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Quarantine Opposed by Kittitas Growers
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By BENJAMIN ROMANO
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
ELLENSBURG -- Kittitas County orchardists argued Tuesday that a
proposed quarantine won't stop an apple-eating maggot from spreading
elsewhere in the region, but it will deliver them a financial blow.
A quarantine would add another layer of paperwork and inspections
for apple exporters and limit access to some international markets.
Testifying at a Washington Department of Agriculture hearing in
Ellensburg, the apple growers...
