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Notable California agronomist Harrison retires from federal service
The article honors Harrison for advancing irrigated cotton and broad crop research. It notes his leadership with the U S Cotton Field Station at Shafter and UC Berkeley Davis work on potato fertilizers and irrigation, plus trials of castor beans and soy. It mentions his aviation WWI service and later role with the California Cotton Cooperative Association.
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California Agricultural Experiment Station
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California Cotton Cooperative Association
Bakersfield
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