Media advisory - Obsolete pesticide collection campaign coming to Alberta

ETOBICOKE, ON, Oct. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Farmers in Alberta are being invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides on dates ranging from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 at participating ag retail locations.

Photographers and reporters are welcome to visit the drop off locations on the dates noted:

Oct. 29
Brooks, Viterra
Lethbridge, Cargill

Oct. 30
Dunmore, Richardson Pioneer
High River, Crop Production Services
Hussar, Richardson Pioneer
Oyen, Richardson Pioneer
Stirling, Richardson Pioneer

Oct. 31
Bow Island, Viterra
Carseland, Crop Production Services
Claresholm, Crop Production Services
Hanna, Fox Lake Agro
Magrath, Richardson Pioneer

Nov. 1
Balzac, Viterra
Delia, Viterra
Fort MacLeod, Viterra
Milk River, Crop Production Services
Taber, Crop Production Services

Nov. 2
Didsbury, Crop Production Services
Foremost, Crop Production services
Nobleford, Richardson Pioneer
Pincher Creek, Pincher Creek Co-op - Farm & Home
Red Deer, Viterra

Collections will run on the date indicated from 9 am to 4 pm.

This program is operated by CleanFARMS, an industry-led national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization. It's the plant science industry's commitment to safely and responsibly collect obsolete pesticides at no cost to farmers.

SOURCE: CleanFARMS(R)

For further information:

visit www.cleanfarms.ca or contact:

Erin O'Hara
613-230-9881
[e-mail]