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Friday, November 18, 2011

Minnesota state tree nurseries phase out historic seedling program

Willow River, Minn. — Minnesota's two tree nurseries are preparing to phase out much of their seedling production, work they've been doing since the Great Depression.
Although the state nurseries run by the Department of Natural Resources recently celebrated their billionth tree planted, the Legislature directed them to stop selling to private buyers. That worries customers, who fear that private nurseries may not step up to fill the void.

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