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6 AWARD OF HONOR Stephen Patricio Exemplifies the Best of Ag 10 Growing a Better Environment for the Future 18 CROP FORECASTING AgriData Estimates Months in Advance 20 ORGANIC FARMING “Liquid Compost” Fuels AgroThrive 22 TRANSPORTATION Ag Exemption Eliminates Major ELD Hurdles 28 Green Jobs Still a Small Fraction of the California Economy 29 IN MEMORIAM Ernest J. (Ernie) Bontadelli
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