industry began focusing its resources on developing soft ... reduce the overall use of toxins and rely on them when the softer approaches weaken . It is absolutely essential ...
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... reduce theirs , should we try to level it by increasing our level ? Mr. COLOMBINI . I would certainly consider that at that point ; yes , I would . The CHAIRMAN . OK . Mr. GEORGE . I don't think two wrongs make a right ; that's what my ...
... reduce theirs , should we try to level it by increasing our level ? Mr. COLOMBINI . I would certainly consider that at that point ; yes , I would . The CHAIRMAN . OK . Mr. GEORGE . I don't think two wrongs make a right ; that's what my ...
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... reduce them . We've been able to survive to this point ; I think we can do it in the future . And we'll make inroads one way or another , prob- ably through quality . Mr. MERRILL . I , too , agree that I don't think we should I tell you ...
... reduce them . We've been able to survive to this point ; I think we can do it in the future . And we'll make inroads one way or another , prob- ably through quality . Mr. MERRILL . I , too , agree that I don't think we should I tell you ...
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... reduce these costs . We eradicated the boll weevil in 1990 , we eliminated the white fly as a primary economic pest but not before it dev- astated us in 1992 , we are using Bt cotton to reduce the cost of fighting pink bollworm ...
... reduce these costs . We eradicated the boll weevil in 1990 , we eliminated the white fly as a primary economic pest but not before it dev- astated us in 1992 , we are using Bt cotton to reduce the cost of fighting pink bollworm ...
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... reduce production in light of the fact that we're working in a world market , so to speak . But every little bit helps ; and , if you can take an acre that needs to go out of pro- duction for environmental purposes and reduce production ...
... reduce production in light of the fact that we're working in a world market , so to speak . But every little bit helps ; and , if you can take an acre that needs to go out of pro- duction for environmental purposes and reduce production ...
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Page 1822 - You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.
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