Pesticides

Pesticide collection event to be held in Bethany

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will provide a free pesticide collection event in Bethany. All Missouri farmers and households may bring items to Orscheln Farm and Home in Bethany the morning of March 24th from 8 o’clock to noon. Accepted items will include unwanted pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, de-wormers, fly tags, and fertilizers […]

Pesticides

Pesticide collection event to be held in Bethany

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources sponsors a pesticide collection event to be held in Harrison County next month. Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, de-wormers, fly tags, and fertilizer containing pesticides will be accepted at the Orscheln Farm and Home in Bethany March 24th from 8 o’clock to noon. Pesticides from businesses will not be accepted. […]

Dicamba

Missouri Department of Agriculture has collected first round of fines resulting from 2016 Dicamba investigations

The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today the first wave of civil penalties issued to applicators, all from Dunklin County, as a result of investigations of complaints during the 2016 growing season. Civil penalties, ranging from $1,500 to $62,250, were issued for pesticide misuse (off-label use and drift). “It is important for appropriate enforcement action […]

Chillicothe Fire Department recognized as”Fire Department of the Year” by Missouri Fire Fighters Association

The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]