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State Agricultural Officials Urge Public to Inspect Boxwood Shrubs for Box Tree Moths 

7/28/2021 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Action Needed to Prevent Invasive Pest from Establishing in Massachusetts

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State and Local Officials Celebrate Massachusetts Dairy Month 

6/14/2021 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Farm tours celebrate Governor Charlie Baker’s declaration of June as “Massachusetts Dairy Month.”

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State Agricultural Officials Urge Residents to Report Signs of Invasive Spotted Lanternfly 

9/25/2020 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

MDAR is urging residents to report any sign of the invasive pest.

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State Officials Announce Plans to Conduct Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes in Sections of Southeastern Massachusetts 

8/08/2020 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Spraying is expected to begin on Monday, August 10, and continue over several evenings.

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Massachusetts Residents Asked to Report Receipt of Any Unsolicited Packages of Seeds 

7/28/2020 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Residents that receive or have received an unsolicited package of seeds should not plant the seeds and contact state plant regulatory officials.

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State Agricultural Officials Announce Winners of 2019 Massachusetts Tomato Contest 

8/27/2019 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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State and Local Officials Celebrate Massachusetts Farmers Market Week 

8/06/2019 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Shrewsbury Man Ordered to Pay $480,000 and Stop Operating Pet Shop After Selling Dozens of Sick Puppies Out of His Home 

8/05/2019 Office of the Attorney General

Massachusetts Customers Paid Defendant Thousands of Dollars for Bulldog Puppies; Judge Bans Defendant from Ever Selling Dogs in Massachusetts

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State Agricultural Officials Urge Residents to Check Plants for Spotted Lanternfly 

2/21/2019 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Discovery of Single Adult Insect Highlights Importance of Vigilant Reporting of this Pest