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Florida will temporarily cease citrus tree cutting

The Associated Press

MIAMI (October 20, 2000 6:16 p.m. EDT http://www.nandotimes.com) -
Faced with a homeowner revolt, Florida agriculture officials said they will
stop cutting down residents' backyard citrus trees for two days while they
train workers to help soothe residents' feelings.

The state will train the 100 additional workers on Monday and Tuesday to
talk to those whose trees are infected with a crop-destroying strain of
bacteria, Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford said.

The announcement comes after numerous complaints and at least two
armed standoffs between work crews and homeowners in recent weeks.

The crews are trying to destroy citrus canker, a type of bacteria that causes
oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes and other fruits to fall prematurely. The
outbreak, confined mostly to the southern part of the state, poses a major
threat to Florida's $8.5 billion citrus industry.

There is no chemical that will kill canker in plant tissue. As a result, more
than 750,000 trees have been cut down and burned since 1995 in
residential areas of three Miami-area counties.

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