Specialty Crops Outlook

Randall Weiseman March 3, 2008 Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Specialty crops got special notice at USDAâ€™s 2008 Outlook Forum in Washington DC.

Tom Stenzel with the United Produce Association talked about how the industry has pulled together in recent years to get recognition in farm legislation.

Report (1:00 mp3)

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