Household Hazardous Waste Day
When: Saturday, November 3, 2018 Time: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Where: Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center Address: 1801 Nash Street Who: All …
Farm Health & Safety
Sharing the Road With Farm Equipment
Here in Lee County, agriculture is big business, and it is time for that business to get going. Tobacco …
Out With the Old!
We may think of spring as the time for cleaning, but right now is the time to find some …
Pesticide Disposal and Household Hazardous Waste
Sometimes farming is given a bad reputation due to pesticides. We hear statistics about how many pesticides are used, …
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Partnerships and Organizations
- National Ag Safety Database
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Pesticide Information Center Emergency Resources
- NC Agromedicine Institute
- NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division
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