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Flame thrower controls weeds, insects without chemicals

By Terry Anderson, Midwest Producer News Editor
Jun 9, 2006
Jun 9, 2006

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By Terry Anderson, Midwest Producer News Editor

As consumers continue to want more organically grown food, and farmers respond accordingly, a Kansas company's decades-old technology is getting more attention.

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