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[Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi Mike,

Canada never had a ban, and it has come to light that the bans were ineffective,
and costly in those states that had them (ribe eradication programs).

Ribes were blamed as an alternate host for white pine blister rust (WPBR). 
Guess what, when the ribes were gone WPBR just found other suitable plants
to be an alternate host.  Nature always finds a way.

Most states are lifting the bans or modifying them.

Later,
Tom

Michael D. Bathrick wrote:
> New York had a long standing ban on currants, full ban on black, partial
> on red.  Last week a friend told me the ban had been lifted, though I
> can't find anything on the internet confirming that.  Can anyone here
> confirm the lifting of the ban, and perhaps point me to something
> official?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mike
>
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