Peanut Inspection Update & GA Peanut Commission Meets with Vilsack

Randall Weiseman October 28, 2010 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman runs through the latest peanut inspection figures along with news about talks during the visit by the Secretary of Agriculture to Southwest Georgia this week with representatives from the Georgia Peanut Commssion.

Inspections:
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Vilsack:
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