The Liivision cf Plant Pest Cont^rol is unciei ohe airecoion of" the 

 Director. Other permenent personnel induce a Supervisin*-,: Nursery- 

 Inspector nnd a Plant Pest liuppressor. 



during the suminer inspection period, covering irorr July 1 to 

 September 1^ , eight tempoiery Plsnt Pest ^suppressors are hired lor the 

 annual inspection oi over 500 nurseries anu garden centers throughout 

 the state. 



Those hired lor the summer vork are usually entomology majors at 

 the University of Masaschusetts, Valuable experience is ;7.ained by these 

 students in actual on the job training, in this: their chosen field. 



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Nursery Ins pection and Certification 



Over the past few years there has been considerable discussion 

 >r«gardin^ the possible chance of dating the nursery inspection certificates. 

 In the past nursei-y inspection was sta: ted on July 1, when the fiscal 

 year for the state bepan. With the exception ol the lar.:er nurseries, 

 the new certificates were sent out upon receipt ol the inspection report 

 here in the office. Gome of the nurseries statec that by the time they 

 received their now certific?ites, ihey were already in the shipping season 

 and were in need of ahippin/p; labels. 



After talking with the owners of several nurseries both lerre and 

 small, it v/as decided that a change cf dates was not a feasible move 

 and that any firm desirous of shipping could receive from this office 

 shipping labels that would cover any ship-nents until they received their 

 own labels frora their printers. 



It seems that since the fiscal year for the state begins on July 1, 

 And the insects ana diseases are inost prevalent at ihis time, thp.t the 



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