Next Generation of Food Leaders; EPA Phasing out main Strawberry Pesticide

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Strawberries are in big trouble. Scientists race to find solution. The EPA is phasing out a common pesticide for strawberries, and so far there’s really no good alternative. [there are such things as organic strawberries]

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