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Extension Spotlites
June 12, 2009
2009 Project Safe Send Dates and Location DatesProject safe send was started in 1992 to help farmers safely and legally get rid of unusable pesticides. Since then, more than 6,400 people have brought in over 2.3 million pounds of pesticides. Thats a lot. But with the support of pesticide manufactures, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) has funds to help get rid of more. We can accept any pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, and fungicides) that are old, unusable or bannedlike DDT, arsenic, dieldrin, chlordane or mercury seed treatments.
Now theres a way to get rid of these old pesticides for good. Its called Project Safe Send. ITS.SAFE, SIMPLE, NON-REGULATORY, FREE!
Collections will be held at the following locations and dates. Please not that all locations unless otherwise indicated are at ND Department of Transportation Facilities. The times are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm local time.
After the collections, hazardous pesticides are carefully packed and shipped out of state for incineration.
Project Safe Send provides a valuable service to agriculture producers, agribusiness and the public in disposing outdated or unusable pesticides.
---Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring
Please check your storage areas for any unusable pesticides. If you find some, bring them to Project Safe Send. If you find some, bring them to Project Safe Send. Pre-registration is not required. If you need more information or want to arrange for large quantity deliveries, call the NDDA toll-free at 1-800-242-7535.
In the meantime, keep pesticides safely locked up. If you have deteriorating or leaking containers, over pack them in large containers and add absorbent materials. Free heavy-duty plastic bags are available from the NDDA.
For more information please contact your local NDSU County Extension Agent or Judy Carlson at the NDDA at 1-800-242-7535 or jcarlson@nd.gov.
Local locations are:
July 17 Dickinson 1700 3rd Ave W STE 101, on east side of ND 22, mile north of the Junction of I-94 and ND Hwy 22.
July 20 Beulah 205 Hwy 49 S; take I-94 exit 110, then go 30 miles north on ND 49 to the south side of Beulah. NDDOT is west of ND 49, and just south of the RR tracks.
For more information contact:
Kurt Froelich,
Extension Agent
NDSU Extension Service
Stark-Billings County
1340 W. Villard St.
Dickinson ND 58601-4646
(701) 456-7665