“It is wet": Most of the southern states have been dealing with an abundance of rain this growing season

The Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture is wrapping up its meeting in Nashville.

These state leaders come together to share ideas on how to address challenges they are facing. With the exception of West Virginia, most of the southern states have been dealing with too much rain this growing season.

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