2009 County: Mitchell – WNC AgOptions

2009 Counties

January 4, 2009 by webadmin

2009

Brandon Birchfield

Potatoes after Tobacco

Topics: Potatoes |

Doug Harrell, Harrell Hill Farms

Agri-Tourism Expansion

Nick Sagan

High Mountain Nursery Expansion

Topics: Trees |

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