In September 2004, state, federal and local officials collected the millionth pound of potentially dangerous, outdated pesticides from Michigan for safe disposal through the Clean Sweep program during National Pollution Prevention Week. Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Dan Wyant was on hand with other state, local
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Virginia Pesticide Control Board (VPCB) announced today that they have surpassed the one-million pound mark in collecting and disposing of the Commonwealth’s unwanted pesticides. The 2004 disposal project isn’t over yet, with seven localities in central
Read more →On July 19, 2004, the Working Committee for Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal (WQ&PD) of the State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) submitted a report on pesticide disposal label language to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report, entitled EPA Label Review Manual Revision:
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