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DNR Hosting Pesticide Pickup in Portageville
Missouri Ag Connection - 02/23/2018

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the University of Missouri -- Fisher Delta Research Center, will provide a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 10 at the University of Missouri -- Fisher Delta Research Center located at 147 State Highway T, Portageville.

The collection is open to all Missouri farmers and households.

Accepted items include:

- Unwanted pesticides

- Herbicides

- Insecticides

- Fungicides

- Rodenticides

- Dewormers

- Fly tags

- Fertilizers containing pesticide

Not accepted items include:

- Paint

- Explosives

- Fire extinguishers

- Yard waste

- Electronics

- Trash

- Pesticides from businesses, pesticide production facilities, pesticide distributors, pesticide retailers

The event is the first of six events scheduled for 2018. More information about the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is available online at dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide. For directions to Fisher Delta Research Center, go to delta.cafnr.org/contact.

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