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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I thought you all might be interested in this notice on the PLNA website that Japanese barberry and Callery pear will be considered to be banned from sale at the July 15, 1pm meeting of the PA Controlled Plant
and Noxious Weed Committee. <span style="color:black"><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plna.com%2Fnews%2F569978%2FCallery-Pear-and-Barberry-Ban-to-Be-Considered-by-Ag-Department.htm&data=04%7C01%7Cdrj11%40psu.edu%7Cd9a1e1fdbcb54a435ad708d941866f54%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637612867906318875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=NeMiL5Hb%2BEAIHyVnybH3mOboM6Y2kw%2FcO15gm5pZgo4%3D&reserved=0"><span style="background:white">https://www.plna.com/news/569978/Callery-Pear-and-Barberry-Ban-to-Be-Considered-by-Ag-Department.htm</span></a>.
They will be taking public comment. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">David R. Jackson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Forest Resources Educator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Penn State Extension-Centre County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Willowbank Building, Room 322, 420 Holmes Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Bellefonte, PA 16823<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:drj11@psu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">drj11@psu.edu</span></a> 814-355-4897(office)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Forests and Wildlife Extension: <a href="https://extension.psu.edu/forests-and-wildlife">
<span style="color:#0563C1">https://extension.psu.edu/forests-and-wildlife</span></a>
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