Fruit and Nut Production Highlights from Census of Ag

Randall Weiseman July 25, 2014 Citrus, Field Crops, Fruits, General, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

Various fruits and nuts are grown all across the country with many of them right here in the Southeast. Today Rod Bain has some of the fun facts from the recent Census of Agriculture pertaining to fruit and nut production here in the U.S.

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