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Southeastern produce growers say they need trade relief

Aug 31, 2020
The USMCA trade agreement has not relieved their concerns about Mexican imports. The situation is dire, a Georgia blueberry farmer says.
Joe Cornelius, left, and Russ Goodman, south Georgia blueberry farmers, at Goodman’s blueberry farm in Cogdell, Georgia. Cornelius says in five years, the blueberry industry in Georgia might be done.
Emma Hurt

Battling frost in Washington's blueberry heartland

Apr 27, 2016
Blueberries are budding in a warm spring, but frosty nights can take a hefty toll
Keith Oliver blades open a tiny blueberry bud to show the tender spring growth. 
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