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Archive Home > 2005 > June > 21 > State considers fee to combat pests, disease

State considers fee to combat pests, disease

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
June 21, 2005

SALEM - It's not exactly a daily occurrence at the Capitol to hear an industry ask to be taxed more, but the state's top agricultural industry is doing just that.

Spooked by what turned out to be a small-scale outbreak of Sudden Oak Death at nurseries, growers proposed a new state fund that....

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