Canker Battle To Head To Appeals Court
Questions Remain About Removal Methods
POSTED: 7:48 a.m. EDT August 17, 2001
UPDATED: 8:19 a.m. EDT August 17, 2001
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- The fight over citrus canker will move to an appeals court on Monday.
Canker is rarely fatal to trees, but some say it could kill Florida's $9 billion citrus industry because it leads to deformed fruit and smaller yields.
The judges will decide if the state can cut all trees within 1,900 feet of an infected tree or if a less drastic method should be employed.
Some experts say that the state's policy has been proven right.
"When you go back, it seems to me that the majority of cases those trees that were prevented from being cut because they were just exposed are now positive," tropical fruit specialist Jonathon Crane said.
The issue before the court is whether the canker epidemic constitutes an emergency.
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Previous Stories:
- July 31, 2001:
Canker Decision Expected - July 27, 2001: Canker Cutting Set To Resume In Two Weeks
- July 13, 2001: $6 Million Grant May Help Heal Canker Wounds
- July 11, 2001: Canker Court Battles Continue
- July 6, 2001: State To Adopt New Canker Policy
- July 2, 2001: Canker Battle To Claim Historic Grove
- June 21, 2001: Broward Judge Says Canker Cutting Can Continue
- June 20, 2001: Court Ruling Means Citrus Tree Cutting Will Resume
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