FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in partnership with the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension, will offer a Pesticide Collection Day for residents in Cumberland County. The pesticide drop-off is also open to residents of surrounding counties. The local site manager will be Cumberland County Extension Agent Liz Joseph. Collection will take place on March 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the front parking lot of the Cumberland County Agriculture Center, 301 E. Mountain Dr., Fayetteville.
Nearly all pesticide products will be collected. If you have liquid pesticide containers larger than 5 gallons or unlabeled pesticides, please contact Cooperative Extension before bringing them to the collection site. No gas cylinders will be accepted, but assistance can be provided. For more information, contact Liz Joseph at 910-321-6862 or liz_joseph@ncsu.edu.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made 5 days prior to the event and directed to Lisa Childers by calling 910-321-6880 or emailing lisa_childers@ncsu.edu.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension is a strategic partnership of NC State Extension, The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), and local government partners statewide. Extension delivers research-based education and technology from NC State and N.C. A&T that enriches the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians. Extension professionals in all 100 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee provide educational programs specializing in agriculture, youth, communities, health and the environment.