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Calif., Oregon Nurseries Sue over S.C. Plant Regulations03-24-10 | News

Calif., Oregon Nurseries Sue over S.C. Plant Regulations




The California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers says nursery plants from California and Oregon have had their shipments blocked or plants destroyed because of South Carolina?EUR??,,????'?????<
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On March 8, 2010, the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) filed suit in U.S. District Court in Columbia, S.C., seeking to overturn the state?EUR??,,????'?????<

The CANGC and OAN note in the suit the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) already maintains strict regulations on Sudden Oak Death to protect forest health, landscapes and nurseries, and that nurseries in Oregon and California have ?EUR??,,????'?????<

The suit challenges the state and its department of agriculture?EUR??,,????'?????<

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California and Oregon are among the leading states for the production and shipping of ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, bulbs, and other horticultural products in the U.S. and to other countries.

“California nurseries are fully complying with the federal APHIS order,” Dolezal continued. “Protecting our customers in other states and shipping clean plants is in the best interest of everyone in our industry.”

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In 2004, the California Association of Nursery and Garden Centers successfully sued Kentucky under similar circumstances.

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