During the 2014 farm bill, we worked on a provision to designate acreage suffering from insect and disease epidemics for expedited treatment.
Michael Bennet: “During the 2014 farm bill, we worked on a provision to designate acreage suffering from insect and disease epidemics for…”
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Bennet discusses legislative efforts to address insect and disease impacts on agriculture.
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