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Paul Esker Associate Professor of Plant Disease Epidemiology and Field Crops Extension Plant Pathologist

Book Title: Maping the Farm - The Chronicle of a Family

Author: John Hildebrand

Selection Statement:

As I was considering my career options, I was recommended this book by a faculty member where I was doing research. Reading it made me realize why I wanted to go into agriculture and work with farmers. I continue to draw on some of the experiences mentioned in the book in my professional work that links research with extension.


Year: 2021