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Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab

Grant supports affordable testing to fight Little Cherry Disease

January 12, 2022

WSU will help Washington cherry growers test more trees for Little Cherry Disease thanks to a WSDA grant received by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.

Tree branches bearing large numbers of small, red as well as pale cherries.

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