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The article offers information on approval of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 10 pesticide products for hemp in time for the 2020 growing season and proposed an interim decision on atrazine. Topics include need to ensure that crops such as corn, sorghum, sugar cane and hemp can be protected against a broad spectrum of weeds and pests; approval of biopesticides for use in hemp cultivation; and reduction to the maximum application rate for atrazine used on residential turf.

The article informs that corn outlook for 2020 is for a potential bumper crop that could lower market prices while creating stockpiles that could take years to reduce. Topics discussed include information on use of enterprise budgets as guides for planning on individual farms; importance of proper soil nutrition for variety of corn or soybean; and additive recommendations for South Carolina to make better soil nutrient management decisions.

In this article, the author presents his views on lawsuit between Florida and Georgia over water. Topics discussed include information on dispute between Alabama, Florida and Georgia over water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin; disputes between states over water access and rights; and right to use the River beyond the low-water mark.