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Winterization tips offered for pesticide application equipment, supplies

By MSU News Service
Oct 22, 2011
Oct 22, 2011

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BOZEMAN, Mont. – As winter approaches, it is time to store pesticides and prepare sprayers for long-term storage, says Cecil Tharp, Montana State University pesticide education specialist.

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