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Krista Smith: Where there’s dust, making money’s a must

Almonds are a dusty business we all know,

“That’s OK,” says the Almond Board, “Because it helps our economy to grow!”

When dust control during harvest is voluntary,

And dust control cuts profits, that’re monetary,

With this status quo, I think we all know

That the dust will continue to grow!

Krista Smith, Oakdale

This story was originally published August 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Krista Smith: Where there’s dust, making money’s a must."

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