Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 7/20/17



Beneath your feet is a hidden world, vital for human survival. CALS scientists are digging deep to find solutions for everything from water quality to food security. The same CALS plant breeders who developed the popular Covington sweet potato have come up with another variety that could benefit North Carolina growers. Covington, released in 2005 by Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota, makes up about 90 percent of the state’s sweet- potato acreage and 20 percent of the nation’s.

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