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Dr. Patrick Brown discusses the science of boron

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One of the world's foremost experts in the agricultural uses of boron, Dr. Patrick Brown is a distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California Davis. In this video, he discusses the science and importance of borates in agriculture.



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