Pest Control Advisory Board to Meet

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Pest Control Licensing and Advisory Board will meet July 13 at 9:30 a.m. CST in the conference room of the Porter Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, 436 Hogan Rd, Nashville, Tenn. The agenda includes a review and approval of minutes, special licensing requests, a presentation on integrated pest management and organic product use in pest control. The meeting is open to the public.

The Tennessee Pest Control Licensing and Advisory Board comprises seven members representing the pest control industry and consumers. The board sets standards for licensing in categories of pesticide application. The board also advises the Tennessee Department of Agriculture on pest control issues and regulatory matters.

For more information, contact Kathy Booker, pesticide administrator for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Consumer and Industry Services Division at 615-837-5133 or Kathy.Booker@TN.gov.

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