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University of Tennessee Extension expert outlines three primary disease challenges that could significantly affect cotton ...

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UNDERWAY THERE. MEREDITH, WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM FARMERS? LORI. FARMERS SAY THAT THEY ARE AFRAID THEIR CROPS COULD DIE. OR IF THEY DON’T DRY OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH, THEY COULD BECOME DISEASED. EITHER ...