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Manipulating Light In the Greenhouse By Matthew Blanchard and Erik Runkle

Matthew Blanchard and Erik Runkle

Matthew Blanchard is a Ph.D. candidate and Erik Runkle is an associate professor and floriculture extension specialist at Michigan State University. They can be reached at mgblanch@msu.edu and runkleer@msu.edu, respectively.


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