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Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture
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December 31, 2015

Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture

Nearly 14.3 percent of the total carrot crop acreage in the United States is grown in organic farming systems. “Carrots are a significant organic production vegetable component in U.S. agriculture,” said Micaela Colley, executive director and research education director for the Organic Seed Alliance. Given the crop’s importance in organic agriculture, carrots are the

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