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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#F7FBFE"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#E25041">In association with the federal government shutdown, the 01/03/19 "Managing EAB" broadcast @ noon with Dr. Phil Lewis, USDA APHIS, has
 been CANCELLED.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#E25041"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#F7FBFE"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#141414">Join us 2/07/19 for the 'Urban Forestry Today' broadcast at noon (Eastern), "From Seed to Shade: Managing a Municipal Nursery"
 with Alex Sherman, City Forester/Tree Warden, Springfield MA. Attend to receive free CEUs - visit: www.joinwebinar.com & enter code: 183-771-419</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#141414">Rick Harper</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#141414">Extension Associate Professor</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#141414">University of Massachusetts, Amherst</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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