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Monsanto’s wheat-breeding operation in Filer starts research

Jan 20, 2014
Jan 20, 2014

Quality trait testing coordinator Debra Jones talks about how they test for moisture and protein during a tour of the Monsanto Filer Research Station on Jan. 16, 2014.
By DREW NASH / Times-News

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