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  • February 15th 2014 Issue
  • Story by Melissa Hansen
  • Cherry diseases require action

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_youtube id=”nuZUMsnbEeo” width=”600″ height=”350″] The appearance of little cherry diseases calls for aggressive action, says Dr. Ken Eastwell, plant pathologist for Washington State University. “When it comes to little cherry diseases, inaction is not an answer,” he said, adding that the disease can spread from infected trees to adjacent trees and ­neighboring orchards, causing severe economic impact. How fast the disease spreads depends on the level of disease management. “You need to remove trees as soon as […]

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