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Calendar
Nuffield International 2021 Scholarships
Corteva Holding Statement
MDA 2020 Pesticide Container Recycling
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Maryland Risk Management Education Blog
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CAFO Notice of Intent Assistance Workshops
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COVID-19 Information and Resources
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2020 Small Grain Trials P.7-9
Wheat Fungicide Efficiency
Investing in Your Farm’s Future Webinars
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FSA — CFAP
Seeds From China
AGNR ACE Center
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MD State Bar Ag Law Directory
MDRRPP
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Volume 10, Issue 8 August 2020
AGLINE
MARYLAND AGRONOMY NEWS http://blog.umd.edu/agronomynews/
DAIRY INFORMATION
http://extension.psu.edu/animals/dairy
LIVESTOCK INFORMATION http://extension.psu.edu/
POULTRY INFORMATION https://extension.umd.edu/poultry
GRAIN INFORMATION
http://extension.umd.edu/grain
FOREST STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION https://extension.umd.edu/news/newsletters/
branching-out
WATERSHED PROTECTION/RESTORATION https://extension.umd.edu/news/newsletters/
headwaters
MARYLAND DIRECT RETAIL READY PRODUCTS PROGRAM (MDRRPP)
https://extension.umd.edu/agmarketing/maryland-direct-retail-ready-products-
program
SUMMER 2020 WILD & WOOLLY https://go.umd.edu/Summer2020
MD STATE BAR’S AG LAW DIRECTORY https://issuu.com/marylandstatebarassociation/
docs/directo-
ry___agriculture_law_section___msba__2020_
UMD WHEAT AND BARLEY YIELD TRIAL RESULTS 2020
https://psla.umd.edu/extension/md-crops/small-grains-maryland
Newsletter - Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression,
sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran
status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
Los programas, actividades e instalaciones de la universidad están disponibles para todos sin distinción de raza, color, sexo, iden-
tidad o expresión de género, orientación sexual, estado civil, edad, origen nacional, afiliación política, discapacidad física o mental,
religión, estado de veterano protegido, información genética, apariencia personal o cualquier otra clase legalmente protegida.
Local Extension Office Update!
The Kent County Office will remain closed until COVID-19 modifications to the building
are complete. Faculty and staff will continue to telework and your local agent is available
via email, phone, and teleconferencing, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. You can contact
the Kent County Office by phone at (410) 708-7770 or email.
Beth Hill, 4-H: [email protected]
Nate Richards, Agriculture: [email protected]
Sabine Harvey, Horticulture: [email protected]
Jenna Talbot, Nutrient Management: [email protected]
Emily Vooris, Food Supplement Nutrition Education: [email protected]
Paul Rickert, Area Extension Director: [email protected]
Annie Steele, Administrative Assistant: [email protected]
The Queen Anne’s County Office will open by appointment only on Monday, August 3,
2020. To make an appointment, please call us at (410) 758-0166 or send us an email
(below). Any in-person meetings require face coverings and social distancing and will be
held outside, weather permitting.
Christine Johnston, 4-H : [email protected]
Sally Rosenberry, 4-H Program Assistant: [email protected]
Jennifer Rhodes, Agriculture : [email protected]
Rachel Rhodes, Master Gardener/Horticulture: [email protected]
Lee Bridgman, Ag/Hort Program Assistant: [email protected]
Jenna Talbot, Nutrient Management: [email protected]
Cheryl Bush, Family & Consumer Sciences: [email protected]
Rena Brooks, Food Supplement Nutrition Education: [email protected]
Paul Rickert, Area Extension Director: [email protected]
Theresa Rich, Administrative Assistant: [email protected]
Caroline Welch, Administrative Assistant: [email protected]
Quick Links & Newsletters:
Volume 10, Issue 8 Page 2
AUGUST 2020
05 - Weed Management in Pastures Webinar. 7:00pm-9:00pm. Register here: https://www.pcsreg.com/weed-management-in-pastures 06 - Investing in Your Farm’s Future: Introduction of the topics and retirement planning. 6:00pm-7:30pm. Register here: https://go.umd.edu/5Qv 11 - Virtual Soil Health Farmer Panel. 12:30pm-1:30pm. Register here: https://www.sussexconservation.org/events/vshfp/individual-registration.html
12 - Fresh Conversations: Lower Your Stroke Risk. 11:00am. Register here: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEud-ygpjkvGdDGcuTkUC69bAOlPKuSIyJQ
12 - MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture Webinar: Marketing Cam-paigns - Start Small to Grow Tall. 12:00pm. For more information and to register: https://extension.umd.edu/womeninag/webinars
13 - Investing in Your Farm’s Future: Health insurance in later years. 6:00pm-7:30pm. Register here: https://go.umd.edu/5Qv
18 - Starting a Farm in Maryland. 1:00pm-2:00pm. For more infor-mation and to register: https://agnr.umd.edu/about/strategic-initiatives/ace-virtual-center
19 - Grower Lunch Break with Extension. 12:00pm. Join your favor ite Extension Agents, Jon, Georgie, Jennifer, and Jenny to get together for a lunch break chat. To register: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUuduqoqjkpGNDno5ZLyNu-hRao7XHB1jlk After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the information about joining the meeting. 20 - Investing in Your Farm’s Future: Business planning and commu-nications. 6:00pm-7:30pm. Register here: https://go.umd.edu/5Qv
21 - Food Safety Fridays – A How-To Webinar Series: Manage Wild-life. 12:00pm-12:45pm. To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-safety-fridays-a-how-to-webinar-series-registration-103266799778 For more information contact Sarah Everhart at [email protected]
25 - Delaware-Maryland 4R Field Day. 9:00am-11:30am. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delaware-maryland-virtual-4r-field-day-tickets-115094364342 For more information: http://4rmidatlantic.com/events/ 26 - MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture Webinar: Emotional Wellbe-ing: Warning Signs and Resources. 12:00pm. For more information and to register: https://extension.umd.edu/womeninag/webinars
26 - Fresh Conversations: Go with Your Gut Bacteria. 11:00am. Reg-ister here: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lfuquqTorEteXsZGzc-wqMonA7GnW3pSL
27 - Investing in Your Farm’s Future: SMART goal setting, an exam-ple of farm diversification, farm succession, and estate planning tools, how to interview your team, and wrap up. 6:00pm-7:30pm. Register here: https://go.umd.edu/5Qv
SEPTEMBER 2020
01 - Timely Ag Issues/Grain Marketing. 8:00am.To register : https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdO6qqTkiE9PKUEzGbO5ebQHwvR5h9MJL After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the information about joining the meeting 03 - Tall Fescue Field Day. 12:00pm. To register : https://go.umd.edu/fescue
09 - MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture Webinar: Thoughts on Animal Welfare. 12:00pm. For more information and to register : https://extension.umd.edu/womeninag/webinars
09 - Fresh Conversations: Dairy Dilemma: Is it Really Milk? 11:00am. Register here: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvcOuoqD4jH9V1bl_mC17NL2ad9vVzckk7
09 - MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture Webinar: Agriculture Labor Mistakes To Avoid. 12:00pm. For more information and to register : https://extension.umd.edu/womeninag/webinars
10 - Small Ruminant Field Day. 12:00pm. To register : https://go.umd.edu/pasture
18 - Food Safety Fridays – A How-To Webinar Series: Develop A Sani-tation Program. 12:00pm-12:45pm. To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-safety-fridays-a-how-to-webinar-series-registration-103266799778 For more information contact Sarah Everhart at [email protected]
23 - Fresh Conversations: Heart Healthy Fats. 11:00am. Register here: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvdu-grT8sHdNOcOA4jBpImicD3hIvJE84
CALENDAR
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S
2020 PESTICIDE CONTAINER RECYCLING
COLLECTION DATES
EASTERN SHORE
Kent County - Chestertown Talbot County - Easton
LOCATION
Nicholson
Transfer
Facility on
Earl Nichol-
son Road
DATES
June 12
July 10
August 14
September 11
TIME
9:00 - 3:00
9:00 - 3:00
9:00 - 3:00
9:00 - 3:00
LOCATION
MidShore Re-
gional Solid
Waste Facility
on Barker’s
Landing Road
DATES
June 19
July 17
August 21
September 18
TIME
8:00 - 12:00
8:00 - 12:00
8:00 - 12:00 8:00 - 12:00
More information about Maryland’s 2020 Pesticide Container Recycling Program and
availability in other counties can be found here.
Corteva Holding Statement Corteva is pleased with the Ninth Circuit decision to reject petitioners’ at-tempts to vacate the registration of Enlist Duo® herbicide. The registration of Enlist Duo® remains in place and this leading weed control product can con-tinue to be sold and used by farmers. Corteva is confident in the sustainability and effectiveness of Enlist Duo® and we are committed to helping farmers continue to realize the benefits of the Enlist™ Weed Control System, which provides exceptional weed control in corn, soybeans and cotton with near-zero volatility, reduced potential for phys-ical drift and improved handling characteristics. Corteva remains focused on developing innovative products such as the Enlist
portfolio that reflect our commitment to sustainability and biodiversity while
increasing farmer productivity, incomes and sustainable farming practices.
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Custom Hops Dryer designed by Ryan Rhodes
(Photo Credit: Nate P. Richards)
Richards)
D I C A M B A L E G A L U P D A T E : W H A T I S G O I N G O N I N T H E N I N T H C I R C U I T A N D W H A T I S G O I N G O N W I T H T H E
D R I F T C L A S S A C T I O N
J u l y 1 4 , 2 0 2 0 P a u l G o e r i n g e r
Image of sprayer spraying soybeans. Image by United Soybean Board
This is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy.
Dicamba has been back in the news lately in several areas. EPA recently moved to cancel registrations for three
dicamba products, XtendiMax, Engenia, and FeXapa, based on a ruling in the Ninth Circuit. Growers have till the end
of July 2020 to use existing stocks. And Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, recently announced settlement of
around $400 million for class-action lawsuits filed against possible drift damage caused by the company’s XtendiMax
product. Although details of that settlement will not be known for a while, let’s step back and get a sense of what this
means for growers.
What are the dicamba drift lawsuits about?
Producers experiencing dicamba drift damage brought the current In re Dicamba Herbicides Litigation against
the manufacturers of the dicamba-based herbicides XtendiMax and Engenia. With the federal claims, the plaintiffs ar-
gue that Monsanto and BASF Corporation violated § 1125(a) of the Lanham Act in marketing both XtendiMax and En-
genia dicamba-based herbicides. The plaintiffs also allege that state claims focused on negligence claims in product
design, failure to warn of negligence in the design, failure to warn of the dangers, and poor training sales of representa-
tives for the two dicamba-based herbicides.
(Continued on page 4)
The Maryland Risk Management Blog, is provided by the Maryland Crop Insurance Project and the University of Mary-land's Agricul-
ture Law Education Initiative. This blog provides readers with information on legal and risk management issues important to Mary-
land agriculture, upcoming events, and new materials that may interest readers. To subscribe to the blog, visit http://
www.aglaw.umd.edu/. If you have issues or thoughts on topics Ashley, Sarah, Wele, and Paul should address, click here to send them.
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Only one of the federal lawsuits has gone to trial on similar claims in In re Dicamba Herbicides Litigation. A
federal jury in Bader Farms, Inc. v. Monsanto Co. awarded a Missouri peach grower $265 million in damages, $15
million in actual damages, and $250 million punitive damages. The defendants are currently appealing this decision.
What is in the settlement?
The exact terms of the settlement are currently unknown. The plaintiffs and defendants have agreed in princi-
ple to settle claims of yield losses due to dicamba damage from 2015 to 2020. About $300 million of the settlement
will cover specific losses to soybean growers during that period. Another $100 million of the settlement will go to-
wards non-soybean damage and include the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees.
Who will be eligible?
What still is not known is how broad the eligibility will be. We do not know if this will be nationwide or limited
to the class action lawsuit states. As mentioned above, we currently know the settlement will cover yield losses due to
drift damage from 2015 to 2020. We will have to wait for the final settlement agreement to be announced to get
more details on eligibility.
How will you apply?
How to apply is another good question for which we currently do not have an answer. When the final settlement
agreement is announced we will get a sense of the timeline for eligibility. Since this settlement includes the 2020
crop year, we can assume that signup would not even start until after completing the 2020 harvest to allow time to
determine potential damage. Because the settlement is based on yield damage, we can assume you will need to sub-
mit crop insurance documentation or have calibrated yield monitoring data to verify this yield loss due to dicamba
drift damage.
How does this relate to the on-going lawsuit in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals?
The recently announced settlement and the lawsuit in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are related in the
sense that they both include many of the same dicamba-based herbicide products, and that is about it. As mentioned
earlier, the class action settlement is based around federal claims that the defendants violated the Lanham Act and
state law-based tort claims. The claims in the Ninth Circuit are related to EPA's approval of the 2018 registration for
BASF, Bayer, and Corteva dicamba-based herbicide products.
Based on the court's vacatur of that registration, EPA has moved to cancel the three dicamba-based herbi-
cides', XtendiMax, Engenia, and FeXapa, registrations. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA), EPA only has authority to either cancel or suspend federal pesticide registrations. With a suspension or
cancellation, EPA can set the conditions on which canceled or suspended pesticides can be sold, distributed, or used.
Looking forward, the 2018 registrations for these three products would have expired later this year. EPA will
need to consider the Ninth Circuit's ruling in the process to reregister these three products. We will have to watch
this process to see if the products are reregistered in time for the 2021 growing season.
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National Resources:
Government Response (https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus )
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html)
CDC Fact Sheets (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/factsheets.html)
USDA Rural Development COVID-19 Response (https://rd.usda.gov/coronavirus)
EPA Statement on PPE for Pesticide Uses (https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/statement-regarding-respiratory-protection-shortages-and-reduced-availability-respirator)
CDC Protect your Workers from Heat Stress (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/infographic.html)
State Resources: Maryland Department of Health (https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/)
Maryland Department of Health: Testing FAQs (https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/Documents/coronavirus_testing_FAQ.pdf)
Updates from Governor Larry Hogan (https://governor.maryland.gov/)
Maryland Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Business (https://govstatus.egov.com/md-coronavirus-business?fbclid=IwAR3ALqeov9oay7m3e6wQmS1fzK6fBzgBAIDC4rQ7ydrSC0Xcg9Vc4pwirwg)
Maryland Department of Labor One-Stop Unemployment Insurance Application (http://www.labor.maryland.gov/employment/unemployment.shtml)
County Resources: Kent:
Kent County (https://www.kentcounty.com/coronavirus)
Kent County Health Department (http://kenthd.org/covid-19/)
Kent CARES for Growth Grant (https://www.kentcounty.com/business/business-support/incentives/grants?fbclid=IwAR2Nc9X1H0PJMLH8WPBcxQTPVku-Qnp56udVQQN1giNmG3HIHKjvaXnWqfQ)
Queen Anne’s:
Queen Anne’s County (https://www.qac.org/)
Queen Anne’s County Health Department (https://health.maryland.gov/qahealth/Pages/qacdoh-home.aspx)
Queen Anne’s County Small Business Assistance & Recovery Fund (https://choosequeenannes.com/covid-19-assistance/)
Extension Resources: University of Maryland Extension (https://extension.umd.edu/learn/covid-19-resources)
Cooperative Extension Response (https://virtual.extension.org/extension-responses-to-covid-19/)
Preparing Your Farm for Impacts of COVID-19 (https://extension.umd.edu/learn/preparing-your-farm-impacts-covid-19)
Maryland Poultry (https://extension.umd.edu/poultry)
Extension Disaster Education Network (https://extensiondisaster.net/)
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Resources (https://extension.umd.edu/learn/coronavirus-food-assistance-program-resources-are-now-available)
COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults (https://extension.umd.edu/fresh-conversations/covid-19-resources-older-adults)
Rural Resilience: Farm Stress Training (https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience)
Health & Wellness:
FACE COVID - How To Respond Effectively To The Corona Crisis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmvNCdpHUYM)
Purdue University Extension: Eat Gather Go Recipes (https://www.eatgathergo.org/recipes/?meal=24)
Volume 10, Issue 8 Page 6
COVID-19 Information and Resources
2020 Small Grain Variety Trails Andy Kness, Agriculture Agent, University of Maryland Results from the
2020 University of Maryland small grain variety trials are posted online or hard copies may be requested
through the Extension office. Each year, seed companies submit seed varieties for testing, so keep in
mind that this is not an exhaustive list of wheat and barley varieties, but provides useful information re-
garding several varieties tested across five locations in Maryland. These replicated plots provide infor-
mation on yield, test weight and other plant characteristics. When reading the report it is important to
factor in the statistical information provided; do not just simply look at the numerically highest yielding
variety and dismiss the rest of the data. For example, while Dyna-Gro WX20731 achieved numerically
the highest yield (101.5 bu/a) in the test, it did not differ from 13 other varieties in the test (down to
93.7 bu/a). In other words, these 14 varieties are likely to perform similarly. For more information re-
garding the interpretation variety trial data, see this Extension Fact Sheet: https://extension.umd.edu/
learn/publications/what-do-numbers-really-mean-interpreting-variety-trial -results. Due to COVID-19,
DON vomitoxin data for the tested wheat varieties have yet to be processed. As soon as this data be-
comes available, we will distribute the results. In the meantime, ratings for Fusarium head blight (FHB)
symptoms (reported as FHB index) are provided in the report, but keep in mind that FHB index does not
constantly correlate with DON numbers. In other words, a variety can show few symptoms of DON (low
FHB index score), but have very high levels of DON in the grain and visa.
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Investing in Your Farm’s Future Webinar
A free, online series entitled “Investing in
Your Farm’s Future” will begin on Thursday, August 6 and will run for four consecutive
Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
Topics include “Retirement Plan-ning” (August 6), “Health Insurance in Later Years” (August 13), “Business Planning and Communications” (August 20), and “Legal
Topics, Planning Tools and Finding the Right Team” (August 27).
The series is free but registration is re-
quired. You may register for any or all of the sessions offered.
To register, visit https//go.umd.edu/5Qy
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We’re thrilled to roll out the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ (AGNR) new Agricultural
Careers and Entrepreneurship (ACE) Virtual Center! The ACE Virtual Center provides helpful resources, training, and opportu-nities for those interested in pursuing a career to further advance agricultural systems across Maryland. Resources are available for K–12 students, prospective UMD students, current AGNR
students, and aspiring farmers in Maryland. https://go.umd.edu/ACECenter
Was Your Operation Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic? Apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Today.
By Jim Eichhorst, State Executive Director in Maryland, USDA Farm Service Agency Farmers and ranchers feed our state, our nation, and in fact, our world. You work long hours to provide essential re-sources for us all, and in these challenging times, I want you to know that USDA is here to support you and your opera-tion through our Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP. Whether you farm one acre or many more, grow food for local markets or big supply chains, CFAP can help. We’re accepting applications through August 28 and en-couraging producers to apply now. In Maryland, we have already approved 855 applications and disbursed $14,707,481 as of July 24,2020. I know many of you have applied for CFAP already, but the numbers indicate that some who are eligible have not. If you’re still un-sure about CFAP and your operation, I encourage you to take five minutes today to visit farmers.gov/cfap or call 877-508-8364 to learn about eligibility and options to apply. Whether you’ve worked with FSA for years or this will be a first, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
CFAP provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. A
range of commodities are eligible for CFAP, including Corn, Soybeans, Cattle, Milk, and Hogs. You can access the full
list of eligible non-specialty, specialty, livestock, dairy, and wool commodities by visiting farmers.gov/cfap.
https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CFAP-StakeholderToolkit-07232020-v2.pdf
Department Issues Advisory Regarding Unsolicited
Packages of Seeds from China
Press Release from Maryland Department of Agriculture
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is aware that people across the country, including in Maryland, have received unsolic-ited packages of seeds from China in recent days. MDA is work-ing closely with its partners at USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to monitor this situation.
If you live in Maryland and have received a package of seeds that you did not order, please report them immediately to the Mary-land Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection and Weed Man-agement program at [email protected] or 410-841-5920.
Please hold onto the seeds and packaging, including the mailing label, until MDA or USDA APHIS contacts you with further in-structions. Do not plant any seeds from unknown origins.
More information on this investigation is available from USDA APHIS.
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University of Maryland Extension
Queen Anne’s County
505 Railroad Ave., Ste. #4
Centreville, Maryland 21617
NONPROFIT ORG
US POSTAGE PD
PERMIT NO. 46
CHESTERTOWN, MD
The Maryland Direct Retail Ready Products Program (MDRRPP) is a developing program for producers and craft food and beverage entrepreneurs who want to scale up to retail markets and capture the growing demand for local foods statewide. This curriculum, discussion group, and other re-sources are designed to help producers access these new larger-scale retail and food service markets. Farmers have the opportunity to sell their products for retail sales in grocery stores, co-opmarkets, food hubs, food service buyers, chefs, restaurants, and institutions.
Whether you are an experienced grower or novice farmer,
some of the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in this
market differ from those needed to sell in commodities mar-
kets.
The MDRRPP will provide best practices and examples of
what works and what doesn’t based on research into different
retail “channels”, (chains, independent grocers, and coopera-
tive retailers); restaurants; wholesalers and food service (food
distributors); and specialty distributors).
For more information about The Maryland Direct Retail Ready
Products Program (MDRRPP), please visit https://
extension.umd.edu/agmarketing/maryland-direct-retail-ready-
products-program
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