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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 26 > U.S. Senate bill could help area farmers find secret to better yields

U.S. Senate bill could help area farmers find secret to better yields

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
July 26, 2008

Most Central Oregon farmers burn their crops after harvest to remove weeds and kill diseases, and produce a better yield.

But opponents of field burning have become more vocal, and federal lawmakers announced Friday they are hoping to send $150,000 to scientists in the Northwest to research ways....

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