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Dairy Management in Marion County

An overview of the Extension dairy management program in the mid-Willamette valley. Features Dr. Jenifer Cruickshank who discusses the purpose and outreach of the program, and a local dairyman who observes how family dairies benefit from the OSU Extension dairy management program.

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