Farmers, gardeners can help root out a new nematode that spreads aggressively in vegetable crops
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As they check their fields and gardens this summer, growers are the first line of defense in preventing the spread of a microscopic worm threatening vegetable crops in the Southeast, including sweet potatoes.
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Do these things now to reduce nematode, disease problems this spring
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