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Warmer Weather-Crop Concerns

By: Mike Austin
Updated: February 26, 2013
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Besides last year's drought, we have been seeing some changes in our state's weather patterns. And
although people have differing opinions on if this is the impact of global warming or not, UW Plant
Pathologist Damon Smith says our weather has been trending warmer over the past decade and that has placed some new stress points on our crops. 

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