HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY OFFERS FREE PESTICIDE COLLECTION DAY Hillsborough
County producers are encouraged to participate in a free pesticide collection
day, December 12, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., at EQ Florida (formerly U.S. Liquids),
7202 E. 8th Ave., Tampa. The
event is organized by the county’s Agriculture Industry Development Program
in partnership with the county’s Solid Waste Management Department, the Cooperative
Extension Service, and the county’s Environmental Protection Commission.
The
Ag Pesticide Collection Day is intended to provide a free pesticide disposal service
specifically for Hillsborough County agricultural operations. Pesticide manufacturers
and distributors, homeowners and others are not eligible to participate. For
details, call (813) 272-5506. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only
articles are indicated in bold.) CASTILLE
RESIGNS AS DEP SECRETARY EPA
EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD FOR PROPOSED LAKE OKEECHOBEE TMDLs NUTRIENT
MANAGEMENT RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED SFWMD
LAUNCHES PERMITTING SITE WEED
SCIENCE SOCIETY TO HOLD MEETING “ORIGINAL FLORIDA TOURISM TASK FORCE” TO HOLD AG WORKSHOPS | |
