NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: Mormon cricket and grasshopper management
A public meeting will be held to obtain comments on the possible use of Dimilin®, malathion, and 5% carbaryl bait to control Mormon crickets and grasshoppers on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service. Districts covered include: Carson, Winnemucca, Elko, Ely, and Battle Mountain. This pesticide use proposal is for: crop protection, residential protection and public safety. Public involvement in Mormon cricket control, including baiting programs, will also be discussed.
| Date | Time | Location |
| March 21, 2011 | 6:00 pm | Winnemucca, Cooperative Extension office |
| March 22, 2011 | 10:00 am | Battle Mountain, Cooperative Extension office |
| March 22, 2011 | 6:00 pm | Elko, Nevada Dept. of Agriculture office |
Directions to the meetings, copies of the Environmental Assessment, Pesticide Use Proposals and further information can be obtained from Jeff Knight, Entomologist, Nevada Department of Agriculture (775) 353-3767.
This notice has been posted at the following locations: All meeting locations, Nevada Department of Agriculture Offices in Elko and Sparks; Nevada State Library and all county libraries; County Extension Offices in Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Eureka, Elko and Ely; Bureau of Land Management office in Carson City, Reno, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Elko and Ely, and other locations.
Addresses:
Nevada Dept. of Agriculture (Headquarters) – 405 S. 21st Street. Sparks, NV
Nevada Dept. of Agriculture – 4780 E. Idaho Street. Elko, NV
Lander County Cooperative Extension – 815 North Second Street Battle Mountain, NV
Humboldt County Cooperative Extension – 1085 Fairgrounds Road Winnemucca, NV
