Money Made Available
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helped to shield the rest of the
industry from this disease.”
This virus infects many stone
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apricots, plums, and almonds.
Fruit from infected trees may be
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cause fruit to drop prematurely
from the tree. Currently, the
only way to stop the spread of
the virus is to destroy infected
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was discovered in Adams
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her successor, the Year 2000
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at 7 p.m. in the Horse Sales Pa
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The 23 Maryland County
Farm Bureau Queens will be cri
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