Gazette-Times


A deadline is approaching for Benton County farmers who want to take advantage of a February program in which they can dispose of unwanted pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals at no cost or risk.

Two collection days for the unwanted material are scheduled in Corvallis, at the collection facility on Walnut Street, on Feb. 11 and 12.

However, participants in the program need to complete a farm-chemical survey and submit it to Oregon State University’s Lane County Extension office by Wednesday. The survey will allow organizers to plan for adequate transport and disposal of chemicals delivered by growers. The information contained in the survey is confidential; organizers say it will not be used outside of this project.

For more information about the program, see this Web site: http://exten

sion.oregonstate.edu/lane/farms

For additional information, contact Ross Penhallegon, OSU Extension Service, at 541-682-7313.