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Detection of Deadly Plant Virus Prompts Tomato Seed Recall
By NC State Extension|May 16, 2023
Although there are not yet any confirmed positives for tomato brown rugose fruit virus on seeds that have been deployed to date, precautions being taken.
North Carolina Growers on High Alert for Spotted Lanternfly Invasion
By NC State Extension|November 5, 2021
An established sect of the pest was spotted just 20 miles from the North Carolina border. This is the closest infestation to the Tar Heel State to date.
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