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Rhonda J. Ferree
Extension Educator, Horticulture
University of Illinois Extension
133 S High, Box 170
Havana, IL 62644
Phone: 309-543-3308
FAX: 309-543-6239
ferreer@illinois.edu

Julia Pryor
Program Coordinator
University of Illinois Extension
133 S High, Box 170
Havana, IL 62644
Phone: 309-543-3308
FAX: 309-543-6239
jpryor@illinois.edu

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