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Free pesticide disposal events to occur in Forrest, Yazoo counties - SuperTalk Mississippi
- Two free pesticide disposal events will be held in Yazoo County on Feb. 24 and Forrest County on March 3, 2026.
- Events run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and accept waste pesticides such as insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides.
- Participants may bring up to two tractor tires and up to 10 car or truck tires to the Yazoo County event.
- Mary Love Tagert, director of the disposal program, said disposal events are expensive and held only a few times each year.
- The effort aims to reduce spills by disposing of old products sitting in barns.
- The announcements come from Mississippi State University Extension Service and its agricultural and biological engineering department.
- Events are identified as free opportunities for producers, landowners, and property managers.
- The Yazoo County event will be at the former Tal Port building parking lot in Yazoo County.
- The Forrest County event will be held at the Hattiesburg multipurpose center parking lot.
- The events are scheduled for February and March 2026 and align with ongoing efforts to manage pesticide waste.
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