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November 16, 2002

Commentary

Tainted Mexican cantaloupe finally draws FDA advisory

Issues

Federal judges split on two livestock checkoff cases

Articles

Crops in abundance; too much in some cases

For control on almonds and other crops: Tenlined June beetle habits scrutinized

Grants to aid grape export, health studies

Speaker list finalized for program

Desert crops will receive close scrutiny at workshop

Extension names dairy advisor in Merced County

Salinas breeders add resistance: New lettuce crosses stand up to big vein

State-of-art orchard planted at Cal Poly

USDA outlook covers October-December quarter: Storage onion crop down, prices up

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